Category Archives: Sports
Canadiens' Laine says he had green light to play, excited for ‘new opportunities’
BROSSARD - Patrik Laine spent the last four months regularly skating with the Montreal Canadiens without seeing game action. Turns out he might have been available all along. "I probably could have pl...
Jun 01, 2026
The Mitch Marner Effect: How 1 decision put Vegas, Carolina on Stanley Cup final path
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A few days in early March 2025 changed the course of the NHL. Mitch Marner was at the epicentre of it. Marner was nearing the end of his contract with Toronto, and all signs point...
Jun 01, 2026
Racism is a risk when Vancouver hosts World Cup, but measures exist: B.C. AG Sharma
VICTORIA - Hosting seven World Cup games in Vancouver comes with the risk of racism, but B.C.'s attorney general says her government will do everything it can to make sure that won't happen. Niki Shar...
Jun 01, 2026
Carter Hart says he has learned and grown since joining the Golden Knights after acquittal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Speaking on the eve of the Stanley Cup Final, goaltender Carter Hart said Monday he has learned and grown a lot since signing with the Vegas Golden Knights after he and four other...
Jun 01, 2026
'His ascension was remarkable': Davies evolves from teen phenom to Canada's captain
Alphonso Davies left Vancouver as a grinning teenager on the edge of an adventure at one of the world's biggest soccer clubs. This summer, the Bayern Munich star is set to return as one of Canada's be...
Jun 01, 2026
Five Things: Reigning American League champion Blue Jays dealing with inconsistency
TORONTO - The injury-plagued Toronto Blue Jays have been hovering near the playoff cutline in the American League despite inconsistency and an underperforming offence. Here's a look at five storylines...
Jun 01, 2026
'We gotta stay healthy': Alouettes' Alexander, Philpot on a mission in 2026
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander and Tyson Philpot had plenty of conversations over the off-season. One topic kept coming up. "Holy s---, we probably talked about it 20 times: 'We gotta stay healthy,'" Alex...
Jun 01, 2026
Howsare, Hamilton Tiger-Cats looking to finish what they started last season
HAMILTON - Julian Howsare was a one-man wrecking crew last season. The veteran American defensive end was the East Division's top defensive player with a career-high 13 sacks. But after securing first...
Jun 01, 2026
Starter Chad Kelly back with Argos after missing all of last season due to injury
GUELPH - After missing all of last season, waiting another week to open the 2026 campaign is no big deal for Chad Kelly. Kelly returns under centre June 12 when Toronto opens its season visiting Montr...
Jun 01, 2026
Toronto police seize more than 16,000 knock-off soccer merch items ahead of World Cup
TORONTO - Two people have been arrested after the seizure of more than 16,000 counterfeit soccer merchandise items, Toronto police announced Monday, as an intellectual property lawyer urges retailers ...
Jun 01, 2026