Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to semifinals in Montpellier with win over Mayot
MONTPELLIER, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the semifinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 win over French wild-card Harold Mayot on Friday....
Feb 02, 2024

Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser wins World Cup gold in halfpipe
MAMMOTH, Calif. - Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser won her first career World Cup gold in the halfpipe competition at Mammoth Mountain on Friday. The 28-year-old Fraser, who was born in Halifax but...
Feb 02, 2024

NHL won't consider punishment for 2018 WJC players until after legal proceedings
TORONTO - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will not consider any punishment against five players from Canada's 2018 world junior team charged in connection with an alleged gang rape until...
Feb 02, 2024

Footballer-turned-actor Carl Weathers, who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies
NEW YORK (AP) - Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies, facing-off against Arnold Sc...
Feb 02, 2024

UNBC athletics unveils their Black History Month shirt
PRINCE GEORGE-February is Black History Month and UNBC athletics has unveiled their t-shirt celebrating the history and contributions of black student athletes past and present. These t-shirt are bein...
Feb 02, 2024

Bernardeschi, Insigne score as Toronto FC opens pre-season play against Nashville SC
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Italian stars Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne both scored Friday as Toronto FC opened its pre-season schedule against Nashville SC. The matchup, at Palm Beach Gard...
Feb 02, 2024

Newly signed Justin Turner excited to join Blue Jays squad with 'a lot of talent;
TORONTO - Justin Turner says it's hard to wrap your head around playing for an entire country, but he's looking forward to getting a chance with the Toronto Blue Jays. Turner talked to reporters on a ...
Feb 02, 2024

NHL to allow players to compete at Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030
TORONTO - The NHL is heading back to the Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today during the league's all-star festivities that its players will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Gam...
Feb 02, 2024

Los Angeles Kings fire Todd McLellan, name Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Todd McLellan on Friday and named Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season. "We want to thank Todd for his hard work and dedication ...
Feb 02, 2024

Canadians in medal contention at Four Continents Championships
SHANGHAI - A group of Canadian skaters are in medal contention at the Four Continents Championships heading into the final day of competition. Toronto's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Unionville, On...
Feb 02, 2024