Category Archives: Sports
Browns quarterback Sanders on Toronto Argonauts 45-man negotiation list
TORONTO - He's currently vying for a roster spot with the Cleveland Browns, but if that doesn't pan out, then Canada could be an option for quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Sanders is one of 45 players on...
Jul 02, 2025
Ottawa Senators sign forward Arthur Kaliyev to one-year, two-way deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed forward Arthur Kaliyev to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday. The deal's NHL value was not disclosed by the team. Kaliyev has put up 38 goals and 37 assists ...
Jul 02, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs sign depth forward Vinni Lettieri to one-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed depth forward Vinni Lettieri to a one-year contract worth US$775,000 on Wednesday. The 30-year-old from Excelsior, Minn., has registered 15 goals and 17 assist...
Jul 02, 2025
Rogers closes deal with BCE to become majority owner of MLSE
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. has closed its deal to buy BCE Inc.'s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to become the majority owner of the company. Rogers now holds a ...
Jul 02, 2025
NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Olympics
ZURICH (AP) - The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The league, union, International Ice Hocke...
Jul 02, 2025
Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avoids the kind of upset that has happened a lot this year
LONDON (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka was just two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times on Wednesday before asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Ma...
Jul 02, 2025
Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz avoid the sort of upsets that keep happening
LONDON (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka was just two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times on Wednesday before asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Ma...
Jul 02, 2025
Edmonton Oilers add forward Curtis Lazar in free agency
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Curtis Lazar to a one-year contract worth US$775,000 on Wednesday. The 30-year-old from Salmon Arm, B.C., has registered 47 goals and 78 assists for 125 p...
Jul 02, 2025
CFL commissioner takes notes from 'fantastic' Bombers atmosphere on league-wide tour
WINNIPEG - Stewart Johnston didn't even need to watch a down of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers game last week to be "blown away" by the experience. The CFL's new commissioner saw team billboards on his dri...
Jul 02, 2025
Winnipeg Jets sign five depth players on second day of NHL free agency
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets made a series of moves around the edges of their roster Wednesday, signing five players to identical one-year, two-way contracts worth US$775,000 in the NHL. The club inke...
Jul 02, 2025
