Category Archives: Sports
No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna scores first NHL goal for Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Gavin McKenna has experienced scoring slumps in the past. This one felt different. The No. 1 overall pick at the 2026 NHL draft was held at bay through his first three games for the Toronto ...
Oct 6, 2026
Canadian hammer thrower Rogers named Women's World Athlete of the Year finalist
Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers has been named a finalist for the Women's World Athlete of the Year award. World Athletics announced the 10 finalists for its men's and women's top athlete awards...
Oct 6, 2026
Florida captain Aleksander Barkov will not need surgery, out 6-8 weeks, Panthers say
Florida center Aleksander Barkov is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a left leg injury and will not require surgery, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Tuesday. Barkov was hurt in the Panthers' ...
Oct 6, 2026
Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes to retire after 2026 CFL season
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders announced Tuesday that kicker Rene Paredes, a two-time Grey Cup champion and five-time CFL all-star, will retire at the end of the 2026 season. Paredes, who signed wit...
Oct 6, 2026
Infantino’s World Cup investment plan fallout reshapes the March FIFA vote
GENEVA (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino already is in globe-trotting campaign mode more than five months ahead of the vote when 211 member federations decide who will lead the world soccer body ...
Oct 6, 2026
Record-setting Philpot tops CFL's weekly stars; Lawler, Adams also honoured
TORONTO - Montreal receiver Tyson Philpot, Hamilton receiver Kenny Lawler and Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. have been named the CFL's top players for Week 18. Philpot caught 11 passes for 207 y...
Oct 6, 2026
B.C. Lions release Canadian defensive back Josh Hagerty following suspension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions released Canadian defensive back Josh Hagerty on Tuesday. The move comes after Hagerty, 28, of Regina, was suspended for two games by the CFL on Sept. 17 for striking Canadi...
Oct 6, 2026
Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens will carry on without one of their top forwards for the next two to four weeks. The Canadiens announced Tuesday that Ivan Demidov is out with a lower-body injury afte...
Oct 6, 2026
Jannik Sinner to miss the rest of the year due to knee inflammation
MONACO (AP) - Top-ranked Jannik Sinner announced he will be out for the rest of the year as he continues to deal with an injured knee. Sinner has not played since July when he beat Alexander Zverev in...
Oct 6, 2026
Dancers studied horses for years to embody them in musical about Canadian thoroughbred
TORONTO - It's been more than 60 years, but Jim Betts still remembers standing in front of his television set as a teenager, beaming with pride after Northern Dancer won the prestigious Kentucky Derby...
Oct 6, 2026
