Category Archives: Sports
Montreal returns focus to MLS ahead of opening-day rematch with Miami
MONTREAL - With a spot in the Canadian Championship final booked, CF Montreal will now turn its attention back to Major League Soccer and an opening-day rematch of when it hosts Inter Miami on Saturda...
May 26, 2023
Two-time national champion Keegan Messing retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian men's champion Keegan Messing has retired from competitive skating. Messing, from Anchorage, Alaska, has represented Canada on the world stage since 2014. The 31-year-old wo...
May 26, 2023
Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: 'We did a lot of listening'
Hugh Fraser thought he had a decent handle on his new role. For the most part, that was true. Weeks into chairing Hockey Canada's newly minted board of directors - and with plenty already on his plate...
May 26, 2023
Joe Pavelski scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep
DALLAS (AP) - Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday ...
May 25, 2023
Redblacks host Alouettes as Bob Dyce looks for players to perform
Ottawa Redblacks management and its coaching staff have liked what they've seen from training camp, but are excited to see what its players can do in game action. After two weeks of training camp Bob ...
May 25, 2023
Swimming Canada CEO to take personal leave of absence
OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says chief executive officer Ahmed El-Awadi will be taking a personal leave of absence starting Monday. The organization's board of directors made the announcement to staff an...
May 25, 2023
All-star kicker Rene Paredes combines football and firefighting this CFL season
CALGARY - Rene Paredes is the most veteran player in the Calgary Stampeders' locker room and a rookie at the fire station. The six-time CFL all-star kicker and two-time Grey Cup winner with the Stampe...
May 25, 2023
Toronto FC's injury list shorter for game against D.C. United but still holes to fill
Toronto FC's injury list is a little shorter this week but the slumping MLS club still has holes to fill for Saturday's game against visiting D.C. United. Listed as out on TFC's injury list Thursday w...
May 25, 2023
Eflin gets 7th win, Rays beat struggling Manoah and Blue Jays 6-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Zach Eflin became major leagues' third seven-game winner, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat struggling Alek Manoah and Toronto 6-3 on Thursday to take three of four from the Blue...
May 25, 2023
Canadian rider Derek Gee records his fifth top-five finish at Giro d'Italia
VAL DI ZOLDO, Italy - Canadian Derek Gee finished fourth in Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday, his fourth top-five finish in his first Grand Tour event. The 25-year-old from Ottawa, riding for...
May 25, 2023