Category Archives: Sports
Leafs announce goaltender Matt Murray will be placed on long-term injured reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is out indefinitely and will be placed on long-term injured reserve before the start to of the 2023-24 season, the team announced Wednesday. The 29-year-old ...
Jul 26, 2023
Canadian receiver Metchie cleared for training camp with NFL's Texans
John Metchie III has officially been cleared for training camp with the Houston Texans. The wide receiver from Brampton, Ont., missed his entire rookie season in 2022 after being diagnosed with leukem...
Jul 26, 2023
Five athletes to watch at Canadian track and field championships
Canada's biggest stars will be competing at this week's Canadian track and field championships in Langley, B.C. Here's a look at five athletes to watch: Andre De Grasse, sprints Canada's most decorate...
Jul 26, 2023
Qualtrough returns as Canada's sports minister, replaces St-Onge
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changed sports ministers again and amid a Canadian safe-sport crisis with Wednesday's cabinet shuffle. Pascale St-Onge, appointed to the sports portfolio in Octo...
Jul 26, 2023
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson lead Canada at Montreal beach volleyball tournament
MONTREAL - Canada's best shot at a beach volleyball gold medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics is through a new team with a lot of history. Longtime friends Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson off...
Jul 26, 2023
Canada's Mitton looking for another big showing at nationals with worlds in sight
Sarah Mitton is back where she had her best performance, and she's looking to do it again. The Brooklyn, N.S., native will be competing in women's shot put at the Canadian track and field championship...
Jul 26, 2023
Andreescu, Wozniacki to begin National Bank Open play on Aug. 8
MONTREAL - Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., and Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki will begin their National Bank Open campaigns on Aug. 8. Tennis Canada made the announcement Wednesday. Andreescu, wh...
Jul 26, 2023
Canada rallies to defeat Ireland and boost its chances of advancing at World Cup
PERTH, Australia - Canada survived an early Katie McCabe wonder goal Wednesday, climbing out of a deep hole to defeat Ireland 2-1 and boost its hopes of advancing at the FIFA Women's World Cup. The Ca...
Jul 26, 2023
Canada's McIntosh claims bronze in 200m freestyle at World Aquatics Championships
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canada's Summer McIntosh earned a bronze medal and set a new world junior record in the women's 200-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday. The 16-year-old f...
Jul 26, 2023
Captain Christine Sinclair starts on bench for Canada against Ireland at World Cup
PERTH, Australia - Captain Christine Sinclair, the world's all-time leading scorer with 190 goals, did not make the starting lineup for Canada's game against Ireland at the FIFA Women's World Cup on W...
Jul 26, 2023