Category Archives: Sports

Nadia Comaneci to return to Montreal for 50th anniversary of 1976 Olympics
MONTREAL - Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci will be returning to Montreal for the 50-year anniversary of the Summer Games, where she earned her sport's first Olympic perfect 10. Comaneci, then ...
May 04, 2026

Maple Leafs introduce Sundin, Chayka as Toronto's new management team
TORONTO - Mats Sundin took his spot on stage. A franchise icon of his stature returning to the Maple Leafs after more than 15 years away from the NHL would normally hoover up most of the room's oxygen...
May 04, 2026

'Future is very bright for us': Raptors reflect on season after Game 7 loss
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes posed a question before answering with his thoughts. "Successful? I don't know about successful, but it was a good season for us." The Toronto Raptors' two-time all-star and f...
May 04, 2026

PWHL suspends Curl-Salemme after pair of incidents in Minnesota victory over Montréal
Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme has been suspended one game and fined $250 by the Professional Women's Hockey League. The discipline follows two incidents in Game 1 of the Walter Cup playo...
May 04, 2026

Snapshots: A look at new Maple Leafs executives Mats Sundin and John Chayka
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced franchise legend Mats Sundin as their new senior executive adviser of hockey operations and John Chayka as general manager Monday. The long-rumoured moves ...
May 04, 2026

Cavaliers poke fun at Drake as they eliminate Raptors in Game 7
TORONTO - The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 on Sunday, and took the opportunity to troll Drake while they were at it. In the final minutes of the NBA playoff game in Cle...
May 04, 2026

John Sterling, theatrical Yankees broadcaster known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) - Jon Sterling, the theatrical New York Yankees broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls, has died, the team and radio station WFAN announced Monday. He was 87. S...
May 04, 2026

Allen ties playoff career high with 22 points as Cavaliers beat Raptors 114-102 to advance
CLEVELAND (AP) - Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-102 victory over ...
May 03, 2026

Raptors bounced from NBA playoffs in lopsided Game 7 loss to Cavaliers
CLEVELAND - Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and the rest of the Toronto Raptors were disappointed but proud after getting bounced from the NBA playoffs. Jarrett Allen had a double-double with 22 points and...
May 03, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Cavaliers bounce Raptors from NBA playoffs with 114-102 win in Game 7
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers, fuelled by a decisive 38-point third quarter, defeated the Toronto Raptors 114-102 tonight in Game 7 to win the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series. The ...
May 03, 2026