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Berhalter: Firing of Chelsea's Tuchel could benefit Pulisic
NEW YORK (AP) - In the eyes of U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, Chelsea's decision to fire manager Thomas Tuchel could benefit American star Christian Pulisic. "I'm not happy a guy lost his job. But if thi...
Sep 07, 2022
Abusive coaches continue to slip through policing measures in Canadian gymnastics
TORONTO - Chad Meikle bounced around between five different Toronto-area gymnastics clubs over his decade as a coach. According to court documents, he was also a diagnosed pedophile, and maintained a ...
Sep 07, 2022
Nunavut Inuit headed to France to seek extradition of former Oblate priest
Tanya Tungilik says she wants to meet face to face with the former French Oblate priest her late father alleged sexually abused him as a child. She is to join a delegation of Inuit planning to travel ...
Sep 07, 2022
VIFF to open with 'Bones of Crows,' close with 'Broker,' adds emerging director prize
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Film Festival will open with the Indigenous drama "Bones of Crows," and has added an international film prize for emerging directors. Organizers say the 41st ed...
Sep 07, 2022
Tiafoe beats Rublev; 1st US man in US Open SF in 16 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan cro...
Sep 07, 2022
NDP wants feds to conduct 'thorough audit' of Hockey Canada dating back to 2016
NDP MP Peter Julian is asking the federal government to conduct "a thorough audit" of Hockey Canada's finances dating back to 2016. The request, made in a letter to Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge o...
Sep 07, 2022
QuickSketch: A look at Québec solidaire spokesman Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois
MONTREAL - Quebec's general election campaign has begun, with voters heading to the polls on Oct. 3. Here's a look at Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, the leader of Qubec solidaire. Born: May 31, 1990, in Montr...
Sep 07, 2022
Pirates claim Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off of waivers
BALTIMORE - The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off waivers. Collins, 27, was available after Toronto designated him for assignment on Monday. He was acqu...
Sep 07, 2022
Former Alouettes starters Pipkin, Adams Jr., returning to Montreal with Lions
Bonjour encore, Vernon Adams Jr. Adams Jr. will return to Montreal on Friday just over a week after the Alouettes (4-7) dealt him to B.C. for a '23 first-round pick. How much he'll play for the Lions ...
Sep 07, 2022
Quebec election: Legault sorry for English content on his party's website
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault says he regrets that English-language content was published on his party's website. Campaigning ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election,...
Sep 07, 2022