Category Archives: Sports
Players acquitted in Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return to NHL
NEW YORK - The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end "no sooner" than Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday. The players, who a...
Sep 11, 2025
NHL makes 5 players acquitted of sexual assault charges eligible to sign contract, play this season
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL is reinstating five players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 when they were members of Canada's world junior team, announcing Thur...
Sep 11, 2025
Olympic champ Camryn Rogers aims to extend hammer throw dominance at worlds
Camryn Rogers has been on quite the ride since her last appearance on the world stage in Tokyo. At 26, the Richmond, B.C., athlete enters the world athletics championships as the top-ranked women's ha...
Sep 11, 2025
World Cup ticket pre-sale draw sees more than 1.5 million applicants in 24 hours
FIFA says it received more than 1.5 million applications from 210 countries in the first 24 hours of its 2026 World Cup ticket pre-sale draw. As might be expected, the highest number of applications c...
Sep 11, 2025
Five Canadians to watch at world athletics championships in Tokyo
Canada will have four defending champions enter the fray as it looks ahead to the world athletics championships, which run from Saturday to Sept. 21 in Tokyo. The Canadian Press looks at five athletes...
Sep 11, 2025
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport gives Elks prospect six-year doping ban
OTTAWA - Edmonton Elks draft pick Darien Newell has been given a six-year sanction by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport for a rule violation under its Canadian Anti-Doping Program. The announcem...
Sep 11, 2025
Nick Suzuki impressed by Montreal's off-season acquisitions: 'They fit right in'
Nick Suzuki has always been interested in hockey's business side. The trades, signings and draft picks teams hope will one day lead to a June parade fascinate the Montreal Canadiens captain. Suzuki wa...
Sep 11, 2025
Survey shows swimming is the most popular physical activity among Canadian children
Swimming is the most popular organized sport or physical activity among Canadian children, according to a new survey. The Sports360 study was conducted by The Strategic Counsel and the field window wa...
Sep 11, 2025
Celebrities take the court in Toronto during TIFF to raise funds, cancer awareness
TORONTO - Basketball has always been part of the Kabongo family. Unfortunately, so has cancer in recent years. After his mother Nene was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, Toronto actor/producer Em...
Sep 11, 2025
Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander to begin rehab assignment in Buffalo
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays know the runway to get Anthony Santander ready for the post-season is getting shorter. Santander was set to be the designated hitter in three games for the Triple-A Buf...
Sep 11, 2025