Category Archives: Canadian Press
Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman joins XFL's Tampa Bay franchise
TAMPA, Fla. - Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman has joined the upstart XFL. The league announced Tuesday Trestman has been named the head coach/GM of the new franchise in Tampa Bay. “Marc is a...
Mar 05, 2019
Canadian international goalkeeper Milan Borjan honoured by Red Star Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia - Canadian international goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who plays his club soccer for Red Star Belgrade, has been named Red Star Sports Club Male Athlete of the Year for 2018. The award, an...
Mar 05, 2019

Marchand weighs in on Marner's contract negotiations with Maple Leafs
Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to put their contract negotiations on hold until the off-season. But that won’t stop Brad Marchand of the rival Boston Bruins from weighing i...
Mar 05, 2019

Canada's teen phenom Stephen Gogolev aiming for podium in world debut
Stephen Gogolev is barely 14 years old, but there is no childhood naivete to his skating. The Toronto teen has a keen sense of body awareness that belies his age, says Elvis Stojko, and will be one of...
Mar 05, 2019
Barrett promoted to senior men's national team GM, Nash takes on adviser role
TORONTO - Canada Basketball promoted Rowan Barrett to general manager of the senior men’s national basketball team on Tuesday while Steve Nash moved from GM into a senior adviser role. Barrett h...
Mar 05, 2019

Canada's Roger Sloan looking to gather momentum on second PGA Tour go-around
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - There was a time not that long ago when Roger Sloan would have been thrilled with a top-30 showing on the PGA Tour. In 2019, that doesn’t cut it. The 31-year-old Canad...
Mar 05, 2019
Tears, moment's silence at Lagerfeld's final Chanel show
PARIS - It was Karl Lagerfeld’s final curtain - even though he was missing. Celebrities, supermodels and the fashion industry gathered at Chanel’s catwalk show Tuesday to bid adieu to the ...
Mar 05, 2019
Search continues for suspect after officers hit by car in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. - One of two Vancouver-area police officers injured in a hit-and-run crash has been released from hospital, but RCMP say the second faces a long recovery. Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Mike Kalanj p...
Mar 05, 2019
Palace gala marks 50 years since Prince Charles' investiture
LONDON - Britain’s senior royals have gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales. The gala event at Buckingham Palace was hosted Tuesd...
Mar 05, 2019

Ken Burns Prize for Film to honour documentaries
WASHINGTON - The Library of Congress will begin presenting an award named for Ken Burns, who elevated the craft of historical documentaries. Officials announced on Tuesday the creation of the Library ...
Mar 05, 2019