Sports

Gretzky super fan, memorabilia market undeterred by outrage over Trump connection

EDMONTON - Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky might be in the penalty box in the minds of many Canadians right now, but one Alberta-based superfan says his admiration for the Great One remains intact. "Wayne...

Feb 28, 2025

Alberta running back Oshinubi earns spot at CFL's national combine

WATERLOO, ONTARIO - Speed and strength earned Ope Oshinubi a spot in the CFL's national combine. The Alberta running back was among 11 players from the CFL's invitational combine to earn berths to the...

Feb 28, 2025

Laurie St-Georges' curling team changes after near miss in Tournament of Hearts

LAVAL, Que. - Laurie St-Georges' curling team has partially disbanded after narrowly missing the playoffs at the Canadian women's curling championship. St-Georges, vice Jamie Sinclair, second Emily Ri...

Feb 28, 2025

Blue Jays top Tigers 10-7 to snap two-game skid in spring training

DUNEDIN - The Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run fourth inning to earn a 10-7 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday in spring training action. It was a split-squad game for the Blue Jays (4-2), who w...

Feb 28, 2025

Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season for treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying Friday he will focus on treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee. Embiid was already set to mi...

Feb 28, 2025

Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio on the verge of another MLS milestone

One week after scoring in his 13th straight MLS season, Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio is on the verge of another milestone. The 32-year-old midfielder from Brampton, Ont., is one goal away from j...

Feb 28, 2025

Canadiens forward Dach set to miss remainder of season after undergoing knee surgery

BROSSARD, Que. - Kirby Dach will miss the rest of the NHL season. The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that the forward has undergone successful surgery on his injured right knee and is expected to...

Feb 28, 2025

Canada's wheelchair curling team seeks world championship as Paralympic Games loom

THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Douglas Dean will wear the Maple Leaf for the first time at the world wheelchair curling championship. The 60-year-old from Thunder Bay, Ont., is also the first curler from Norther...

Feb 28, 2025

Vancouver FC sells 20-year-old midfielder James Cameron to MLS's Colorado Rapids

Vancouver FC has sold 20-year-old midfielder James Cameron to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. It's the Canadian Premier League side's second major off-season transfer following the Jan. 31...

Feb 28, 2025

Canada rugby sevens captain Piper Logan out for season with knee injury

Canada rugby sevens captain Piper Logan will miss the rest of the HSBC SVNS season after tearing the posterior and medial cruciate ligaments in her knee on the weekend in Vancouver The 23-year-old fro...

Feb 28, 2025