Category Archives: Sports

NHL coaches, executives potentially under extra pressure in 2023-24
The NHL's head coaching carousel continued to spin in the off-season with six teams making hires. Four organizations, meanwhile, have new general managers ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. Clubs across t...
Oct 07, 2023

Canada falls to Belgium at men's volleyball Olympic qualifier tournament
XI'AN - Canada dropped a four-set loss (14-25, 25-22, 28-30, 16-25) to Belgium on Saturday to fall to 4-2 at the men's volleyball Olympic qualification tournament. Belgium led in attack points (55-50)...
Oct 07, 2023

Bombers stage late comeback to beat B.C. 34-26 in OT to tighten hold on West top spot
VANCOUVER - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers stormed back to beat the B.C. Lions 34-26 in overtime on Friday, despite trailing for nearly the entire game. Zach Collaros went 31 of 41, throwing 389 yards and ...
Oct 06, 2023

Phil Di Giuseppe leads Canucks past Flames 3-1 in pre-season play
VANCOUVER - Phil Di Giuseppe scored and added an assist as the Vancouver Canucks topped the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday in NHL pre-season action. Tyler Myers and Teddy Blueger had the other goals for...
Oct 06, 2023

Evander Kane's two-point game leads Oilers past Kraken 3-1 in pre-season play
EDMONTON - Evander Kane had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers closed out pre-season play with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday. Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman also scored and E...
Oct 06, 2023

McManis interception return TD leads Argos past Elks 35-12
TORONTO - Wynton McManis returned an interception 83 yards for a touchdown as Toronto defeated the Edmonton Elks 35-12 on Friday night in the Argonauts' 150th anniversary game. Toronto celebrated the ...
Oct 06, 2023

Ben Griffin has season-best 63 to lead Sanderson Farms in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Ben Griffin joined a crowded pack of contenders in the Sanderson Farms Championship and then moved past them Friday afternoon with a 30 on the back nine, sending him to a 9-under...
Oct 06, 2023

Four Olympians win at long-track speedskating Canadian championships
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin, Connor Howe, Isabelle Weidemann and Ted-Jan Bloemen, all Olympians, won gold on Friday at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships. Blondin, from Ottawa, won the wo...
Oct 06, 2023

Precious Achiuwa to miss Raptors' first pre-season game with left groin strain
BURNABY, B.C. - Forward Precious Achiuwa will miss the Toronto Raptors' first pre-season game due to injury. Achiuwa strained his left groin during a training camp workout. He will also miss tonight's...
Oct 06, 2023

Riders ready for return of nemesis in Hamilton quarterback Mitchell
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders will face an old nemesis on Saturday when veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell returns to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats starting lineup. The 33-year-old Mitchell has ex...
Oct 06, 2023