Category Archives: Sports
Montreal Alouettes extend Canadian kicker David Cote through 2024 season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed kicker David Cote to a contract extension through the 2024 season Tuesday. Cote, of Quebec City, made 44-of-51 field goal attempts last season, his 86.3 per ce...
Apr 11, 2023
Canadian Jamie Bruce continues quest to secure '24 Elite Series berth
The odyssey continues for Jamie Bruce. The 33-year-old from Kenora, Ont., is in Many, La., for the Bassmaster Open event that begins Thursday at Toledo Bend Reservoir. It will be the second of nine he...
Apr 11, 2023
Germany advances to quarterfinals, Hungary ousted at world hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Germany booked a spot in the women's world hockey championship quarterfinals by defeating Hungary 2-1 in its preliminary round finale Tuesday. Hungary, with one win in four games, wil...
Apr 11, 2023
Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson to step down from his post
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson plans to step down from his post sometime this fall. Lawson made the announcement Tuesday in a letter to the horse-racing community. The exact date of w...
Apr 11, 2023
Injunction to be filed for reinstatement of Simon Frasier University football program
BURNABY, B.C. - The Simon Fraser University Football Alumni Society will be filing an injunction against the school to reinstate its football program The society plans to file the injunction on Wednes...
Apr 11, 2023
Hockey Canada names staff for men's U18 world championship
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has named its staff for the 2023 men's under-18 world championship. Jeff Truit of the Western Hockey League's Prince Albert Raiders will be the team's head coach. John Dean of ...
Apr 11, 2023
Fancy a dip? An Olympic reboot for Paris' toxic River Seine
PARIS (AP) - Even before he has dipped his toes into the murky waters of Paris ' famous but forbidden River Seine, French triathlete Thibaut Rigaudeau is already fielding questions from disbelieving f...
Apr 11, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays set for long-anticipated home opener against the Detroit Tigers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are finally home. Toronto is set to play its home opener tonight against the Detroit Tigers in the first of a three-game series. The Blue Jays (6-4) started the Major L...
Apr 11, 2023
Korpisalo gets 1st shutout as Kings beat Canucks to end skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joonas Korpisalo stopped 20 shots for his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Monday night to stop a thre...
Apr 10, 2023
Predators snuff out Flames' playoff hopes with 3-2 shootout win
CALGARY - Tommy Novak scored the shootout winner for the Nashville Predators, who kept their playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Monday. Zach Sanford and Egor Afanas...
Apr 10, 2023