Category Archives: Sports

Atlantic Division rivals ready for another NHL season of attrition: 'It's like hell'
Dylan Larkin paused for a moment to ponder the question. What, the Detroit Red Wings captain was asked, is it like to play in the Atlantic Division night in, night out? "It's like hell," Larkin finall...
Oct 06, 2023

Veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell will start for Tiger-Cats in Regina
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, who suffered a broken leg earlier this season, will get the start against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on Saturday. Mitchell, 33, was placed...
Oct 06, 2023

CF Montreal faces crucial game against visiting Portland Timbers
MONTREAL - After managing to steal a point in a game against Houston earlier this week with a goal deep into added time, CF Montreal now faces a must-win scenario against the Portland Timbers on Satur...
Oct 06, 2023

More awareness needed on sports gambling influence on youth: advocates, researchers
Sheldon Irwin was 13 years old when he placed his first bet. It came at a nearby barbershop in his Montreal neighbourhood, where the barbers let him build up losses at poker without calling those loss...
Oct 06, 2023

Canadian wide receiver Chase Claypool traded from Bears to Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Chicago traded Canadian wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, ending the fourth-year player's brief and disappointing tenure with the Bears. The Dolp...
Oct 06, 2023

Einarson, Gushue to represent Canada at Pan Continental Curling Championship
KELOWNA, B.C. - Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue will skip Canada's teams at the upcoming Pan Continental Curling Championships. The announcement from Curling Canada was expected after Gushue, from St. ...
Oct 06, 2023

Montreal's Auger-Aliassime bounced in second round of Shanghai Masters
BEIJING - Canada's Flix Auger-Aliassime did not last long at the Shanghai Masters. Auger-Aliassime, the 14th seed in the tournament, was bounced from the second round by unseeded Hungarian Marton Fucs...
Oct 06, 2023

You Can Play supports Hockey Canada's dressing room policy
The You Can Play Project, which advocates for LGBTQ participation in sports, has come out in support of Hockey Canada's new dressing room policy. Hockey Canada has implemented a new dressing room poli...
Oct 06, 2023

All Blacks finish Rugby World Cup pool play with 73-0 win over Uruguay
LYON, France (AP) - New Zealand overcame a sluggish start to beat Uruguay 73-0 in its final pool match at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday. But the All Blacks' performance was less than the polished qu...
Oct 06, 2023

Stephen Maar powers Canada past Bulgaria 3-0 at men's Olympic qualifying tournament
XI'AN, China - Stephen Maar scored 16 points as Canada made quick work of Bulgaria in a 3-0 win on Friday at the men's Olympic qualification tournament. The Canadians won each set 25-21, 25-17, 25-18....
Oct 06, 2023