Category Archives: Sports

Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming from Ebola-affected countries is necessary to reduce the risk of importing the disease, despite the World...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026

Claude Lemieux, former Canadien and four-time Stanley Cup champion, has passed at the age of 60
MONTREAL - Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux has died at the age of 60, the NHL Alumni Association said Thursday. Born in Buckingham, Que., Lemieux broke into the NHL with the Montreal Can...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026

'Another challenge': Canadiens facing elimination in Game 5 of East final
Martin St. Louis has been in this situation before - and he knows there's a way out. The Hall of Fame winger was a member of three separate teams that rallied from 3-1 deficits in best-of-seven series...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026

More women are watching the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs. There are many reasons why
The first two rounds of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are the most-watched in the U.S. in league history. Women are the primary driver of that growth. TNT Sports reported female viewership is up 66% ...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026

Greaves makes 34 saves, Canada blanks U.S. 4-0 in hockey worlds quarterfinal
FRIBOURG - Jet Greaves made 34 saves as Canada blanked the United States 4-0 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world hockey championship. The Americans pressured at different points, including ea...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner loses in the French Open second round
PARIS (AP) - Overwhelming favorite Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the second round. The top-ranked Sinner struggled with the heat and lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner loses in the French Open second round
PARIS (AP) - Overwhelming favorite Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the second round. The top-ranked Sinner struggled with the heat and lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026

Top NHL prospect Landon DuPont questionable for Memorial Cup semifinal
KELOWNA - All eyes were already on Everett Silvertips defenceman Landon DuPont as the marquee name at this year's Memorial Cup. Now everyone is waiting to see whether the projected top prospect for th...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026

CFL signs six-year broadcast agreement with Bell Media, DAZN and YouTube
TORONTO - Commissioner Stewart Johnston wanted a new TV deal in place before the start of the 2026 CFL season. On Thursday, the former TSN executive delivered the league's biggest broadcast agreement ...
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026
CP NewsAlert: CFL signs six-year media agreements in Canada, globally
TORONTO - CFL signs six-year broadcast agreement with Bell Media, DAZN and YouTube. More coming. The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press May 28, 2026