Category Archives: Sports
Appearing on 'Jeopardy!' a dream come true for Canadian bobsledder Cynthia Appiah
Olympian Cynthia Appiah has been longing for this moment for years - a moment that has nothing to do with her sport. The bobsledder has always wanted to compete on "Jeopardy!" After more than six year...
Oct 20, 2025
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport reinstates Cricket to Canadian Safe Sport Program
OTTAWA - Cricket Canada is back in the Canadian Safe Sport Program. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced Monday that Cricket Canada's contract to participate in the program had bee...
Oct 20, 2025
Blue Jays' Springer says he was unaffected by Mariners fans jeers in Game 5 of ALCS
TORONTO - George Springer says he paid no mind to Seattle Mariners cheering when he was hit by a pitch. Springer spoke to media Monday evening ahead of Game 7 of the American League Championship Serie...
Oct 20, 2025
Blue Jays manager Schneider uses same batting order for Game 7 against Mariners
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider ran back his Game 6 batting order for the winner-take-all Game 7 on Monday night at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Sun...
Oct 20, 2025
Avalanche off to a strong start behind deep lineup and stellar goaltending from Scott Wedgewood
DENVER (AP) - In breaking down Colorado's fast start, Nathan MacKinnon got to the point about as quick as he moves along the ice. "Our lineup," the speedy forward said, "is really good." The Avalanche...
Oct 20, 2025
Edmonton Oilers' anthem singer feeling 'optimistic' after leukemia diagnosis
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers' anthem singer who became a fan favourite for belting out O Canada in the stands with fans says he's staying optimistic after he was diagnosed with leukemia. Robert Clar...
Oct 20, 2025
Champion Thunder enter the season looking to end the NBA's run of parity
The defending NBA champions aren't thinking of themselves in that way. The 80th season of the NBA starts Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder - the "defending" champion, even though they ...
Oct 20, 2025
Blue Jays say Game 7 'ticket management issues' from Amazon outage being resolved
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say technical issues that had been hindering fans' ability to access their tickets to Monday night's Game 7 are being resolved. The team had advised ticket holders to t...
Oct 20, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays fans say ALCS Game 7 is like a Canadian heritage moment
TORONTO - To the sound of car horns and chants, thousands of Blue Jays fans poured into the streets of Toronto on Monday night celebrating the team's first World Series berth in more than 30 years. In...
Oct 20, 2025
Move to New Zealand leads to playing rugby league for Canada for hooker Caitlin Sears
TORONTO - Caitlin Sears went to New Zealand for a postgraduate degree. She returns as a member of the Canadian rugby league team. Having injured a knee in her final year playing rugby union at the Uni...
Oct 20, 2025
