Category Archives: Sports

Rested Vancouver Whitecaps prepared for tough test against MLS-leading Union
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Whitecaps fans understand why Jesper Sorensen considers himself lucky. After all, the first nine months of Sorensen's tenure as the team's head coach have brought some big milest...
The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

New addition Latifah Abdu making an impact with Vancouver Rise
VANCOUVER - Latifah Abdu wasted no time making her presence felt with the Vancouver Rise. The Canadian forward scored just 14 minutes into her first game with the Northern Super League club last week,...
The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Canadian men's and women's flag football teams competing at IFAF event
PANAMA CITY - It's an important step for Canada's flag football Olympic aspirations. The Canadian men's and women's teams are competing in the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Cont...
The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

'He's sick out there': Ivan Demidov makes noise at Canadiens rookie camp
BROSSARD - Ivan Demidov's name jumped off the page when the Montreal Canadiens released their rookie camp roster. The 19-year-old Russian phenom - pencilled in for a top-six role in the NHL - made sur...
The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after five players reinstated, lawyer says
A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the 2018 London, Ont., sexual assault trial. The league a...
The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Protests outside, silence inside as Canada faces Israel in an empty arena
HALIFAX - It was a surreal scene in Halifax on Friday as Canada kicked off its Davis Cup tennis tie against Israel behind closed doors at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. Save for athletes and staff of t...
The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Mackenzie Hughes leads in Napa as Ryder Cup teams gets mixed results
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - Canada's Mackenzie Hughes quietly went about his work with a 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead the Procore Championship. The big crowds followed Scottie Scheffler and the U.S. Ryder C...
The Canadian Press Sep 11, 2025

Wannasaen breaks out of a swing funk to shoot 63 and take Kroger Queen City lead
MAINEVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Chanettee Wannasaen broke out of a swing funk to shoot a 9-under 63 and take a two-stroke lead Thursday in the Kroger Queen City Championship. Wannasaen holed out a 9-iron shot...
The Canadian Press Sep 11, 2025

Houston SaberCats become the latest team to pull out of Major League Rugby
The Houston SaberCats, who took part in Major League Rugby's championship game in June, are the latest team to pull out of the U.S. league. "It is with much sadness that we announce that we will not b...
The Canadian Press Sep 11, 2025

Kevin Gausman's season turnaround continues with complete game shutout for Blue Jays
TORONTO - As Kevin Gausman took his first steps out of the home dugout to start the ninth inning, the crowd of 41,224 fans at Rogers Centre got up with him, giving the Toronto Blue Jays starting pitch...
The Canadian Press Sep 11, 2025