Category Archives: Sports
'A big step forward': Canada's Tousignant brings exposure to women's para hockey
Raphaelle Tousignant dreams of being a Paralympic hockey player. But as a woman, that means making a men's team because there isn't a women's Paralympic hockey team to play on. That hasn't stopped Tou...
May 30, 2023
Quebec legislature committee calls for governance changes at QMJHL in hazing report
QUEBEC - A Quebec legislature committee is calling for governance changes at the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as part of a report on hazing in the sport. The committee is calling for the league t...
May 30, 2023
'I'll be more ready:' Canadian decathlete LePage aims to build on Hypo Meeting win
Pierce LePage feels there's another step he could take with the world athletics championships approaching in August. The Whitby, Ont., native edged fellow Canadian and Olympic champion Damian Warner t...
May 30, 2023
Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass apologies for sharing homophobic social media post
TORONTO - Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass says he's sorry for sharing a homophobic social media post. Bass spoke ahead of Toronto's game against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. The 35-year-old Bass sha...
May 30, 2023
Mike Benevides returns to Lions as B.C. announces changes to coaching staff
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Former B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides is returning to the team as a special teams consultant. The Lions also announced that special teams co-ordinator Don Yanowsky will not be w...
May 30, 2023
French Open's No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth Wild
PARIS (AP) - Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev was stunned in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday, losing in five sets to Thiago Seybolt Wild, a 23-year-old from Brazil who is ranked just 172nd ...
May 30, 2023
The Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion
Jon Hamm is excited for this Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights. "Stoked, man," the actor and noted hockey fan said. "I live in L.A., so that's a half-hour flight ...
May 30, 2023
Spencer Carbery hired as Capitals coach after 2 seasons as Maple Leafs assistant
The Washington Capitals have hired Spencer Carbery as their next coach, bringing back a favorite of the organization to fill the job he was envisioned to get years ago. The team announced the move Tue...
May 30, 2023
John Daly confirms participation in Calgary's 2023 Shaw Charity Classic
CALGARY - Two-time major championship winner John Daly has confirmed he will play in the 2023 Shaw Charity Classic from Aug. 14-20, the tournament announced Tuesday. Daly, who won the PGA Championship...
May 30, 2023
CF Montreal focuses on becoming road warriors for a week
MONTREAL - With one of the worst road records in Major League Soccer, CF Montreal is about kick off a potentially season-defining trip when the squad takes on D.C. United at Audi Field on Wednesday ni...
May 30, 2023