Category Archives: Sports
Fans in McDavid's hometown of Newmarket, Ont., show support for favourite son
NEWMARKET - With the Oilers in the Stanley Cup final again this year, the decision to bring back "Connor McDavid Square" in the hometown of Edmonton's star forward was a no-brainer for Newmarket Mayor...
Jun 09, 2025
Expected favourite Louprint lands No. 4 post for $1-million Pepsi North America Cup
MILTON - Louprint, the expected favourite for the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup, has landed the No. 4 post for the race. Louprint, Lite Up The World and Captain Optimistic won the three eliminati...
Jun 09, 2025
PWHL Vancouver takes defender Ashton Bell first overall in expansion draft
Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has selected defender Ashton Bell first overall in the league's first-ever expansion draft. The 25-year-old blue liner from Deloraine, Man., spe...
Jun 09, 2025
Veteran forward Cyle Larin to captain Canada against Ivory Coast at Canadian Shield
TORONTO - Veteran striker Cyle Larin will captain Canada in its final outing at the Canadian Shield tournament against the Ivory Coast on Tuesday. With regular captain Alphonso Davies out injured, vic...
Jun 09, 2025
Sam Bennett raising his game and wreaking havoc for Florida Panthers
SUNRISE - Connor McDavid goes way back with Sam Bennett. The youngsters played together on the same team in the Greater Toronto Area as kids, faced off in the Ontario Hockey League, and have been on o...
Jun 09, 2025
Hall of Famers Els, Montgomerie to tee off at Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY - World Golf Hall of Famers Ernie Els and Colin Montgomerie have been added to the field of the Rogers Charity Classic, the only Canadian stop on the Champions Tour. Els, a former world No. 1 ...
Jun 09, 2025
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign all-star running back Ka'Deem Carey
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed all-star running back Ka'Deem Carey, the CFL club announced Monday. Carey was a CFL East all-star with Toronto last season after rushing for a team-hi...
Jun 09, 2025
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins a game-time decision for Oilers with undisclosed injury
SUNRISE - Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins remains a question mark for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final. The versatile forward missed Sunday's practice with an undisclosed injury. Nugent-Hopkins came...
Jun 09, 2025
Diallo opens grass-court season with win over Vukic at Libema Open
Canadian tennis player Gabriel Diallo kicked off his grass-court season with a 7-5, 7-6 (2) win over Australia's Aleksandar Vukic on Monday at the Libema Open. The 23-year-old from Montreal had 13 ace...
Jun 09, 2025
UFC returns to Vancouver with Oct. 18 Fight Night show at Rogers Arena
VANCOUVER - The UFC is returning to Vancouver for an Oct. 18 Fight Night show at Rogers Arena. It will mark Vancouver's seventh UFC event since 2010, tying Toronto for the second-most UFC events in Ca...
Jun 09, 2025
