Category Archives: Sports
Davis Alexander, Tyson Philpot and Cody Fajardo named as CFL MOP finalists
TORONTO - The CFL's deadliest passing combo and a veteran quarterback coming off a career year are the finalists for the league's outstanding player award. Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander and Alo...
Oct 28, 2026
Elks extend head coach Mark Kilam through 2029 after best season in a decade
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have extended head coach Mark Kilam's contract through the CFL 2029 season after he led the club to its best regular season in more than a decade. The 47-year-old from Let...
Oct 28, 2026
Spanish soccer federation postpones 24 Copa del Rey games after train crash, clubs show solidarity
MADRID (AP) - The national soccer federation has postponed all 24 Copa del Rey games scheduled for Wednesday because of the train accident that killed more than 60 people in central Spain. Clubs acros...
Oct 28, 2026
'Unflappable guy': Matthew Schaefer off to strong sophomore start for Islanders
Pete DeBoer spent a lot of time watching video. Out of the NHL most of last season, the veteran bench boss, in a supporting role on Canada's staff for the league's return to Olympic hockey, was tasked...
Oct 28, 2026
FIFA politics around Infantino re-election bid compels Japanese official to quit
GENEVA (AP) - Two-time World Cup coach Takeshi Okada quit as Japanese soccer federation vice president in protest at the politics around FIFA during Gianni Infantino's campaign to be re-elected. The J...
Oct 28, 2026
Former Paralympian, sport minister Carla Qualtrough elected Swimming Canada president
OTTAWA - Former federal cabinet minister Carla Qualtrough has been elected president of Swimming Canada, the organization announced Wednesday. The former Paralympic swimmer won three bronze medals rep...
Oct 28, 2026
Ed Hervey once oversaw a championship turnaround in Edmonton. Can he do it again?
EDMONTON - Can lightning strike twice for Ed Hervey and the Edmonton Elks? In his first stint as the then-named Eskimos' general manager, Hervey took over a 4-14 team and in two seasons helped turn it...
Oct 28, 2026
Report: 75% of Canadians are fans of women's sport, but finding games a challenge
When Zoe Boyd was a little girl growing up in Caledon, Ont., Hockey Night in Canada was appointment viewing for her family every Saturday night. This season, the star of the new Professional Women's H...
Oct 28, 2026
Report: 75% of Canadians are fans of women's sport, but finding games a challenge
A new report commissioned by Canadian Women and Sport says that supply is not meeting demand for women's sports in Canada. The study finds that 75 per cent of Canadians now call themselves fans of wom...
Oct 28, 2026
Hronek’s OT power-play goal caps Canucks’ 6-5 comeback win over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Filip Hronek scored a power-play goal with 11 seconds left in overtime to cap a run of four consecutive goals by the Vancouver Canucks, who snapped a 10-game losing streak with ...
Oct 27, 2026