Category Archives: Sports

Elks look to avenge last minute collapse against Stampeders in rematch
EDMONTON - Selfish plays. Too many players getting caught out of position. Bad penalties. The Edmonton Elks' (2-10) defensive players are still seething about Monday's 35-31 loss to the Calgary Stampe...
Sep 08, 2023

Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault looks for third straight UFC win
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault will look to extend his UFC win streak to three when he takes on Brazil's Michel (Demolidor) Pereira on a UFC Fight Night card next month in Las ...
Sep 08, 2023

Hockey Canada summit puts elite men's hockey under the microscope
CALGARY - The closed door of the locker room and violence presented as toughness were among the themes kicking off Hockey Canada's Beyond The Boards Summit. The two-day summit in Calgary tackles toxic...
Sep 08, 2023

Roadblock: Blue Jays radio broadcasters won't be returning to road this season
TORONTO - In a change from last year, the Toronto Blue Jays' radio rights-holder will not resume in-person broadcasts of road games as the team enters the playoff stretch drive. The decision was confi...
Sep 08, 2023

Canada coach stays loyal to World Cup veterans in choosing Olympic playoff roster
Canada coach Bev Priestman has stayed loyal to her World Cup squad, selecting 21 of the 23 tournament players for an Olympic qualifying playoff with Jamaica later this month. The Olympic champion Cana...
Sep 08, 2023

There will be no gold for the USA at the World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA's biggest tournament, there might not even be any medal at all for th...
Sep 08, 2023

TMU men's soccer team to play amid investigation into alleged 'concerning behaviour'
Toronto Metropolitan University says its men's soccer team will play its home opener this weekend despite an ongoing investigation into what the school describes as "serious and concerning behaviour."...
Sep 08, 2023

Chicago Blackhawks to retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks will retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey. The Blackhawks had Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder deliver the news to his longtime friend during...
Sep 08, 2023

MATCHDAY: Spalletti makes Italy debut in North Macedonia. Lukaku leads Belgium in Azerbaijan
A look at what's happening in European Championship qualifying on Saturday: GROUP C New Italy coach Luciano Spalletti makes his debut when the Azzurri visit North Macedonia. It's a rematch of the game...
Sep 08, 2023

Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"
CALGARY - Canada's new sports minister isn't ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change the sport's culture. "Nobody's going to hear me congratulate anybody on what's been done so far becaus...
Sep 08, 2023