Category Archives: Sports
Canadian men expect to face 'fully loaded' Chile side at Americas Rugby Trophy
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones, facing limited preparation time and players being out-of-season, has included four sevens players in his backline for Friday's game against Chile in Brazil. The matc...
Oct 20, 2022
Lock Adrian Wadden returns for third season with the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed lock Adrian Wadden for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has made 25 appearances, including 12 starts, for the Arr...
Oct 20, 2022
Edmonton Elks have one last chance this season to end home losing streak
EDMONTON - The last time the Edmonton Elks won a home game was on Oct. 12, 2019, the final weekend of the CFL regular season. They beat the B.C. Lions 19-6. A CFL-record 16 home losses in a row have e...
Oct 20, 2022
'We don't have good memories': B.C. Lions eager for long-awaited return to Edmonton
SURREY, B.C. - Jevon Cottoy wants to make some better memories at Commonwealth Stadium. Although he's in his third season with the B.C. Lions, the wide receiver has played in Edmonton just once during...
Oct 20, 2022
Canadian Premier League announces five finalists for player of the year
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League player of the year will be one of Forge FC's Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson, Pacific FC's Manny Aparicio, Atletico Ottawa's Ollie Bassett and Ballou Tabla and Valour...
Oct 20, 2022
Elite curlers adapt to new 'no tick' rule designed to inject more suspense into games
No tick is here to stay in curling. Canada has adopted the new rule the World Curling Federation tested at the women's and men's world championships earlier this year. The "no tick" rule will be playe...
Oct 20, 2022
Qatar's 12-year journey as World Cup host has 1 month to go
GENEVA (AP) - The first World Cup in the Middle East is one month away, nearing the conclusion of an often bumpy 12-year journey for Qatar that has transformed the nation. Qatar has faced skepticism a...
Oct 20, 2022
Canadian men add warm-up match against Bahrain ahead of Qatar World Cup
Canada has finalized its pre-World Cup plans, adding a warm-up game and camp in Bahrain ahead of next month's soccer showcase in Qatar. The Canadian men, ranked 41st in the world, will face No. 85 Bah...
Oct 20, 2022
Integrity commissioner needs sporting body buy-in to investigate abuse complaints
OTTAWA - Two dozen complaints about abuse and mistreatment have been filed with Canada's new sport integrity commissioner, but she cannot investigate most of them because so few national sporting bodi...
Oct 20, 2022
Pionk scores 2nd goal of game in OT, Jets beat Avalanche 4-3
DENVER (AP) - Neal Pionk scored his second goal of the game 31 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets regrouped after squandering a two-goal lead to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Wednesday n...
Oct 19, 2022