Category Archives: Sports
Flames sign forward Chase Harrington to three-year, entry-level contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed forward Chase Harrington to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$1.075 million. T...
Sep 29, 2026
Austin Riley's 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies 5-3 in NLWCS opener
ATLANTA (AP) - Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a b...
Sep 29, 2026
Montreal Alouettes acquire DL Julian Howsare from Hamilton Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes shored up their defensive line Tuesday, acquiring veteran American Julian Howsare from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The two teams made the move ahead of the CFL trade dea...
Sep 29, 2026
Sidney Crosby knows he won't play hockey forever. On the eve of his 22nd season, it's hard to tell
PITTSBURGH (AP) - It is the next-to-last day of September on the eve of Sidney Crosby's 22nd season. His team's opener across the state in Philadelphia less than 36 hours away looms. And there the lon...
Sep 29, 2026
Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rasmus Dahlin arrived in Buffalo for the start of training camp with a clear head and a refreshed objective following the shortest summer break of his nine-year NHL career. This i...
Sep 29, 2026
N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teammate
TRURO - One of two minor hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a teammate last fall has changed his plea to guilty. The boy, who was 14 at the time of the incident, had originally pleaded not ...
Sep 29, 2026
RJ Barrett willing to wait and see on contract extension with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - RJ Barrett smiled when he heard a question about his contract extension at Toronto Raptors media day, because he knew it was coming. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., had done everything that...
Sep 29, 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps to play MLS sprint season at BC Place after extending lease
VANCOUVER - The Whitecaps will play another season in Vancouver. The Major League Soccer team began selling tickets for the 2027 "sprint season" on Tuesday. The condensed campaign will run from Februa...
Sep 29, 2026
Veteran centre Nugent-Hopkins to miss Oilers' opener with lower-body injury
EDMONTON - Veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss the Edmonton Oilers' season opener with a lower-body injury. The Oilers announced the ailment Tuesday, hours before kicking off their season aga...
Sep 29, 2026
Senators name Thomas Chabot as captain following Brady Tkachuk's exit
OTTAWA - Thomas Chabot is the Ottawa Senators' newest captain following Brady Tkachuk's off-season departure. The Senators announced during a news conference Tuesday that the 29-year-old defenceman wi...
Sep 29, 2026