Category Archives: Sports
Cheverie up for second straight PWHL coach award, MacLeod and Sparre also finalists
Montreal's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa's Carla MacLeod, and Boston's Kris Sparre are the finalists for the 2026 Professional Women's Hockey League coach of the year award, the leaguer announced Friday. Chev...
May 22, 2026
Cheverie and MacLeod took the spotlight as PWHL featured first all-women-coached Walter Cup Final
As milestones go, Ottawa's Carla MacLeod called it important, yet complicated, in taking part in the PWHL's first Walter Cup Final involving two teams coached by women. The significance, she said, was...
May 22, 2026
Mboko into singles final, Dabrowski advances to doubles final at Strasbourg
STRASBOURG - Canadian teen tennis star Victoria Mboko will play for her third WTA Tour title after defeating Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 in Friday's semifinals at the Strasbourg Int...
May 22, 2026
Canada defender Richie Laryea embracing hometown spotlight ahead of World Cup opener
Richie Laryea has played some big soccer games in his hometown of Toronto. The next one will be by far the biggest. The Toronto FC defender is expected to be part of Canada's lineup when the nation be...
May 22, 2026
Avs defenceman Cale Makar sidelined for Game 2 of Western Conference Final with upper-body injury
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will be without standout defenceman Cale Makar for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final on Friday night because of an upper-body injury. Makar, who also sat out ...
May 22, 2026
Former F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve named historic figure in Quebec
MONTRAL - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette has named the late Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve a historic figure of Quebec. Frchette made the announcement Friday as the Canadian Grand Prix weeken...
May 22, 2026
Unheralded Finnie leads the way as Canada beats Slovenia at hockey world championship
FRIBOURG - In a game where Canada's offensive stars were largely silent, unheralded forward Emmitt Finnie helped keep his team undefeated at the world hockey championship. Finnie scored his first inte...
May 22, 2026
Drowning deaths of mother and son: Quebec coroner emphasizes swimming lessons
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is emphasizing the importance of swimming lessons in a report into the drownings of a mother and her three-year-old son. The report says the 34-year-old woman was spending ...
May 22, 2026
Duggan leaves NHL job for Hamilton, Ryan joins San Jose from Sceptres to fill PWHL GM roles
The PWHL filled its final two expansion team general manager openings with three-time U.S. Olympian Meghan Duggan taking over in Hamilton, Ontario, and Troy Ryan leaving the Toronto Sceptres to take o...
May 22, 2026
World Cup expected to boost Toronto tourism even if hotel bookings haven't surged
TORONTO - Hotel industry and tourism groups in Toronto are optimistic that FIFA World Cup matches will bring many people to the city and boost the local economy despite a lack of surge in hotel bookin...
May 22, 2026
