Category Archives: Sports
Canadian company Premier Tech ends association with Israel-based cycling team
RIVIRE-DU-LOUP - Canadian company Premier Tech is ending its association with an Israel-based cycling team that has been the target of several recent protests. The company said in a statement Friday t...
Nov 07, 2025
Milanovich wants Ticats to take successful regular-season formula into East final
HAMILTON - The formula that earned the Hamilton Tiger-Cats first in the East Division is what head coach Scott Milanovich wants the club to follow in its playoff showdown with the Montreal Alouettes. ...
Nov 07, 2025
Vancouver Canucks could be without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko for weekend games
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks may be without goalie Thatcher Demko for a pair of back-to-back home games this weekend. The 29-year-old all-star netminder was not on the ice with his teammates at p...
Nov 07, 2025
Conditions are of no concern to Cavalry FC, Atlético Ottawa entering CPL final
OTTAWA - Controlling the controllable looks to be a theme for Sunday's Canadian Premier League championship game. Atltico Ottawa (16-2-11) will host Cavalry FC (13-8-9) in the nation's capital where w...
Nov 07, 2025
Roughriders, Lions prepare to square off in chilly West Division final
REGINA - November weather is often an issue once the CFL division finals come around. Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jameer Thurman would prefer to focus on the things his team can control. The R...
Nov 07, 2025
Veteran fullback Fraser Aird looks forward to third straight CPL final with Cavalry
Fraser Aird's third straight trip to the Canadian Premier League championship game with Cavalry FC has come with a long runway. The Calgary-based side's first game this year was Feb. 6 against Mexico'...
Nov 07, 2025
Hockey Canada unveils jerseys for 2026 Olympic Winter Games
Hockey Canada has unveiled its jerseys for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano and Cortina, Italy. Members of Canada's women's, men's and para hockey teams will have two uniform options - a white ...
Nov 07, 2025
Canada names 14-player roster for inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup
Goalkeeper La Palacio and forward Esther Brossard will lead Canada at the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup later this month in the Philippines. The 16-team tournament runs Nov. 21 to Dec. 7 in ...
Nov 07, 2025
Canada's Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest teenager, becomes the tallest player in college basketball history
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime Thursday night to get seven-foot-nine center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented with 2:09 to play - and...
Nov 07, 2025
Canadian sprinter Brendon Rodney helping with hurricane relief aid in Jamaica
Brendon Rodney knows even helping a few people is enough to make a big difference. The three-time Olympic medallist sprinter from Toronto lives in Jamaica where Hurricane Melissa caused significant da...
Nov 07, 2025