Category Archives: Sports
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., urge public to avoid speculation after targeted shootings
ABBOTSFORD - Three recent shootings in Abbotsford, B.C., including one that killed a local businessman, have prompted police to ask residents to "avoid speculation and assumptions" as they investigate...
Nov 12, 2025
Quarterback Davis Alexander's health a key Grey Cup question for Montreal Alouettes
WINNIPEG - McLeod Bethel-Thompson could become a key player Sunday for the Montreal Alouettes. Bethel-Thompson will begin the Grey Cup game versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders as the backup to Montrea...
Nov 12, 2025
High-flying Anaheim Ducks impressing early with surprise start to NHL season
TORONTO - Pat Verbeek is in charge of a team ahead of schedule. The Anaheim Ducks were supposed to continue a slow and steady rebuild this season toward an eventual playoff return further down the roa...
Nov 12, 2025
Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz pleads not guilty to taking bribes to aid gamblers
NEW YORK (AP) - Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets placed on pitches he threw. His teammate, Guardians former...
Nov 12, 2025
Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz pleads not guilty to taking bribes to aid gamblers
NEW YORK (AP) - Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he and teammate Emmanuel Clase took bribes to help gamblers win bets placed on pitches they threw. T...
Nov 12, 2025
Poll shows CFL losing fans as diehards reject rule changes ahead of Grey Cup
As the CFL prepares to introduce a series of rule and field changes, a new poll suggests overall attention to the league continues to decline. The Angus Reid Institute says the percentage of Canadians...
Nov 12, 2025
Resilient Auger-Aliassime comes back from the brink in ATP Finals win over Shelton
TURIN - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime picked up a crucial win at the ATP Finals with a comeback 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 victory over Ben Shelton of the United States on Wednesday. The victory evened Auger...
Nov 12, 2025
Saint John, N.B., to host world men's curling championship in 2027
PERTH - The 2027 BKT World Men's Curling Championship will be held in Saint John, N.B., World Curling and Curling Canada said Wednesday in a joint announcement. The 18-team competition is set for Marc...
Nov 12, 2025
Matheson looking forward to Northern Super League championship game
TORONTO - Some seven months after its opening kickoff, the inaugural Northern Super League season wraps up Saturday with the championship game at Toronto's BMO Field. "It's flown by. I can't believe w...
Nov 12, 2025
Sidney Crosby among those signing on to support Canadian men ahead of 2026 World Cup
TORONTO - Sidney Crosby, who knows more than a little about winning a major tournament on home soil, has signed on to help bang the drum for Canada in its 2026 World Cup campaign. Crosby, actor Simu L...
Nov 12, 2025