Category Archives: Sports
Canada sends four defending champions to world athletics championships in Tokyo
Canada will send four defending champions to the world athletics championships for the first time in the competition's history. Hammer throwers Ethan Katzberg and Camryn Rogers, 800-metre runner Marco...
Aug 28, 2025
Raptors forward Mamukelashvili leads Georgia to 83-69 upset of Spain at EuroBasket
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) - Toronto Raptors forward Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 19 points to lead Georgia to a 83-69 upset victory over defending champion Spain at EuroBasket Thursday. Mamukelashvili add...
Aug 28, 2025
Less pork, more veggies keeps Willie Jefferson a dominant defensive force in the CFL
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson is sipping from the fountain of youth these days. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman is still competing at a high level in his 11th CFL season - and moving up in t...
Aug 28, 2025
Canadian Kim Clavel to fight for IBF world title in September in Montreal
Montreal boxer Kim Clavel will challenge IBF strawweight world champion Sol Cudos of Argentina on home turf Sept. 27. The Most Valuable Prospects 15 card at Montreal's Theatre St-Denis is the first fo...
Aug 28, 2025
Canadian men face Japan, looking to secure qualification for 2027 Rugby World Cup
Canada looks to build on its first win under new coach Steve Meehan and possibly book its ticket to the 2027 Rugby World Cup when it takes on No. 13 Japan on Saturday in Pacific Nations Cup play. The ...
Aug 28, 2025
Canada makes six changes to starting lineup to face Wales at Women's Rugby World Cup
Canada coach Kevin Rouet has made six changes to his starting lineup for Saturday's game against Wales at the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. Five of the changes are in the forward pack with wing ...
Aug 28, 2025
Now healthy, De Grasse shares support on managing injuries to young long jumper
A decade at the professional level has come with its share of injuries, and stategies on how to manage them, for Andre De Grasse. The seven-time Olympic medallist recently recovered from a hamstring i...
Aug 28, 2025
Canada's sport system 'broken' and in need of change: report
A new national report on how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport says "Canadian sport has lost its way" and the federal government must act to better protect athletes across the country. The F...
Aug 28, 2025
Change-Up: Bat switch helps Blue Jays score three in the eighth of 9-8 win over Twins
TORONTO - An old bat was a difference-maker for the Toronto Blue Jays in a wild 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Ty France sparked an eighth-inning rally with a solo homer and ...
Aug 27, 2025
Novak Djokovic is trying to solve riddles at the US Open but is back in the 3rd round
NEW YORK (AP) - For the second contest in a row at this U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic appeared a bit sluggish, a bit off, for a stretch. This time, he even dropped the opening set. And then, as always at ...
Aug 27, 2025