Category Archives: Sports
Sporting a Washington jersey, LeBlanc attends 'friendship day' baseball game in D.C.
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc attended a "Canada-U.S. Friendship Day" baseball game in Washington on Tuesday - wearing a Washington Nationals jersey. LeBlanc was in Washington th...
Jul 29, 2026
Rookie quarterback Kaidon Salter to start for Lions against Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson is too old and wise to fall into the rookie trap. Even though B.C. quarterback Kaidon Salter will make his first CFL start when the Blue Bombers (4-3) host the 1-5 Lions Th...
Jul 29, 2026
Canada's Leylah Fernandez exits D.C. Open with second-round loss to Eala
WASHINGTON - Leylah Fernandez's D.C. Open title defence is over. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., lost 6-2, 7-6 (1) to Alexandra Eala of the Philippines in the second round Wednesday after winning la...
Jul 29, 2026
Danièle Sauvageau returns to Canadian women's hockey team as general manager
CALGARY - Danile Sauvageau steered Canada to its first Olympic gold medal in women's hockey in 2002. She's been tasked with doing it again in 2030. Hockey Canada unveiled the 64-year-old from Montreal...
Jul 29, 2026
Canada's Sarah Mitton repeats as women's shot put champion at Commonwealth Games
GLASGOW - Canada's Sarah Mitton successfully defended her women's shot put title at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. The 30-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., recorded a winning throw of 19.88 metres o...
Jul 29, 2026
Toronto Raptors to host NBA pre-season games in Quebec City, Vancouver
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will host games in Quebec City and Vancouver as part of their NBA pre-season. The league announced Wednesday that Toronto will face the Miami Heat in the NBA's first pre-...
Jul 29, 2026
San Jose Sharks make Celebrini NHL's highest-paid player with extension
SAN JOSE - The San Jose Sharks made Macklin Celebrini the NHL's highest-paid player Wednesday, signing the star centre to a five-year contract extension worth US$18.8 million a season. The 20-year-old...
Jul 29, 2026
Nationals draw six walks against Bieber in four-run first inning, beat Blue Jays 8-6
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Nationals drew six walks against former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber in a four-run first inning, and Washington beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Tuesday night. Luis Garca ...
Jul 28, 2026
Miles scores 24 points as Lynx beat Tempo 100-93, extend win streak to eight straight
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Rookie Olivia Miles scored 24 points and the Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak to eight games with a 100-93 victory over the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night. Miles shot 9-...
Jul 28, 2026
Blue Jays' Bieber struggles through 'worst' outing, walks 6 in first inning against Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber's start against the Washington Nationals was anything but a walk in the park. The former Cy Young Award winner issued walks to six of the nine batters he...
Jul 28, 2026