Category Archives: Sports

Canada expects physical challenge against Spain in Ottawa rugby test
After blanking Belgium 45-0 on the weekend in Halifax, the Canadian men's rugby team faces a step up in class Sunday when it faces Spain in Ottawa. Just how big a step is to be determined. Vaccination...
Jul 08, 2022

Harvey: FINA launching investigation into alleged drugging incident at world swimming
Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey says she's healing physically after an alleged drugging incident on the final day of the world aquatics championships. It's her mental health, she says, that is fee...
Jul 08, 2022

NHL goalie carousel continues at draft as Husso, Vanecek dealt
MONTREAL - The NHL goalie market continued to solidify at the league's 2022 draft Friday. The Detroit Red Wings got things started when they acquired pending unrestricted free agent Ville Husso from t...
Jul 08, 2022

Canada's Mikael Kingsbury charged up for Olympic debut of dual moguls in 2026
Mikael Kingsbury was golfing with NFL player Laurent Duvernay-Tardif near Montreal in late June when his mobile phone in his bag began chiming and binging like a casino. Kingsbury pulled out his phone...
Jul 08, 2022

Blatter and Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA by a Swiss criminal court on Friday, a rare positive outcome for the pair who were among soc...
Jul 08, 2022

Calgary Stampede to kick off with parade in first full event since start of pandemic
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is back and set to kick off today with its trademark parade, in it first full event since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Stampede was cancelled in 2020 - the first tim...
Jul 08, 2022

Moore homers off Gurriel's glove, Mariners beat Toronto 8-3
SEATTLE (AP) - Dylan Moore homered - with an assist from left-fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - and Marco Gonzales gave up two earned runs and pitched into the seventh inning, leading the Seattle Mariners...
Jul 07, 2022

Logan scores two touchdowns as Stampeders defeat Elks 49-6
EDMONTON - Peyton Logan scored two touchdowns, including one on a 122-yard missed field goal return, as the Calgary Stampeders humbled the Edmonton Elks 49-6 on a soggy Thursday night. Calgary (4-0) i...
Jul 07, 2022

Vancouver Canucks take Swedish right-winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki in NHL draft
MONTREAL - Jonathan Lekkerimaki has spent the past four years idolizing Vancouver Canucks star centre Elias Pettersson. Now he's poised to be his favourite player's teammate. The Canucks chose Lekkeri...
Jul 07, 2022

Winnipeg Jets take American right-winger Rutger McGroarty in NHL draft
MONTREAL - Rutger McGroarty has always been a hockey fan. In fact, the Winnipeg Jets' latest prospect was just three days old when he took in his first game. "I was born on a Tuesday and I went to a p...
Jul 07, 2022