Category Archives: Sports

Blanchet rides a pair of eagles to a season-best 62; Canadians Conners and Silverman shoot 63
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) - Chandler Blanchet made a pair of eagles, one from 50 feet and the other from 5 feet, to post his best score of the year - a 9-under 62 - and hold a one-shot lead after the ...
Oct 22, 2026

Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins activated from injured reserve before game against Hurricanes
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers activated veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins off injured reserve before their game Thursday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. Nugent-Hopkins has yet to pla...
Oct 22, 2026

CFL suspends Edmonton Elk Darien Newell for nine games for second doping violation
TORONTO - The CFL has suspended defensive lineman Darien Newell of the Edmonton Elks for nine games following a second positive doping result. The ban comes after positive tests for banned substances ...
Oct 22, 2026

Veteran Canadian receiver Mital close giving Argos record fourth 1,000-yard receiver
TORONTO - Kevin Mital is close to earning the Toronto Argonauts a historic first. The veteran receiver needs just 19 yards to reach the 1,000-yard plateau for the first time. He'd become the fourth Ar...
Oct 22, 2026

Nic Lentz and Gabe Morales to make World Series umpiring debuts, part of crew headed by James Hoye
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Nic Lentz and Gabe Morales will make their World Series umpiring debuts, part of a crew headed by James Hoye for the matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays that star...
Oct 22, 2026

World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowski's record heat
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion. Jacob M...
Oct 22, 2026

Trump blasts 76ers star LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was perform...
Oct 22, 2026

First win doesn't change how historically challenging 2026 has been for Redblacks
A long-awaited win doesn't change how historically challenging the season has been for the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa (1-16) finishes its campaign to forget Saturday afternoon on the road against the Ha...
Oct 22, 2026

Toronto Raptors embrace defensive competition as Walter chases NBA steals crown
TORONTO - Ja'Kobe Walter made it a personal goal to lead the NBA in steals by the end of the season. He got off to a good start in the Toronto Raptors' 135-92 rout of the Chicago Bulls in Wednesday's ...
Oct 22, 2026

Fresh-look B.C. Lions aim to spoil Winnipeg Blue Bombers' playoff bid
VANCOUVER - On paper, the B.C. Lions don't have a lot to play for in the final week of the CFL's regular season. That isn't the way head coach Buck Pierce and his players see it, though. "You play to ...
Oct 22, 2026