Category Archives: Sports

Soccer star Andrea Neil calls for judicial inquiry into sports abuse in Canada
A former captain of Canada's women's soccer team is calling for the federal government to launch a full judicial inquiry into abuse in sports across the country. Andrea Neil, who made 132 appearances ...
Feb 02, 2023

Forward Jared Ulloa returns to Valour FC after spending last season in Peru
Forward Jared Ulloa is back with Valour FC after spending last season with Cusco FC in his native Peru. The 20-year-old Ulloa, who was born in Peru but holds a Canadian passport, helped Cusco earn pro...
Feb 02, 2023

Veteran Rebecca Johnston named to Canada's Rivalry Series final roster
CALGARY - Veteran forward Rebecca Johnston returns to the Canadian women's hockey team for the final two games of a Rivalry Series against the United States. The four-time Olympian was among 24 player...
Feb 02, 2023

Roughriders Sankey, Lanier will be listening to other CFL free-agent offers
TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders Darnell Sankey and Anthony Lanier II will be among the CFL players entering the league's negotiation window this weekend. Sankey, a middle linebacker, and Lanier, a ...
Feb 02, 2023

Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson looks forward to high-profile UFC fight
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson is looking forward to welcoming (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi back to the cage at Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Some might think th...
Feb 02, 2023

CFL all-star defensive back Garry Peters signs extension with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed American defensive back Garry Peters to a two-year contract extension Thursday. Peters was slated to become a free agent Feb. 14. Peters was a CFL all-star last seaso...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada's Auger-Aliassime named to Team World for Laver Cup
VANCOUVER - Felix Auger-Aliassime will look to help Team World defend its Laver Cup title when the tournament comes to Canada this fall. The 22-year-old from Montreal became the first player named to ...
Feb 02, 2023

Lucia Stafford finding success on the track back in Toronto with longtime coach
TORONTO - Lucia Stafford says the key to her early-season track and field success is simple. She's happy. Life is good. The 24-year-old from Toronto crushed the Canadian indoor record in the 1,000 met...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada's Andreescu through to quarterfinals in Thailand with win over Zakharova
HUA HIN, Thailand - Top-seed Bianca Andreescu advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open tennis tournament with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Russia's Anastasia Zakharova on Thursday. The native of Miss...
Feb 02, 2023

Two-time world champion David Murdoch named Curling Canada high-performance director
OTTAWA - Two-time world champion David Murdoch has been named Curling Canada's new high-performance director. He succeeds the retiring Gerry Peckham, who spent over three decades with the organization...
Feb 02, 2023