Category Archives: Sports
Real Madrid ousted from Copa by 2nd-division club Albacete in debut of coach Arbeloa
MADRID (AP) - lvaro Arbeloa got off to a dismal start as the new coach of Real Madrid, seeing his team lose to second-division club Albacete 3-2 and drop out of the Copa del Rey in the round of 16 on ...
Jan 14, 2026
Eloy Jimenez one of five Toronto Blue Jays free-agent signings
TORONTO - Designated hitter Eloy Jimenez was one of five free agents the Toronto Blue Jays signed to minor-league contracts on Wednesday, giving them invites to the team's major-league spring training...
Jan 14, 2026
Canadians Emma Regan, Nichelle Prince join NWSL expansion teams in Denver, Boston
Denver Summit FC, one of two expansion teams kicking off NWSL play this year, has confirmed the signing of Canadian midfielder Emma Regan. AFC Toronto announced Tuesday that the 25-year-old from Burna...
Jan 14, 2026
Vancouver FC removes interim tag, names Martin Nash head coach through 2027
LANGLEY - Martin Nash is officially the head coach of Vancouver FC. The Canadian Premier League club announced Nash's promotion from interim head coach on Wednesday on a contract through the 2027 seas...
Jan 14, 2026
Canada's Alexis Guimond wins para ski gold at World Cup stop in Austria
SAALBACH - Canadian para skier Alexis Guimond won gold in the men's standing downhill race at a World Cup stop Wednesday. Guimond, from Gatineau, Que., finished first in a time of 54.91 seconds to nar...
Jan 14, 2026
A look at NorthStar, Canada's entry in the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship
A look at NorthStar, Canada's entry in the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship: Owner: Greg Bailey. The Toronto native, a former emergency physician, is co-founder of biotech company Juvenescence, a clinic...
Jan 14, 2026
Canada's NorthStar looks to make its mark Down Under as SailGP starts sixth season
The 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship opens this weekend in Australia, kicking off a five-continent, 13-race season that includes a June 20-21 stop in Halifax. NorthStar carries Canada colours in the fie...
Jan 14, 2026
Canadian men to host Uzbekistan in June 1 friendly in Edmonton ahead of World Cup
The Canadian men's soccer team is returning to Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, although this time it's for a game in June not November. "So we're fairly confident snow pants won't be a requirement," ...
Jan 14, 2026
CFL rules committee proposes end to regular-season tie games
The CFL rules committee wants to eliminate tie games during the regular-season. The committee is recommending, starting this year, games that are tied after overtime be decided by alternating plays fr...
Jan 14, 2026
Canadiens sign Alexandre Texier to two-year, US$5M contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Alexandre Texier to a two-year, US$5-million contract extension Wednesday. Texier joined the Canadiens on a one-year, $1-million deal on Nov. 23 after ...
Jan 14, 2026
