Category Archives: Sports

Canadian rugby men get players back from injury ahead of Los Angeles Sevens
Alex Russell and Lockie Kratz return from injury to bolster Canada's lineup for the Feb. 25-26 Los Angeles Sevens, the sixth stop on the men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Alex Russell and Kratz la...
Feb 16, 2023

Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) - Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as the one o...
Feb 16, 2023

Edmonton Elks sign veteran players Michael Domagala and Tobi Antigha
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed Canadian kicker Michael Domagala and American linebacker Tobi Antigha on Thursday. Domagala, of St. Catharines, Ont., spent the last two seasons with the Hamilton T...
Feb 16, 2023

William Nylander taking centre stage with Maple Leafs in 2022-23
TORONTO - William Nylander had mostly been cast in a Maple Leafs' supporting role. With fellow stars Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares garnering the majority of the attention as members o...
Feb 16, 2023

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence
HAMILTON, Ohio - Veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence is staying put. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Thursday that they've re-signed the 34-year-old American, who became a free agent Tuesday. "Simoni...
Feb 16, 2023

Coaching Association of Canada opens free online mental health hub for coaches
Rhys McAlpine is trying to get his figure skaters adjusted to a post-pandemic world. He's hopeful that a new project from the Coaching Association of Canada will help him do just that. The coach based...
Feb 16, 2023

Canada Soccer amends labour statement at request of women's players association
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canada Soccer has amended a statement it issued Friday and removed it from Twitter at the request of the Canadian Soccer Players' Association (CSPA), which represents the players on th...
Feb 16, 2023

Einarson chases rare fourth straight title at Canadian women's curling championship
Winning four Canadian women's curling championships in a row was "bloody hard to do in hindsight," says Colleen Jones. Nova Scotia's Jones, Kim Kelly, Nancy Delahunt and Mary-Anne Arsenault comprise t...
Feb 16, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps will sport a new look this MLS season
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will have a new look and a new sponsor when they open the Major League Soccer season later this month. The team unveiled its 2023 "Bloodlines" jersey on Thursday, s...
Feb 16, 2023

Toronto Six named co-host of Premier Hockey Federation semifinals
Toronto's Mattamy Athletic Centre will co-host the semifinals of the Premier Hockey Federation's Isobel Cup next month. The PHF announced Thursday that Toronto and Boston would each host a best-of-thr...
Feb 16, 2023