Sports

Canada Soccer joins federal government's safe sport program

Canada Soccer is the latest national sports organization to sign an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government's program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The governing bod...

Dec 28, 2022

Maple Leafs fined $100,000 for Boxing Day travel, Keefe docked $25k for ref abuse

NEW YORK - The Toronto Maple Leafs have been hit in the pocketbook for travelling over the holidays. The NHL said Wednesday that the Maple Leafs have been fined US$100,000 for travelling to St. Louis ...

Dec 28, 2022

Whitecaps extend midfielder Caio Alexandre's loan to Brazilian team for a year

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have extended midfielder Caio Alexandre's loan to Fortaleza EC for another year, with an obligation for the Brazilian side to purchase his contract if he hits undis...

Dec 28, 2022

Professional goalies work together to develop mindset in weekly meetings

Every week some of the top goalies in North America get together to talk about their feelings. The Zoom meetings are divided, with goalies from Canada's major junior leagues, the American Hockey Leagu...

Dec 28, 2022

Canadian sprint star De Grasse has moved to Orlando to work with Irish coach Coghlan

Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse has a new home and a new coach. The six-time Olympic medallist and partner Nia Ali, an American hurdler, have moved to Orlando to work with Irishman John Coghlan, ...

Dec 28, 2022

Canadian skier James Crawford second in World Cup downhill

BORMIO, Italy - Canadian skier James Crawford raced to a second-place finish on one of the world's most demanding courses to reach the podium in the final World Cup downhill of 2022. Crawford, from To...

Dec 28, 2022

Former Toronto FC fullback Domenico Criscito resurfaces in Italy with Genoa

Veteran defender Domenico Criscito, who announced his retirement from Toronto FC in mid-November, has resurfaced with his former club Genoa in Italy. Criscito, who turns 36 on Friday, joined the MLS t...

Dec 28, 2022

Austrian world junior coach Kirk Furey back home in Nova Scotia: 'A dream come true'

HALIFAX - Kirk Furey boarded a plane at age 16 with the knowledge his hockey journey - his dream - would likely take him far from home. Nearly three decades later, that path through leagues on both si...

Dec 28, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Marie-Philip Poulin named CP female athlete of the year for 2022

Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin has been voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2022. More coming. The Canadian Press

Dec 28, 2022

Canucks win third in a row by sinking Sharks 6-2

VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat scored two goals and added a pair of assists the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-2 Tuesday night to extend their NHL winning streak to three games. Ilya Mikheyev...

Dec 27, 2022