Category Archives: Sports
Andreescu cruises into second round at Madrid Open with 6-2, 6-4 win over Kessler
MADRID - Bianca Andreescu made a triumphant return to WTA 1000-level tennis Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over McCartney Kessler of the United States in first-round action at the Madrid Open. The 24-y...
Apr 23, 2025
Forward Vilardi to travel with Jets for Games 3 and 4 against St. Louis
WINNIPEG - Gabriel Vilardi will travel with the Winnipeg Jets on their upcoming road trip to St. Louis. The talented winger practised with the team again Wednesday in a yellow non-contact jersey. Head...
Apr 23, 2025
Vancouver's PWHL expansion team will play out of Pacific Coliseum next season
VANCOUVER - The Professional Women's Hockey League has taken its first step in a bigger plan to grow the league. The PWHL announced an expansion franchise for Vancouver on Wednesday to add a seventh t...
Apr 23, 2025
Anthony Stolarz shining for Maple Leafs after biding his time: 'Never quit'
TORONTO - Anthony Stolarz has taken on plenty of supporting roles. After a junior career where he often split the net, the hulking goaltender spent most of the next decade riding American Hockey Leagu...
Apr 23, 2025
Rogers hopes to ride MLSE deal, NHL rights extension to higher share price
TORONTO - The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says the company is keen to unlock underappreciated value from its growing collection of sports assets after extending its national hockey b...
Apr 23, 2025
Stanford receiver Ayomanor projected as top Canadian for 2025 NFL draft
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah figures Canadians Elic Ayomanor, Kurtis Rourke and Taylor Elgersma will need a little patience before learning where their NFL futures lie. All three are avai...
Apr 23, 2025
Czech leaders condemn Russian threats against NHL great Dominik Hasek
PRAGUE (AP) - Czech leaders have condemned threats made by a former Russian president and prime minister against NHL great Dominik Hasek for his critical stance of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dmi...
Apr 23, 2025
Former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre to serve as cornerman at UFC 315 in Montreal
When Georges St-Pierre introduced Canada before its Four Nations Face-Off showdown against the United States at the Bell Centre in February, three fights followed in a span of nine seconds. On May 10,...
Apr 23, 2025
Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams
WASHINGTON - Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canad...
Apr 23, 2025
'Absolutely bonkers': Bars, restaurants cash in with Canadian NHL teams in playoffs
It was a long seven years for the Ottawa Senators and their fans, having to sit on the sidelines each spring since 2017 when the club last made the playoffs. The absence was felt not just at the Canad...
Apr 23, 2025
