Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro signs five-year contract renewal
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro has signed a five-year contract renewal, Rogers Communications announced Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The ...
Dec 12, 2025
Oilers acquire Jarry from Penguins for Skinner, Kulak; add Stastney from Predators
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers made an anticipated move in net Friday, sending longtime starter Stuart Skinner to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Tristan Jarry. The Oilers included defenceman Brett Kulak ...
Dec 12, 2025
Canadian men and women fall in FIFA futsal rankings at No. 71 and 76, respectively
Canada's trip to the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup did not help its world ranking. The Canadian women fell two places to No. 76 after failing to reach the knockout round at the recent 16-cou...
Dec 12, 2025
Kevin Drury wins World Cup ski cross gold for Canada in Val Thorens
VAL THORENS - Kevin Drury had tears running down his face after winning his first race in five years. The 37-year-old from Toronto topped the podium at a men's World Cup ski cross event Friday. "It's ...
Dec 12, 2025
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault to fight on February UFC card
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault will face Poland's Michal (Hussar) Oleksiejczuk on Feb. 7 on a UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. It will be the 17th outing of an up-and-down UFC...
Dec 12, 2025
Remarkable Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill at age 41 to start her Olympic season
The queen of downhill skiing is well and truly back. At age 41, still faster than the rest. Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunningly fast win in a World Cup downhill at St. Moritz on Friday to earn her firs...
Dec 12, 2025
Canada's Gillian Robertson believes she is a win away from UFC title contention
Canadian strawweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson's message was simple in the wake of her TKO win over Marina Rodriguez in May. "I want Amanda Lemos next," Robertson said. She gets her wish Saturday...
Dec 12, 2025
'He's a guy we rely on to score': Hyman getting back into groove with hat trick
EDMONTON - Having a healthy Zach Hyman back and finding his game again bodes very well for the Edmonton Oilers. Hyman scored three goals and Connor McDavid had four primary assists as the Oilers emerg...
Dec 12, 2025
Bruins ride momentum of three-goal first period, perfect power play in win over Jets
WINNIPEG - The Boston Bruins overpowered the Jets in their own barn. The Bruins scored two power-play goals in the first period to eventually take a 3-2 lead, then held their opponents to one goal for...
Dec 12, 2025
Maple Leafs better defensively, but Berube says there's more work needed
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs limped out of the Bell Centre last month. Toronto had just fallen 5-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, owned the NHL's worst goals-against average, and were a complete mess defensi...
Dec 12, 2025