Category Archives: Sports
'People have been waiting for me to fail': Canada's McKenna fuelled by doubters
NIAGARA FALLS - Gavin McKenna knew the haters would be ready to pounce. The 17-year-old centre was expected to be the runaway No. 1 overall selection at the 2026 NHL draft. That might still very well ...
Dec 15, 2025
Canadian tennis star Mboko named WTA Newcomer of the Year
Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko has been named the WTA's Newcomer of the Year. The professional women's tennis tour announced its year-end award recipients on Monday. The 19-year-old Mboko, from T...
Dec 15, 2025
Oilers captain Connor McDavid named NHL's first star after 10-point week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been named the NHL's first star of the week. The superstar centre had a league-leading 10 points (four goals, six assists) in four games last week...
Dec 15, 2025
Sabres fire general manager Kevyn Adams and promote Jarmo Kekalainen to replace him
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Kevyn Adams on Monday in a move made 2 1/2 months into his sixth season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference sta...
Dec 15, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps sign MLS NEXT Pro defender Nikola Djordjevic
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their backline, signing American defence Nikola Djordjevic to a Major League Soccer contract. The team announced the deal Monday, saying it runs throu...
Dec 15, 2025
Canada's David (Excalibur) Cameron loses opening match at world darts championship
LONDON - Serbian-born Austrian Mensur (The Gentle) Suljovic defeated Canada's David (Excalibur) Cameron in first-round play Monday at the five-million-pound ($9.21-million) Paddy Power World Darts Cha...
Dec 15, 2025
Anti-doping agency asks court to declare privacy watchdog's probe out of bounds
OTTAWA - The World Anti-Doping Agency is challenging the legal basis of the federal privacy watchdog's investigation into the agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes. The offic...
Dec 15, 2025
Anti-doping agency asks court to declare privacy watchdog's probe out of bounds
OTTAWA - The World Anti-Doping Agency is challenging the legal basis of the federal privacy watchdog's investigation into the agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes. The offic...
Dec 15, 2025
Two-time Olympian Toews says Jets teammate Scheifele should wear Maple Leaf in Milan
WINNIPEG - Jonathan Toews always remembers how excited and proud he felt when he was named to Canada's 2010 Olympic team. It's a feeling the Winnipeg Jets forward wants teammate Mark Scheifele to expe...
Dec 15, 2025
Michael Bradley becomes Red Bulls' 21st coach in 31 seasons, taking job his father once held
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley became the New York Red Bulls' 21st coach in 31 seasons when he was promoted Monday to replace Sandro Schwarz, taking over a job his fat...
Dec 15, 2025