Category Archives: Sports
A look at top fights of George Chuvalo's career
George Chuvalo went 73-18-4 with 64 knockouts between 1956 and 1978. Some 50 years after his milestone fight with Muhammad Ali, here is a look at some of the top fights of the Toronto heavyweight's ca...
Sep 12, 2026
Canadian boxing icon George Chuvalo, known for his two Ali fights, dies at 89
George Chuvalo, a hard-nosed heavyweight who never hit the canvas despite taking on the world's best boxers, has died. Sully's Boxing Gym in Toronto, where Chuvalo trained during his career, confirmed...
Sep 12, 2026
Unbeaten Canada bumps off Puerto Rico in men's continental volleyball championship
MONCTON - So far so good for Team Canada at the NORCECA men's continental volleyball championship. The unbeaten Canadians beat Puerto Rico 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 on Saturday at the Avenir Centre to impro...
Sep 12, 2026
Blue Bombers pick Roughriders apart to win Banjo Bowl 19-6
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson didn't mince words when explaining the importance of safety Redha Kramdi to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence. Back from a full stint on the six-game injured list with a br...
Sep 12, 2026
Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) - Elena Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title and punctuated her climb to the top of women's tennis by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday. Rybakina had already been guara...
Sep 12, 2026
Young, Dandeau lead Canada past China 66-62 at women's wheelchair basketball worlds
OTTAWA - Canada slipped past China 66-62 on Saturday at the IWBF women's world wheelchair basketball championship in Ottawa. Arinn Young made a two-pointer with 1:10 left to play for a one-point lead ...
Sep 12, 2026
Bateman and Kirk hit homers to power Blue Jays to 7-3 victory over Orioles
TORONTO - Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk homered to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Rogers Centre. Bateman led off the third inning with a solo...
Sep 12, 2026
Free agent forward Chris Kreider signs one-year deal with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - Free agent forward Chris Kreider has signed a one-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens. The team made the announcement on Saturday but did not disclose financial details. Kreider and the A...
Sep 12, 2026
Taegan Stewart's goal leads Calgary Wild past Halifax Tides 1-0
CALGARY - Taegan Stewart's goal was all the Calgary Wild needed in a 1-0 win over the Halifax Tides on Saturday in Northern Super League action. Stewart scored in the 48th minute as Calgary (3-12-5) e...
Sep 12, 2026
England and Canada roar into a WXV rugby rematch after big opening wins
England and Canada set up a rematch of their Women's Rugby World Cup final from last year with crushing wins to begin the new WXV Global Series on Saturday. The Red Roses overturned their first halfti...
Sep 12, 2026