Category Archives: Sports

McMorris crash overshadows Canada’s opening curling win at Winter Olympics
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO - Canada opened competition at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday with a win in mixed doubles curling, while concern grew after snowboarder Mark McMorris crashed during b...
Feb 04, 2026

NHL roundup: Olivier's two goals and Merzlikins' shutout power Blue Jackets to sixth straight win
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Mathieu Olivier scored twice in the third period, and Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0...
Feb 03, 2026

Maccelli scores two, Toronto Maple Leafs dump Edmonton Oilers 5-2
EDMONTON - Matias Maccelli scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Tuesday. Matthew Knies contributed a goal and an assist for Toronto (27-21-9), while John Tavares ...
Feb 03, 2026

Jordan Staal's late goal lifts Hurricanes past Senators 4-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal with roughly five minutes left to help the Carolina Hurricanes edge the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night. The captain scored his 14th of ...
Feb 03, 2026
Forge FC, Los Tigres play to scoreless draw in CONCACAF Champions Cup opener
HAMILTON - Despite being outshot 20-9 and having only 32 per cent possession, the Hamilton-based Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League opened the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Tuesday...
Feb 03, 2026

'Hitting everybody so hard': Alberta town remembers 3 hockey players killed in crash
STAVELY - Tributes across Canada and the hockey community have embraced a small Alberta town, where three junior hockey players died in a car crash trying to cross a divided highway to get to morning ...
Feb 03, 2026

Canada's Fernandez loses to Kessler in second round of Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 loss to McCartney Kessler on Tuesday. Fernandez, who was seeded sixth a...
Feb 03, 2026

Diallo, Draxl lead young Canada team against Brazil in Davis Cup tie
VANCOUVER - Captain Frank Dancevic says there's plenty of unknowns as ninth-ranked Canada prepares to host No. 18 Brazil in this weekend's Davis Cup Qualifiers first round. Canada will be led by 24-ye...
Feb 03, 2026

NBA names Raptors' Darko Rajaković as coach for World team at All-Star Game
Darko Rajakovi always feels like he's representing Serbia. At the All-Star Game, he'll be representing the world. Rajakovi, the Toronto Raptors' head coach, will be the coach for the international tea...
Feb 03, 2026

Argos release veteran linebacker Wynton McManis ahead of free agency
TORONTO - Wynton McManis is on the open market. The Toronto Argonauts released the veteran middle linebacker Tuesday, a week ahead of the start of CFL free agency. McManis, 31, was set to become a fre...
Feb 03, 2026