Category Archives: Sports

Gotterup wins Phoenix Open on first playoff hole as Matsuyama limps to the finish
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Chris Gotterup did his part, charging up the Phoenix Open leaderboard with a closing flourish of five birdies in six holes. As he kept loose on the first tee at TPC Scottsdale...
Feb 08, 2026

Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico's history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show
The sun hung low when Bad Bunny emerged in Puerto Rico's sugar cane fields during his halftime show, surrounded by jbaros in pavas (rural farmers in traditional straw hats), viejitos playing dominos (...
Feb 08, 2026

Rajakovic predicts big things for Barnes after dominant performance vs. Pacers
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic believes that the future belongs to Scottie Barnes. Rajakovic was effusive in his praise for Barnes after the Raptors all-star scored 25 points and...
Feb 08, 2026

Breezy Johnson wins 1st gold for US at Milan Cortina Olympics after Lindsey Vonn crashes
MILAN (AP) - The crash. The gasps. The helicopter. Lindsey Vonn's frightening fall in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics couldn't help but overshadow U.S. teammate Breezy Johnson's fea...
Feb 08, 2026

Canada's Victoria Mboko wins opening-round match in straight sets at Qatar Open
DOHA - Canada's Victoria Mboko defeated Czechia's Marie Bouzkova 7-5, 6-2 in opening-round women's singles tennis action at the Qatar Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old from Toronto broke on six of her 1...
Feb 08, 2026

Scottie Barnes's double-double leads Raptors in 122-104 rout of Pacers
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes had a double-double to lead the Toronto Raptors in a 122-104 rout of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Barnes finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as Toronto (32-2...
Feb 08, 2026

Canadian tennis star Auger-Aliassime defends Montpellier title, sets Canadian mark
MONTPELLIER - Flix Auger-Aliassime defended a title Sunday and set a Canadian record in the process. Auger-Aliassime claimed his second straight Open Occitanie championship with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win ove...
Feb 08, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Sidney Crosby named captain of Canada's men's hockey team
MILAN - Two-time Olympic gold medallist Sidney Crosby was been named captain of Canada's men's hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games. More coming. The Canadian Press
Feb 08, 2026

Mustangs to hold benefit game for hockey players who died in Alberta highway crash
STAVELY - The small southern Alberta town of Stavely is set to host a benefit game Sunday evening for three junior hockey players who died last week in a highway crash. The Southern Alberta Mustangs w...
Feb 08, 2026

Canada mixed doubles curlers eliminated, Crosby named captain at Milan Cortina Games
MILAN - Canada's mixed doubles curling team was eliminated from medal contention with a fifth straight loss Sunday on Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, a husband...
Feb 08, 2026