Category Archives: Sports
ICC suspends Cricket Canada membership, national teams still eligible to compete
The International Cricket Council has suspended Cricket Canada's membership, but Canadian teams are still eligible to compete in sanctioned events. Cricket's governing body announced in a release Mond...
Jun 01, 2026
Brendan Gallagher says it's time to 'find a new home' in emotional Canadiens farewell
BROSSARD - Brendan Gallagher stepped away to collect himself. The Montreal Canadiens winger - a heart-and-soul warrior for 14 seasons - knew his time had come. He just needed another few moments. "So ...
Jun 01, 2026
Canada's Auger-Aliassime into quarterfinals of wide-open men's French Open field
PARIS - The French Open is like the wild, wild west this year, in sharp contrast to recent times when Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz won every Grand Slam title. And among the gunslingers still in thi...
Jun 01, 2026
New-look Redblacks begin Ryan Dinwiddie era after major roster overhaul
OTTAWA - It's officially the Ryan Dinwiddie show in Ottawa. With just one winning season and one playoff appearance over the past six years, Ottawa's new head coach and general manager wasted little t...
Jun 01, 2026
Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis at age 44 after nearly 4 years away from the sport
PARIS (AP) - Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at age 44 after nearly four years away from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card invitation to p...
Jun 01, 2026
GM Chayka continues Maple Leafs remake with two front-office hires
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to reshape their front office Monday, hiring Judd Brackett as assistant general manager and Freddie Hamilton as chief of staff. Brackett, who spent the last...
Jun 01, 2026
Set up guardrails before dipping toes in sports betting ahead of FIFA games
As you don your favourite soccer player's jersey and head to the nearest pub with your friends to watch a World Cup match later this month, you might also be tempted to bet money on the prospects of y...
Jun 01, 2026
World Cup to spur 'short-lived bump' from tourism spending: BMO
TORONTO - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to spur a modest lift in gross domestic product in Canada, driven by tourism and hospitality spending, according to a new report from BMO Economics. "The ...
Jun 01, 2026
Memorial Cup champion Kitchener Rangers 'were built to win'
KELOWNA - Sam O'Reilly stepped up again. Jared Woolley did his part, too. And Jussi Ahokas made history in the process. Together, they led the Kitchener Rangers to their third Memorial Cup championshi...
May 31, 2026
Rangers win Memorial Cup with 6-2 win over Silvertips
KELOWNA - Sam O'Reilly had a four-point performance, including three assists, to lead the Kitchener Rangers to a 6-2 win over the Everett Silvertips in the Memorial Cup championship on Sunday. Jared W...
May 31, 2026