Category Archives: Sports

Scheffler finishes strong for a 64. He shares Pebble Beach lead with Aberg, Detry
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Pebble Beach became a signature event for the elite on the PGA Tour and delivered what was expected. Scottie Scheffler and a host of big names are contending going into the...
Feb 2, 2024

Canada's Bloemen wins gold, Maltais takes bronze at long-track speedskating World Cup
QUEBEC - Canadian long-track speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold and teammate Valerie Maltais took bronze at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition Friday. Bloemen, from Calgary, finished in six...
Feb 2, 2024

Canada captain Annabelle Chukwu puts on a show at CONCACAF U-17 Championship
TOLUCA, Mexico - Captain Annabelle Chukwu scored three goals to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Puerto Rico in group play Friday at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship. Liana Tarasco and substitute A...
Feb 2, 2024

Diallo tops Kwon, Canada takes 1-0 lead over South Korea in Davis Cup qualifier
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo opened Canada's Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea with a straight-sets win, edging Soonwoo Kwon 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. The 22-year-old Diallo won the match in one hour 30 ...
Feb 2, 2024

Former Canada captain Julian de Guzman named New York Red Bulls sporting director
HARRISON, N.J. - The New York Red Bulls have named former Canada captain Julian de Guzman their new sporting director. The 42-year-old de Guzman most recently was founder, managing partner and preside...
Feb 2, 2024

Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Thomas
WINNIPEG - Jake Thomas is continuing his CFL run with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The veteran Canadian defensive lineman agreed to terms on a one-year extension with Winnipeg on Friday. Thomas was sche...
Feb 2, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to semifinals in Montpellier with win over Mayot
MONTPELLIER, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the semifinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 win over French wild-card Harold Mayot on Friday....
Feb 2, 2024

Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser wins World Cup gold in halfpipe
MAMMOTH, Calif. - Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser won her first career World Cup gold in the halfpipe competition at Mammoth Mountain on Friday. The 28-year-old Fraser, who was born in Halifax but...
Feb 2, 2024

NHL won't consider punishment for 2018 WJC players until after legal proceedings
TORONTO - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will not consider any punishment against five players from Canada's 2018 world junior team charged in connection with an alleged gang rape until...
Feb 2, 2024

Footballer-turned-actor Carl Weathers, who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies
NEW YORK (AP) - Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies, facing-off against Arnold Sc...
Feb 2, 2024