Category Archives: Sports
Edmonton Oilers seek to hold serve at home in playoff series against Anaheim Ducks
EDMONTON - Whether their B game continues to be enough to beat the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the NHL playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers weren't worried. The Oilers shrugged off their mediocre his...
Apr 21, 2026
Green sticks with process as Senators search for response down 2-0 to Hurricanes
OTTAWA - Travis Green drilled down on systems and fundamentals last season. The Ottawa Senators head coach was in his first campaign with a club that had failed to make the playoffs seven years runnin...
Apr 21, 2026
Ottawa Redblacks acquire rights to DL Vilain in deal with Toronto Argonauts
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks acquired the rights to Canadian defensive lineman Luiji Vilain from the Toronto Argonauts on Tuesday. Ottawa also picked up a 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 31 overall) in t...
Apr 21, 2026
Lightning captain Hedman 'doubtful' to play in series against Canadiens, Cooper says
TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning will carry on without their captain for now. Head coach Jon Cooper said Victor Hedman is unlikely to play in their first-round NHL playoff series against the Montreal C...
Apr 21, 2026
World Cup ticket drop to release seats for all matches as FIFA sales phase continues
FIFA says new ticket inventory for the 2026 World Cup will be released as part of its last-minute sales phase. Soccer's governing body announced Tuesday it will make more tickets available at 11 a.m. ...
Apr 21, 2026
Akheem Mesidor tops CFL scouting bureau rankings ahead of draft
TORONTO - University of Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor is No. 1 in the CFL scouting bureau's spring rankings, released Tuesday ahead of the league's Canadian draft next week. Mesidor, who also...
Apr 21, 2026
Documentary revisits Leafs legend Barilko’s goal and disappearance 75 years later
TORONTO - The idea started with a live television interview. Steve Paikin, a longtime TVOntario journalist and former host of current affairs show "The Agenda," was interviewing author Ronnie Shuker a...
Apr 21, 2026
Canada rises to No. 9 in latest FIFA women’s soccer rankings, Spain stays on top
ZURICH - Canada's women's soccer team moved up one place to ninth in the FIFA rankings released Tuesday after a two-win showing at the recent FIFA Series in Brazil. The Canadians opened with a 4-0 win...
Apr 21, 2026
Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram gets job done for Oilers in first career playoff win
EDMONTON - While it's a small sample size, Connor Ingram's first career playoff victory boded well for the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old goalie from Saskatoon was clutch when he needed to be in Edm...
Apr 21, 2026
Rookie centre Collin Murray-Boyles stepping up in playoffs for Toronto Raptors
CLEVELAND - When starting centre Jakob Poeltl started to struggle against the Cleveland Cavaliers again, Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic knew who to turn to. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles. Po...
Apr 21, 2026