Sports

Bonmati wins women's Ballon d'Or, Messi favorite to take men's award

PARIS (AP) - Spain and Barcelona player Aitana Bonmati has won the women's Ballon d'Or for the first time. Bonmati followed in the footsteps of her teammate Alexia Putellas, who won the past two award...

Oct 30, 2023

Head coach Dyce to return to Redblacks, other staff to be evaluated after 4-14 season

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks say they will conduct a "deep dive" after finishing out of the playoffs for a fourth straight CFL season, but any restructuring will not include a change at head coach. G...

Oct 30, 2023

Canada's Shady El Nahas a Pan American Games judo champion

SANTIAGO, Chile - Shady El Nahas captured Pan American Games judo gold Monday in the men's 100-kilogram class. The 25-year-old from Toronto defeated Chile's Thomas Briceno in the final by a match-endi...

Oct 30, 2023

Toffoli, Johansson, Hartman named NHL's three stars of the week

NEW YORK - New Jersey right-wing Tyler Toffoli, Tampa Bay goaltender Jonas Johansson and Minnesota right-wing Ryan Hartman have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Toffoli led the league wit...

Oct 30, 2023

Wickenheiser calls for neck protection at 'every level' after Johnson's death

Hayley Wickenheiser is calling for mandated neck protection at "every level in hockey" after former NHL player Adam Johnson died from a cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday. Wicke...

Oct 30, 2023

Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin claims Olympic surfing berth at Pan American Games

SANTIAGO, Chile - Canadian surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin qualified for next summer's Olympic Games by reaching the Pan American Games women's shortboard final Monday. The 18-year-old from Tofino, B.C., po...

Oct 30, 2023

WHL roundup: Roberts scores winner as Giants edge Blazers 4-3

LANGLEY, B.C. - Colton Roberts goal at 7:02 snapped a 3-3 deadlock and lifted the Vancouver Giants to a 4-3 Western Hockey League win on Sunday over the visiting Kamloops Blazers. The Blazers, who tra...

Oct 29, 2023

Oilers beat Flames 5-2 at Heritage Classic, snap four-game losing skid

EDMONTON - Evander Kane had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 5-2 in the Heritage Classic outdoor game at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Sunday in a ...

Oct 29, 2023

Hockey fans soak up Classic weather, Nickelback, rivalry

EDMONTON - When Brent Oliver attended the Heritage Classic 20 years ago, he sat five rows from the top of Commonwealth Stadium. He and 57,166 hockey fans saw the Montreal Canadiens edge the Edmonton O...

Oct 29, 2023

Defender Meaghan Mikkelson retires from Canadian women's hockey team

CALGARY - Two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team to pursue her broadcasting career. The 38-year-old defender from St. Albe...

Oct 29, 2023