Category Archives: Sports
Underdog millionaire as local amateur beats Sinner on way to 1 Point Slam title at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A little-known local amateur player beat Jannik Sinner and went on to make himself a millionaire in Australian dollars after winning the 1 Point Slam on Wednesday at the Au...
Jan 14, 2026
Vancouver Goldeneyes forward Sarah Nurse eager to defend Olympic gold with Canada
VANCOUVER - Sarah Nurse realized early in the Professional Women's Hockey League season that she wouldn't be able to show on the ice why she deserves to be part of Canada's Olympic team. The Goldeneye...
Jan 14, 2026
Nick Taylor ready to defend Sony Open crown at Hawaii's Waiʻalae Country Club
Waialae Country Club has become a home away from home for Canada's Nick Taylor. The golfer from Abbotsford, B.C., won the Sony Open in Hawaii on the course last year and is set to defend his title sta...
Jan 14, 2026
Real Madrid ousted from Copa by 2nd-division club Albacete in debut of coach Arbeloa
MADRID (AP) - lvaro Arbeloa got off to a dismal start as the new coach of Real Madrid, seeing his team lose to second-division club Albacete 3-2 and drop out of the Copa del Rey in the round of 16 on ...
Jan 14, 2026
Eloy Jimenez one of five Toronto Blue Jays free-agent signings
TORONTO - Designated hitter Eloy Jimenez was one of five free agents the Toronto Blue Jays signed to minor-league contracts on Wednesday, giving them invites to the team's major-league spring training...
Jan 14, 2026
Canadians Emma Regan, Nichelle Prince join NWSL expansion teams in Denver, Boston
Denver Summit FC, one of two expansion teams kicking off NWSL play this year, has confirmed the signing of Canadian midfielder Emma Regan. AFC Toronto announced Tuesday that the 25-year-old from Burna...
Jan 14, 2026
Vancouver FC removes interim tag, names Martin Nash head coach through 2027
LANGLEY - Martin Nash is officially the head coach of Vancouver FC. The Canadian Premier League club announced Nash's promotion from interim head coach on Wednesday on a contract through the 2027 seas...
Jan 14, 2026
Canada's Alexis Guimond wins para ski gold at World Cup stop in Austria
SAALBACH - Canadian para skier Alexis Guimond won gold in the men's standing downhill race at a World Cup stop Wednesday. Guimond, from Gatineau, Que., finished first in a time of 54.91 seconds to nar...
Jan 14, 2026
A look at NorthStar, Canada's entry in the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship
A look at NorthStar, Canada's entry in the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship: Owner: Greg Bailey. The Toronto native, a former emergency physician, is co-founder of biotech company Juvenescence, a clinic...
Jan 14, 2026
Canada's NorthStar looks to make its mark Down Under as SailGP starts sixth season
The 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship opens this weekend in Australia, kicking off a five-continent, 13-race season that includes a June 20-21 stop in Halifax. NorthStar carries Canada colours in the fie...
Jan 14, 2026