Category Archives: Sports

Avs great Joe Sakic appointed to Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee
TORONTO - Colorado Avalanche president of hockey operations Joe Sakic has been appointed to the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee. Sakic, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012, will fil...
Jan 11, 2023

Canadian flyweight Malcom (X) Gordon to fight on Match UFC card in England
Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon will face England's Jake (White Kong) Hadley on March 18 at UFC 286 in London. The mixed martial arts card is being held at the O2 Arena. Gordon (14-6-0) is comin...
Jan 11, 2023

Kamara trade request looms over CF Montreal pre-season training
MONTREAL - An already tumultuous off-season for CF Montreal has taken another twist, with striker Kei Kamara looking to leave the Major League Soccer club. Kamara was absent from Montreal as it starte...
Jan 11, 2023

Habs forward Gallagher out at least six weeks with a lower-body injury
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher will be out a minimum of six weeks with a lower-body injury, the NHL club announced Wednesday. Gallagher has missed Montreal's last three games with the in...
Jan 11, 2023

Moir, Weaver advocates of gender-expansive ice dance and pairs figure skating teams
Canadian ice dancer Kaitlyn Weaver says, as an LGBTQ person, her sport has never fully reflected her lived experience. Skate Canada has rewritten its policy that specifies ice dance and pairs team mus...
Jan 11, 2023

Canadian midfielder Samantha Chang ready for next step on soccer adventure
After a stellar career at the University of South Carolina, Canadian midfielder Samantha Chang now looks forward to playing professionally. The first door to possibly open is Thursday's NWSL draft. Bu...
Jan 11, 2023

Steinauer: Contract talks continue between Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Bo Levi Mitchell
No news on the Bo Levi Mitchell front seems to be good news for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton acquired Mitchell's rights from the Calgary Stampeders in November for a 2023 third-round pick, '24 fi...
Jan 11, 2023

Canada's Katherine Sebov reaches final round of Australian Open qualifying draw
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Katherine Sebov reached the final round of the Australian Open qualifying draw on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australia's Priscilla Hon. Sebov, a 24-year-old fro...
Jan 11, 2023

Bills safety Damar Hamlin released from the hospital
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday, more than a week after he went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated during a game at Ci...
Jan 11, 2023

AP source: Twins pass Correa's physical, finalize $200M deal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - This time, Carlos Correa's deal is done. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Correa passed his physical exam and finalized a $200 mi...
Jan 11, 2023