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New CFL commissioner Johnston plans to be very visible at start of regular season
TORONTO - Stewart Johnston is set for his first CFL season as commissioner. Just six weeks after replacing Randy Ambrosie, Johnston is preparing to oversee his first regular season. And the 54-year-ol...
Jun 04, 2025
Brown set to suit up for Oilers in Game 1, Greer out for Panthers
EDMONTON - Oilers winger Connor Brown will suit up for the Stanley Cup final opener against the Florida Panthers. The Edmonton winger declared himself ready following his team's optional morning skate...
Jun 04, 2025
Edmonton, Sunrise mayors up the ante in bet over Stanley Cup rematch
EDMONTON - If history repeats itself, Edmonton's mayor may soon declare an official Florida Panthers Day in Alberta's capital city. Last year's bet between Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Ryan, the mayor of Su...
Jun 04, 2025
Elks-Lions game features first CFL opening-week meeting of Canadian quarterbacks
It will be a historic CFL first Saturday night in Vancouver. The B.C. Lions will host the Edmonton Elks at B.C. Place in the season opener for both teams. This will mark the first opening week featuri...
Jun 04, 2025
Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as head coach
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Dan Muse is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins hired the former New York Rangers assistant on Wednesday, tasking him with helping the franchise navigate a re...
Jun 04, 2025
Trump says Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him "very strongly" in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine's weekend drone attack on Ru...
Jun 04, 2025
Redblacks look to go further in 2025 after returning to playoffs last season
OTTAWA - After taking a meaningful step forward last season, the Ottawa Redblacks enter 2025 with cautious optimism they have the pieces in place to emerge as legitimate Grey Cup contenders. The Redbl...
Jun 04, 2025
NHL players vote Lightning forward Kucherov as Ted Lindsay Award winner
TORONTO - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is the winner of this season's Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to "the most outst...
Jun 04, 2025
FBI arrests a man in New York linked to explosion at a California fertility clinic, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) - The FBI has made an arrest in New York in connection with an explosion of a Palm Springs, California fertility clinic, two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter said Wedne...
Jun 04, 2025
Jamaican teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan looks to turn heads in Toronto
TORONTO - Teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan opened his Toronto FC II scoring account on May 9, finding a seam in the Chattanooga FC defence and leaving 'keeper Eldin Jakupovi rooted to the spot with a we...
Jun 04, 2025