Category Archives: Sports
Canada, Alberta flags fly high at town parade during separatism debate
PONOKA - Paraders waved both Canada and Alberta flags high as many in a crowd cheered louder for tossed candy than politicians at the annual [stampede] parade in the town of Ponoka. Tensions over Albe...
Jun 26, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith rides in the parade to kick off the Ponoka, Alta., Stampede, Friday, June 26, 2026. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press/Amanda Erickson)
CFL won't allow QB Sorsby to sign with any team or be added to negotiation lists
TORONTO - Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, permanently ruled ineligible by the NCAA for sports betting, won't be kick-starting his pro football career in Canada. The CFL announced Friday it won't allow the...
Jun 26, 2026
Canada hopes to avoid slow start in World Cup knockout match against South Africa
VANCOUVER - Forward Tani Oluwaseyi knows Canada can't afford another slow start when it faces South Africa on Sunday in a FIFA World Cup knockout match in Los Angeles. In its opening World Cup game ag...
Jun 26, 2026
Thunder sending 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to Pistons for draft picks, AP source says
Oklahoma City further reduced its potential luxury tax bill for next season by agreeing to trade elite 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round draft picks, a person with...
Jun 26, 2026
Hotel occupancy down in Toronto during first weeks of World Cup
TORONTO - An organization representing Toronto hotels says demand for accommodations in the city is down as more rooms stood empty during the first two weeks of the World Cup than in the same time las...
Jun 26, 2026
StubHub World Cup ticket complaints under investigation in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Consumer Protection BC is investigating complaints about ticket reseller StubHub from people who say they didn't receive their World Cup tickets. The regulator's spokeswoman Louise Hartlan...
Jun 26, 2026
Canadian women embrace pressure ahead of flag football world championship
An Olympic berth is available, but neither head coach Rachel Lessard nor quarterback Sara Parker see it as the biggest prize for Canada at the world women's flag football championship. Canada will com...
Jun 26, 2026
Rangers acquire Pavel Dorofeyev from Vegas, Boston gets JJ Peterka from Utah at the NHL draft
Pavel Dorofeyev is heading to the New York Rangers as part of a trade at the NHL draft on Friday night, as they hope the high-scoring winger helps supercharge their retooling effort. The Rangers acqui...
Jun 26, 2026
Dabrowski, Stefani advance to women's doubles final at Eastbourne
EASTBOURNE - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani advanced to the women's doubles final of the Eastbourne Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Hungary's Fanny Stollar and ...
Jun 26, 2026
Jets GM listening to Hellebuyck offers, won't say if star goalie requested trade
WINNIPEG - Kevin Cheveldayoff is listening to offers for Winnipeg Jets star netminder Connor Hellebuyck. But the team's general manager wouldn't tell media on a pre-NHL draft video call Friday morning...
Jun 26, 2026