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Beck, Spirit look to close out historic season on top at Memorial Cup
Owen Beck has a second chance at glory and is locked in on finishing his career on top. Beck and the host Saginaw Spirit look to make more history when the Memorial Cup begins Friday and runs through ...
May 23, 2024
Memorial Cup capsules: A look at the four teams vying for junior hockey's big prize
A chance to be at the pinnacle of junior hockey is at stake for four impressive teams. Here's a look at the squads competing for the Memorial Cup from Friday to June 2: Saginaw Spirit, Host The Spirit...
May 23, 2024
Toronto's WNBA expansion franchise touted as 'Canada's team' by owner Larry Tanenbaum
TORONTO - The WNBA isn't just coming to Toronto, it's coming to Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, rapper Drake, Raptors star Scottie Barnes a...
May 23, 2024
Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having bodycam activated
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving "corrective action" for not having his body-worn camera ac...
May 23, 2024
Veteran offensive lineman Revenberg accepting of leadership role with Ticats
HAMILTON - Like Mike Filer and Ryan Bomben before him, Brandon Revenberg has become the conscience of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' offensive line. The six-foo-three, 301-pound left guard is entering his e...
May 23, 2024
Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius to face Brazil's Araujo on July UFC card
TORONTO - Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius will take on Brazol's Viviane (Vivi) Araujo on a July 13 UFC Fight Night card. Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott is also on the July card, wh...
May 23, 2024
Carabins quarterback Jonathan Senecal among finalists for university sport awards
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - University of Montreal quarterback Jonathan Senecal was among the finalists announced Thursday for the Canadian university sport athletes of the year awards. In addition to leadi...
May 23, 2024
Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson dealt with knee injury through playoffs
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson says he has been playing with a knee injury since January. The 25-year-old centre says the injury impacted his play, but it isn't something that wil...
May 23, 2024
Canada coach Bev Priestman faces tough roster decisions ahead of Paris Olympics
Canada coach Bev Priestman is starting to get some of her injured talent back ahead of the Paris Olympics. And while that's good news, it also adds to the degree of difficulty in choosing her Olympic ...
May 23, 2024
Toronto's Spooner, Montreal's Poulin, New York's Carpenter named PWHL MVP finalists
TORONTO - Toronto's Natalie Spooner, Montreal's Marie-Philip Poulin and New York's Alex Carpenter are the Billie Jean King MVP award finalists for the Professional Women's Hockey League's inaugural se...
May 23, 2024