Category Archives: Sports
NHL teams rush to sign players to eight-year contracts before the new CBA deadline
The clock was ticking toward an unusual deadline in the NHL, and teams with players relevant to it rushed to beat the final horn. The new collective bargaining agreement went into effect Tuesday at mi...
Sep 15, 2026
5 major sports leagues and players associations ask for protections from sports bettors' threats
ATLANTA (AP) - Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have aligned forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors. The...
Sep 15, 2026
Ungerer, Beverette, Hatcher named CFL's top players of Week 15
TORONTO - Toronto Argonauts receiver David Ungerer III, Montreal Alouettes linebacker Tyrice Beverette and B.C. Lions receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. have been named the CFL's top players for Week 15. Unger...
Sep 15, 2026
Davies, Crepeau to miss Canada's World Cup homecoming games in Toronto, Montreal
The head coach of Canada's men's soccer team says he's balancing his top players' needs as he names a squad for a pair of World Cup homecoming games. Captain Alphonso Davies was not on the 26-man rost...
Sep 15, 2026
Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard becomes second-youngest captain in franchise history
CHICAGO (AP) - Connor Bedard has been the central figure for Chicago since he was selected by the Blackhawks with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft. A single capital "C" had been heading toward the fro...
Sep 15, 2026
Red Wings to open training camp with leaders in limbo, interim GM and saying no one is captain
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings will start training camp this week with leaders of the front office and the team in limbo. The Red Wings named Shawn Horcoff as interim general manager and shifted...
Sep 15, 2026
CF Montreal, Whitecaps square off with Canadian Championship final at stake
MONTREAL - For all that's gone wrong for CF Montreal this season, a trophy remains tantalizingly close. Montreal entertains the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday with a spot in the Canadian Championshi...
Sep 15, 2026
'Going to be different': NHLers talk new training camp realities
Sidney Crosby navigated the gruelling physical tests many times. The strength challenges. The long, lung-busting skates. The stationary bike rides where players pushed to the limit. Set to enter his 2...
Sep 15, 2026
Senators sign Batherson to eight-year contract extension worth $10.5 million a season
OTTAWA - In the end, Drake Batherson knew Ottawa was where he wanted to stay. The Senators announced Tuesday that they have signed 28-year-old forward signed an eight-year contract extension. The deal...
Sep 15, 2026
World Athletics Championships to be staged in Africa for the first time with Nairobi as host
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - The World Athletics Championships are heading to Africa for the first time as Kenya's capital Nairobi was confirmed Tuesday as host of the 2029 edition. Kenya has long been a ...
Sep 15, 2026