Category Archives: Sports

Winnipeg's Valour FC signs Jordan international forward Jaime Siaj
Valour FC has signed Jordan international forward Jaime Siaj. The 27-year-old joins the Winnipeg-based Canadian Premier League team after a season with Finn Harps FC of the League of Ireland Premier D...
Jan 25, 2023

Former NFL tight end Luke Willson could see veteran quarterback Brady joining 49ers
Tom Brady continues to ponder his NFL future but Luke Willson could see the veteran quarterback returning home for his 24th NFL campaign. Brady, 45, completed his third season with the Tampa Bay Bucca...
Jan 25, 2023

Arendz wins gold, Hudak takes silver in biathlon at para Nordic worlds
STERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Mark Arendz skied to a gold medal in the men's standing 10-kilometre biathlon Wednesday at the 2023 Para Nordic World Championships. Brittany Hudak added a bronze medal in ...
Jan 25, 2023

High-profile Canadian skating coach found guilty of sex assault, gross indecency
MONTREAL - A renowned Canadian pairs skating coach has been found guilty of sexual assault and gross indecency. Richard Gauthier was facing three charges dating back to the 1980s involving a teenage m...
Jan 25, 2023

CFL Roundup: Montreal Alouettes re-sign linebacker Tyrice Beverette
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have re-signed American linebacker Tyrice Beverette. The 27-year-old made 55 defensive tackles and 21 special teams tackles with Montreal last season. He also had one...
Jan 25, 2023

Hockey team of preteen Ukrainian refugees heads to tournament in Quebec City
MONTREAL - Sean Brub said he thought it was a joke when he was first asked to help assemble a team of Ukrainian preteen refugees, displaced by war and spread out across Europe, to play in a renowned Q...
Jan 25, 2023

Coach Bob Bradley says Toronto FC is close to landing a new No. 1 goalkeeper
Coach Bob Bradley says Toronto FC is "close to finalizing" a new No. 1 goalkeeper, with free agent Sean Johnson the club's expected target. "Sometimes things just take a little longer than you hope, b...
Jan 25, 2023

Toronto Six forward Daryl Watts to become PHF's highest-paid player
TORONTO - Recent Toronto Six signing Daryl Watts has disclosed her contract terms, and her US$150,000 salary in 2023-24 will be a Premier Hockey League record. The Six signed the 23-year-old from Toro...
Jan 25, 2023

Canadian international Ballou Tabla leaves Atletico Ottawa to join team in Turkey
OTTAWA - Ballou Tabla, who helped Atletico Ottawa to the Canadian Premier League final last season, is joining Turkey's Manisa FK. Manisa, located 300 kilometres southwest of Istanbul in western Turke...
Jan 25, 2023

NHL notebook: Offensively challenged New York Islanders searching for answers
Mathew Barzal paused before beginning his answer. He then took a few more seconds to collect his thoughts. "Tough question," Barzal responded when asked about the New York Islanders' offensive struggl...
Jan 25, 2023