Category Archives: Sports
Canadian doubles star Dabrowski drops opening match at NBO Toronto
TORONTO - With her regular doubles partner nursing an injury and current partner primarily focused on singles, Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski kept her expectations in check at the National Bank Open. The...
Aug 6, 2026
Le Court-Pienaar wins Stage 6 of Women’s Tour de France, Reusser retains the overall lead
TOURNON-SUR-RHONE, France (AP) - Mauritian rider Kim Le Court-Pienaar won the sixth stage of the Women's Tour de France in a sprint to the line Thursday, while Marlen Reusser kept the race leader's ye...
Aug 6, 2026
Luster headlines probable field for 167th running of the King's Plate
TORONTO - Woodbine Oaks winner Luster was among the probable entries announced Thursday for the 167th running of the King's Plate in Toronto. Luster, who dominated the Oaks on July 19, returns to Wood...
Aug 6, 2026
Tennis Canada says NBO will have a 'deserving champion' despite injuries, upsets
MONTREAL - High hopes for Canada's top men's tennis players at the National Bank Open have quickly given way to injuries, with Flix Auger-Aliassime, Gabriel Diallo and Denis Shapovalov all sidelined i...
Aug 6, 2026
FIFA World Cup helps lift Bell Media revenues as BCE's overall Q2 profit down
Record audiences for the 2026 FIFA World Cup helped drive Bell Media revenues higher in the latest quarter for its parent company BCE Inc., despite recording a lower profit overall for the three-month...
Aug 6, 2026
UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino's crisis meeting
European soccer's governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it ...
Aug 6, 2026
Former NHL goalie turned broadcaster Kelly Hrudey says Sportsnet contract not renewed
CALGARY - Hockey commentator Kelly Hrudey and Sportsnet have parted company. Hrudey said in a video on a social media account that Sportsnet didn't renew his contract for the upcoming NHL season. The ...
Aug 6, 2026
Gauff backs WTA gene-testing, while criticizing how it creates animosity toward trans community
TORONTO (AP) - Coco Gauff understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour's newly introduced gene-testing policy. What the two-time Grand Slam champion doesn't favor is how politicized the discussion be...
Aug 6, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins sign 23-year-old forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year deal
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually. Koivunen, 23, w...
Aug 6, 2026
Calgary Wild routs Mont-Royal Outremont 4-0 in quarters of W Canadian Championship.
CALGARY - Mya Jones scored twice as Calgary Wild FC routed CS Mont-Royal Outremont 4-0 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the W Canadian Championship. Taylor Otto and Serita Thurton added goals for ...
Aug 6, 2026