Sports

Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos

Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own. The Canadian actor - who died Thursday at age 88 - ...

Jun 21, 2024

Facing rival Portland Timbers a chance for Vancouver Whitecaps to bounce back

VANCOUVER - Yohei Takaoka is no stranger to a good derby. The Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper has even committed what some fans consider to be a grave taboo - moving from one team to its rival. Takaoka...

Jun 21, 2024

Senators sign forward Jamieson Rees to one-year contract extension

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Jamieson Rees to a one-year, two-way contract extension, the NHL team announced Friday. The contract carries a value of US$775,000 in the NHL and US$85...

Jun 21, 2024

Canada's men's volleyball team stuns Brazil 3-0, advances to VNL quarterfinals

MANILA - The Canadian men's volleyball team is on an impressive roll as the Paris Olympics approach. Eric Loeppky had a match-high 21 points as Canada qualified for the Volleyball Nations League quart...

Jun 21, 2024

Playoffs for HoopQueens, Canadian semi-pro women's basketball league, start Sunday

The WNBA is coming to Toronto in 2026, but professional women's basketball has been in Canada for years. HoopQueens, a semi-pro league with players from across Canada, will hold the semifinals of its ...

Jun 21, 2024

Canada rugby 7s men end 29-game losing run with win at last-chance Olympic qualifier

MONACO - Canada's men ended a 29-game losing streak with a much-needed 31-12 win Friday over Uganda at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament. Twelve men's and 12 women's teams are competing for ...

Jun 21, 2024

Canadian player racially abused online in wake of 2-0 Copa America loss to Argentina

ATLANTA - Canada's impressive performance in a 2-0 loss to top-ranked Argentina at Copa America has come at a cost. Canada Soccer says one of its players was a victim of online racial abuse following ...

Jun 21, 2024

Canada's Gee, Houle and Boivin named to Israel-Premier Tech's Tour de France team

Ottawa's Derek Gee is headed to his first Tour de France, alongside fellow Canadians Hugo Houle and Guillaume Boivin on the Israel-Premier Tech team. Gee is coming off a third-place finish in the Crit...

Jun 21, 2024

Oilers look to avoid elimination against visiting Panthers in Game 6 of Stanley Cup

EDMONTON - Another must-win game awaits the Edmonton Oilers Friday night. Edmonton is set to host Game 6 against the Florida Panthers looking to stave off elimination once more in the Stanley Cup fina...

Jun 21, 2024

Alouettes crush Redblacks 47-21 after unveiling Grey Cup championship banner

MONTREAL - Cody Fajardo threw three touchdowns and rushed for another, the Montreal Alouettes' defence dominated and the Grey Cup champions crushed the Ottawa Redblacks 47-21 after raising their banne...

Jun 20, 2024