Category Archives: Sports

Newfoundland axes unpopular U.K. soccer sponsorship. Was it really so bad?
ST. JOHN'S - The Newfoundland and Labrador government's unorthodox sponsorship of a fourth-tier soccer team in England is over, but not all marketers agree it deserved the widespread scorn it received...
Apr 24, 2026

Triple Crown-winning jockey Patrick Husbands retires from thoroughbred racing
TORONTO - Patrick Husbands will forever be a part of Canadian thoroughbred racing history. The veteran jockey, who in 2003 guided Wando to the Canadian Triple Crown, retired from racing Friday followi...
Apr 24, 2026

Defensive lineman Romick retires after 11 seasons with Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - Nigel Romick, a defensive lineman and original Ottawa Redblack, announced his retirement from professional football Friday after 11 seasons. Romick spent his entire CFL career with Ottawa, pl...
Apr 24, 2026

Ticketmaster delists some resale tickets in Ontario ahead of price cap
TORONTO - Ticketmaster Canada is delisting some resale tickets that customers have posted for Ontario events. Ticketmaster removed the seats to comply with provincial legislation capping the price of ...
Apr 24, 2026

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury
MADRID (AP) - Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz won't attempt to defend his French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he play in the prec...
Apr 24, 2026

Sabres' Dahlin and Bills' Allen arrived in Buffalo in 2018. Both finally sharing in sports success
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rasmus Dahlin and Josh Allen arrived in Buffalo mere months apart in 2018 as foundational pieces for two franchises looking ahead to more prosperous futures. The path to success p...
Apr 24, 2026

Diallo withdraws, Mboko suffers lopsided loss in second round match at Madrid Open
MADRID - Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ont., and Montreal's Gabriel Diallo are out of the Madrid Open after second-round losses Friday at the 1000-level clay court tournament. Mboko was decisively ups...
Apr 24, 2026

Viral Senators fan still optimistic about playoff chances despite being 'banished'
OTTAWA - An Ottawa Senators fan who went viral for a video hyping the team's playoff run has joked that he got "banished" to Taiwan for cursing the team with his Sens-themed playoff songs. The team po...
Apr 24, 2026
UEFA bans Prestianni for six games over Vinicius Junior incident
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA handed Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni a six-game ban on Friday for verbally abusing Real Madrid's Vincius Jnior in a Champions League game earlier this season. A UEFA...
Apr 24, 2026

Reserve guard Jamison Battle 'stays ready' as Raptors look to even series with Cavs
TORONTO - Jamison Battle knows exactly who he is. He's not the all-star, not a starter. He's the guy who comes off the bench and exploits tired defenders. Battle scored all 14 of his points in the fou...
Apr 24, 2026