Category Archives: Sports
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
Corus revenue slumps in first quarter as Blue Jays help drive TV ad dollars to Rogers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays' World Series run last fall spurred massive audiences for Rogers' broadcasts, but rival Corus Entertainment Inc. says that meant it saw fewer ad dollars. "Sports, parti...
Jan 14, 2026
'Absolute legend': American NHLers reflect with Patrick Kane on the brink of history
Jack Hughes looked around the room. USA Hockey was holding a summer orientation session for the country's NHL stars ahead of the league's Olympic return. "There's 44 guys there," Hughes, a centre for ...
Jan 14, 2026
Underdog millionaire as local amateur beats Sinner on way to 1 Point Slam title at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A little-known local amateur player beat Jannik Sinner and went on to make himself a millionaire in Australian dollars after winning the 1 Point Slam on Wednesday at the Au...
Jan 14, 2026
