Category Archives: Sports

Harris, Philpot, Alexander named CFL top performers for Week 2
TORONTO - Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris, Montreal receiver Tyson Philpot and Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander are the top players for Week 2 of the CFL season. Harris completed 30 of 36 ...
Jun 16, 2026

Canada's Fernandez loses to Sonmez in first round at Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was upset 6-4, 7-6 (1) by Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez in first-round action Friday at the Nottingham Open. Fernandez, seeded second at the WTA 205 grass-court event, ...
Jun 16, 2026

De Minaur defeats Diallo at Queen's Club, will face Shapovalov next
LONDON - Top seed Alex de Minaur of Australia defeated Montreal's Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (8), 6-3 in first-round action Tuesday at the HSBC Championships. De Minaur outlasted Diallo in a back-and-forth fi...
Jun 16, 2026

Canadian Open among events at risk in PGA Tour revamp, Rory McIlroy says
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - Now that LIV Golf is flailing and the sport has pulled itself out of what once felt like a day-to-day crisis cycle, Rory McIlroy sees the future - and the past - a little diff...
Jun 16, 2026

John Tortorella will not return as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS (AP) - John Tortorella will not return as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights after guiding them to the Stanley Cup Final on an interim basis. Uncertainty lingered over the situation through t...
Jun 16, 2026

Some 'Hockey Night in Canada' highlights from the show's long, storied history
TORONTO - For the first time in the long, storied history of "Hockey Night in Canada," the program will not air on the CBC when the NHL season begins this fall. In a joint statement Tuesday, Rogers Sp...
Jun 16, 2026

Maple Leafs trade Woll, Benoit to Flyers for Andrae, Ersson and a third-round pick
TORONTO - John Chayka has made his first big move with the Maple Leafs. Toronto's new general manager traded goaltender Joseph Woll and depth defenceman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tues...
Jun 16, 2026

Drones banned over World Cup training sites in Toronto, Vancouver
Federal regulators have banned unauthorized drones near FIFA World Cup venues and training sites in Toronto and Vancouver to manage crowded airspace and protect event security. As part of broader airs...
Jun 16, 2026

Tradition Gone: 'Hockey Night in Canada' NHL broadcasts won't return to CBC next fall
TORONTO - "Hockey Night in Canada," a program featuring National Hockey League games that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broa...
Jun 16, 2026

Assessment shows '25 Grey Cup generated over $93 million in economic activity
TORONTO - The 2025 Grey Cup generated over $93 million in economic activity across Canada, according to an independent assessment conducted by Sport Tourism Canada. A week of festivities was held in W...
Jun 16, 2026