Category Archives: Sports

Former teammates, coaches reflect on Jagr with Penguins set to retire No. 68 jersey
Rick Tocchet remembers the kid with a flowing mullet. Put a puck in the corner for a one-on-one drill and Jaromir Jagr would usually emerge victorious. "I don't know if there's many guys that can beat...
Feb 14, 2024

CFL's top defensive player felt the time was right to take another shot at NFL
For Mathieu Betts, the time was right to make a second attempt at cracking an NFL roster. Betts signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, shortly after becoming a CFL free agent. The f...
Feb 14, 2024

Bombers feeling pinch after signing Oliveira, Schoen to lucrative contracts
WINNIPEG - Kyle Walters suddenly realized that the cupboard was almost bare after convincing the two most coveted free agents to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Bombers general manager signed...
Feb 14, 2024

Confidence is key to Juraj Slafkovsky's recent success with Canadiens
BROSSARD, Que. - Juraj Slafkovsky can't quite put his finger on how he's turned his season around. His Montreal Canadiens teammates, however, see it clearly - he's a young talent who's playing with a ...
Feb 14, 2024

Sorensen named to Canada's figure skating world championships team amid allegations
Ice dancers Nikolaj Sorensen and Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been named to Canada's figure skating team for next month's world championships in Montreal. Sorensen and Fournier Beaudry withdrew from...
Feb 14, 2024

Clutch Player: Canadian Nick Taylor thriving under playoff pressure on PGA Tour
Nick Taylor is developing a reputation as one of the PGA Tour's most clutch players, and he's loving it. Taylor drained an 11-foot putt for birdie on the second playoff hole of the WM Phoenix Open on ...
Feb 14, 2024

Montreal Alouettes sign CFL veteran defensive lineman Dylan Wynn
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed veteran American defensive tackle Dylan Wynn on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 290-pound Wynn has spent the last four seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He be...
Feb 14, 2024

Antitrust lawsuit filed in United States against CHL, leagues
A new lawsuit alleges Canadian major junior hockey leagues violate antitrust laws in the United States by colluding to restrict the negotiation powers of players. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Ne...
Feb 14, 2024

'Priceless' photo signed by Jean Béliveau stolen at Quebec peewee hockey tournament
Quebec City police are investigating after a cherished photo signed by Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Bliveau was reported stolen from the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament museum. Tournam...
Feb 14, 2024

Former Raptors star Pascal Siakam returns to Toronto with the Indiana Pacers
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam is back in Toronto, for one game only. Siakam and his Indiana Pacers play the Raptors tonight. He played the first eight years of his NBA career in Toronto and was instrumental...
Feb 14, 2024