PRINCE GEORGE -Fans eager to catch Prince George Spruce Kings action this season can now secure their seats, with single-game tickets officially going on sale ahead of the team's home opener later this month.The Spruce Kings will kick off their home schedule on Friday, September 25, when they welcome the West Kelowna W...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have bolstered their goaltending depth just days before opening the 2026-27 Western Hockey League season.Cougars General Manager and Head Coach Mark Lamb announced Monday the team has acquired 18-year-old goaltender Peyton Shore from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for a sixth-...

PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves men's soccer team earned their third straight draw Sunday (Sept. 13). The T-Wolves drew the first-place University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds 3-3 from Masich Place. UNBC got out to a 2-0 lead within the first 30 minutes thanks t...

KAMLOOPS - The Prince George Cougars fell to the Kamloops Blazers on the road Sunday (Sept. 13) night 4-3 to conclude their exhibition schedule. The Cougars lost all four of their games in the Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season. Tre Peck led the Cougars in pre-season scoring with two goals and three points in two g...

TORONTO - Damonte Coxie will never complain about all of the extra attention he's attracting this season from CFL defences. That's what comes with being one of the CFL's top receivers, something Coxie had hoped to achieve since joining the Toronto Argo...

BUENOS AIRES (AP) - Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all. Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included Tuesday in Lionel Scaloni's 28-man Argentina squad ahead o...

NEW YORK (AP) - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wanted to impose a significant punishment on the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing salary cap rules, even while understanding the impact it will have on fans hoping to see a winning team. ...

After he finished the Elite Series season with his first-ever win, Canadian Evan Kung can end the year with an unofficial world title and a million-dollar payday. Kung, 27, of Pickering, Ont., won last month's Series finale on the St. Lawrence River in...

PRINCE GEORGE -Fans eager to catch Prince George Spruce Kings action this season can now secure their seats, with single-game tickets officially going on sale ahead of the team's home opener later this month.The Spruce Kings will kick off their home schedule on Friday, September 25, when they welcome the West Kelowna W...

MONTREAL - Banks are looking to ramp up artificial intelligence use for millions of customers, but executives say hurdles abound and checks need to be built in. At the Canada Fintech Forum on Tuesday, banking and tech leaders said financial institution...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes has signed a multi-year contract extension after leading the team to its first playoff series win in 11 seasons. The contract was announced by Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin on Tuesday. Te...

WASHINGTON (AP) - After NHL career goal-scoring leader Alex Ovechkin appeared in an ad for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party that came to light this week, the Washington Capitals said their long-time captain was asked to participate in the video cam...

The clock is ticking toward an unusual deadline in the NHL, and teams with players relevant to it are rushing to beat the final horn. The new collective bargaining agreement goes into effect at midnight, at which time a seven-year contract will be the ...

ATLANTA (AP) - Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have aligned forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter sent...

TORONTO - Toronto Argonauts receiver David Ungerer III, Montreal Alouettes linebacker Tyrice Beverette and B.C. Lions receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. have been named the CFL's top players for Week 15. Ungerer recorded seven receptions for a career-high 175 y...

The head coach of Canada's men's soccer team says he's balancing his top players' needs as he names a squad for a pair of World Cup homecoming games. Captain Alphonso Davies was not on the 26-man roster announced by Jesse Marsch on Tuesday. Canada Soc...

CHICAGO (AP) - Connor Bedard has been the central figure for the Chicago Blackhawks since he was selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft. A capital "C" had been heading toward the front of his No. 98 jersey for a while. ...

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings will start training camp this week with leaders of the front office and the team in limbo. The Red Wings named Shawn Horcoff as interim general manager and shifted former GM Steve Yzerman to his new ro...

MONTREAL - For all that's gone wrong for CF Montreal this season, a trophy remains tantalizingly close. Montreal entertains the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday with a spot in the Canadian Championship final at stake after the clubs played to a 1-1 dra...

Sidney Crosby navigated the gruelling physical tests many times. The strength challenges. The long, lung-busting skates. The stationary bike rides where players pushed to the limit. Set to enter his 22nd NHL season, however, the Pittsburgh Penguins cap...

OTTAWA - In the end, Drake Batherson knew Ottawa was where he wanted to stay. The Senators announced Tuesday that they have signed 28-year-old forward signed an eight-year contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value of US$10.5 million,...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - The World Athletics Championships are heading to Africa for the first time as Kenya's capital Nairobi was confirmed Tuesday as host of the 2029 edition. Kenya has long been a superpower in distance running but has...

TORONTO - Jose Soriano was flirting with history for seven innings, but then he hit a wall. Soriano pitched a perfect game for 5 1/3 innings and had a no-hitter going for another inning before giving up four runs and getting the hook as his Toronto Blu...

In the 44 years since Canadian race car driver Gilles Villeneuve's fatal crash, his daughter Melanie Villeneuve has seen her late father's story told many times. Often, it's on the anniversary of the fatal collision, which happened in May 1982 during ...

TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard is returning to Toronto seven years after leading the Raptors to the franchise's only NBA championship. Here's a look at key dates from Leonard's first stint with the Raptors to his return to Toronto: July 18, 2018 - The Toronto...

TORONTO - Zach McKinstry scored on Louis Varland's fielding error in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers slipped past the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday. Infielder Hao-Yu Lee grounded to Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., with Varland r...

The trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors has been made official. More coming. The Canadian Press

CALGARY - Calgary will host the X Games next February, marking the first edition of the action sports event in Canada. WinSport's Canada Olympic Park will stage skiing and snowboarding competitions from Feb. 19-21, 2027, with big air, knucklehuck, slop...