Category Archives: Sports

Ottawa Redblacks hire former CFL player Mike Morreale as their new president
OTTAWA - Mike Morreale is back in the CFL. The Ottawa Redblacks named Morreale, a former CFL slotback, as their new president Tuesday. "I'm incredibly excited about the opportunity, and I understand t...
Oct 20, 2026

Canada no longer the leader in international players named to opening-day NBA rosters
TORONTO - Canada is no longer the NBA's biggest source of international talent. The list of international players released Tuesday by the NBA shows France with a league-leading 17 players, one more th...
Oct 20, 2026

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg to a contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The six-f...
Oct 20, 2026

Canada holds ninth position in FIFA women's rankings despite loss, draw with Denmark
ZURICH - Canada remained ninth in the latest FIFA women's soccer world rankings released Tuesday. The Canadians held their position despite a 4-3 loss to Denmark on Oct. 12 in Toronto and a 1-1 draw w...
Oct 20, 2026

'Pretty fired up': McKenna back in the spotlight for Maple Leafs after benching
TORONTO - Gavin McKenna found himself stapled to the bench last Thursday. The No. 1 overall pick at the 2026 NHL draft returned to the fray over the weekend - and was right back in the spotlight four ...
Oct 19, 2026

`Fastball Freddy' Peralta earns ALCS MVP award after pitching the Rays into the World Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Freddy Peralta rode his fastball to the American League Championship Series MVP award. Acquired by the Rays from the New York Mets before the trade deadline, Peralta turned...
Oct 19, 2026

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Yandy Daz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Daz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5...
Oct 19, 2026

NHL roundup: Rangers stay unbeaten at home with 5-2 win over Ducks
NEW YORK (AP) - Sean Durzi scored 78 seconds in, Dylan Garand made 29 saves, and the New York Rangers defeated the travel-weary Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Monday night to improve to 6-0-0 at home this fall....
Oct 19, 2026

Gavin McKenna scores winner, Maple Leafs top Sharks 3-1 to snap three-game slide
TORONTO - Gavin McKenna scored the winner on a third-period power play as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game slide Monday with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Auston Matthews added a...
Oct 19, 2026

'We've got a long ways to go': Rebuilding Vancouver Canucks aim to snap losing skid
VANCOUVER - Luke Schenn believes his Vancouver Canucks need to be "a heck of a lot better." The veteran defenceman's comments come after the NHL team sputtered through an early-season Eastern Conferen...
Oct 19, 2026