Category Archives: Sports
Montreal transit strike leads to record numbers on city bike paths
MONTREAL - The head of a cycling advocacy group says Montreal's public transit strike has spurred record numbers on the city's bike paths. Jean-Franois Rheault, CEO of Vlo Qubec, says devices installe...
Jun 11, 2025
Canadian Branstine upsets top seed at Libema Open, Diallo also moves on
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Carson Branstine upset women's top seed Liudmila Samsonova while fellow Canadian Gabriel Diallo downed men's eighth seed Jordan Thompson on Wednesday at the Libema Open grass-court ...
Jun 11, 2025
Oilers contemplating at least one lineup change for Game 4 of Stanley Cup final
FORT LAUDERDALE - The Oilers could mix things up for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday he's contemplating at least one lineup change with Edmonton trailing the ...
Jun 11, 2025
Marsch challenges Vancouver soccer fans to show up for Canada’s Gold Cup opener
TORONTO - Coach Jesse Marsch has a message for Vancouver ahead of Canada's Gold Cup opener against Honduras next week: We need your support. Canada is coming off a trophy-winning performance at the in...
Jun 11, 2025
Colorado's Cale Makar wins Norris Trophy as NHL's top defenceman
NEW YORK - Cale Makar has been named the NHL's defenceman of the year for the second time in his career. The Colorado Avalanche blueliner claimed the James Norris Trophy for the 2024-25 season after a...
Jun 11, 2025
Montreal’s Lance Stroll set to race at Canadian Grand Prix after injury setback
MONTREAL - Montreal's Lance Stroll has been cleared to race in this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix after missing the Spanish GP due to pain in his hand and wrist. The Aston Martin driver had qualified ...
Jun 11, 2025
Edmonton Oilers fan paints hundreds of faces per game while taking in the action
EDMONTON - More often than not, lifelong Edmonton Oilers fan Jacob Golka can be seen on game nights with his back to the screen and his hands hard at work. Wielding a paint palette and dipping and swa...
Jun 11, 2025
Lawyers continue final pitches to judge in hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Defence lawyers are set to continue their final pitches to the judge today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Court heard from lawyers re...
Jun 11, 2025
McIntosh just misses breaking oldest women's record by blink of an eye
VICTORIA - Summer McIntosh came within a blink of an eye of breaking swimming's oldest women's world record at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials on Tuesday night. With a sold-out crowd's cheers ringin...
Jun 10, 2025
Canada wins Canadian Shield Tournament despite penalty shootout loss to Ivory Coast
TORONTO - Canada won the inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament on Tuesday night despite losing to African champion Ivory Coast 5-4 in a penalty shootout. The game went to a shootout after it finished k...
Jun 10, 2025
