Sports

Oilers fan Carney practices with team before game against visiting Jets

EDMONTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the Edmonton Oilers on the ice Thursday as the NHL team prepared for a game against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets. Carney took the ice weari...

Mar 20, 2025

Top Canadian breeder says U.S. tariffs could cripple horse-racing industry

David Anderson doesn't know what will happen April 2, but he is preparing for the worst. Earlier this month, United States President Donald Trump paused proposed 25 per cent tariffs on some Canadian a...

Mar 20, 2025

Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenceman John Prokop to one-year contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman John Prokop to a one-year contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. His contract will begin in the 2025-26 season. Prokop will join the Americ...

Mar 20, 2025

March Madness: Winnipeg's Filewich embraces underhand free-throw style with help from Rick Barry

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kyler Filewich doesn't go to the free-throw line looking for style points, just those that count on the scoreboard for Wofford. That's why the 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, Man....

Mar 20, 2025

Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ens...

Mar 20, 2025

With Canadian captain and coach, Ohio State Buckeyes seek women's Frozen Four repeat

Jenna Buglioni wants to throw her gloves and stick in the air in celebration as a Buckeye one last time. The 23-year-old from Port Moody, B.C., leads defending champion Ohio State into the women's Fro...

Mar 20, 2025

Canada's Homan hands Switzerland first loss, improves to 7-2 at curling worlds

UIJEONGBU-SI - Canada's Rachel Homan handed Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni her first loss of the round-robin with a 7-6 victory at the LGT women's world curling championship on Thursday. Homan's Otta...

Mar 19, 2025

Sceptres' Watts snaps five-game goalless drought in big way

TORONTO - Daryl Watts hopes there are no more lengthy runs without a goal after snapping a five-game drought Wednesday. The Toronto Sceptres star forward scored twice in leading her team to a 2-1 win ...

Mar 19, 2025

'His resiliency is huge': Joseph Woll staking claim to Maple Leafs' crease

TORONTO - Joseph Woll has come off the bench for the Maple Leafs the last two playoffs. The goaltender is making a case to get the opening-night nod this spring. Woll put in a third straight solid per...

Mar 19, 2025

Watts scores twice, leads Sceptres to 2-1 win over Sirens

TORONTO - Daryl Watts scored twice in leading the Toronto Sceptres to a 2-1 win over the New York Sirens on Wednesday in Professional Women's Hockey League action. Kristen Campbell made 27 saves for T...

Mar 19, 2025