Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Auger-Aliassime ousted by Khachanov again, this time at China Open
BEIJING - Canada's Flix Auger-Aliassime fell 6-3, 6-3 to Russian Karen Khachanov in opening round men's singles action at the China Open tennis tournament. The Montreal native, who was the second seed...
Sep 29, 2026

Maple Leafs fall to Canadiens as McKenna, Marchenko make their Toronto debuts
TORONTO - Gavin McKenna has known for quite some time his NHL debut would come Tuesday night. Kirill Marchenko wasn't even a member of the Maple Leafs at the start of the week. The pair were among 10 ...
Sep 29, 2026

Montreal Canadiens down Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in Gavin McKenna's NHL debut
TORONTO - Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in the regular-season opener for both teams Tuesday. Zachary Bo...
Sep 29, 2026

Flames sign forward Chase Harrington to three-year, entry-level contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed forward Chase Harrington to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$1.075 million. T...
Sep 29, 2026

Austin Riley's 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies 5-3 in NLWCS opener
ATLANTA (AP) - Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a b...
Sep 29, 2026

Montreal Alouettes acquire DL Julian Howsare from Hamilton Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes shored up their defensive line Tuesday, acquiring veteran American Julian Howsare from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The two teams made the move ahead of the CFL trade dea...
Sep 29, 2026

Sidney Crosby knows he won't play hockey forever. On the eve of his 22nd season, it's hard to tell
PITTSBURGH (AP) - It is the next-to-last day of September on the eve of Sidney Crosby's 22nd season. His team's opener across the state in Philadelphia less than 36 hours away looms. And there the lon...
Sep 29, 2026

Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rasmus Dahlin arrived in Buffalo for the start of training camp with a clear head and a refreshed objective following the shortest summer break of his nine-year NHL career. This i...
Sep 29, 2026

N.S. minor hockey player pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teammate
TRURO - One of two minor hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a teammate last fall has changed his plea to guilty. The boy, who was 14 at the time of the incident, had originally pleaded not ...
Sep 29, 2026

RJ Barrett willing to wait and see on contract extension with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - RJ Barrett smiled when he heard a question about his contract extension at Toronto Raptors media day, because he knew it was coming. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., had done everything that...
Sep 29, 2026