Category Archives: Sports

Quebec martial arts coach faces 61 new sex charges involving minors
MONTREAL - A 59-year-old martial arts coach appeared in court northeast of Montreal on Monday on more than 60 new alleged sexual offences involving minors. Provincial police say Ral Chayer was charged...
Jan 16, 2024

Former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista buys stake in Las Vegas soccer club
LAS VEGAS - Former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has bought into Las Vegas Light FC of the United Soccer League. The 43-year-old Bautista, as primary investor, takes over as chairman and gov...
Jan 16, 2024

Canadian field hockey men and women both lose, see Olympic qualification dream fade
VALENCIA, Spain - Canada led 1-0 for three quarters but conceded five late goals to lose 5-1 to Spain at a women's Olympic field hockey qualifier Tuesday, effectively ending its bid to qualify for the...
Jan 16, 2024

Canada's Marino falls to Pegula in opening round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino is out of the Australian Open after dropping a 6-2, 6-4 decision to American Jessica Pegula in the first round on Tuesday. Pegula, the tournament's fi...
Jan 16, 2024

Roma announces that José Mourinho is leaving the club 'with immediate effect'
ROME (AP) - Jos Mourinho is leaving Roma "with immediate effect," the club announced Tuesday - ending an at times successful but also turbulent time in the Italian capital for the veteran coach. The m...
Jan 16, 2024

Joel Armia scores late winner to lift Canadiens over Avalanche 4-3
MONTREAL - Joel Armia scored the game-winner late in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night at Bell Centre. Cole Caufield had a goal and assist, Ju...
Jan 15, 2024

Jayson Tatum powers Celtics past Raptors 105-96; Toronto drops fourth straight
TORONTO - Jayson Tatum had a double-double to power the Boston Celtics past the Toronto Raptors 105-96 on Monday. Tatum finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Derrick White went 5-for-1...
Jan 15, 2024

Former U.S. Open champ Stephens ends five-year victory drought at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Sloane Stephens picked up her first win at the Australian Open since 2019 when she beat wild-card entry Olivia Gadecki 6-3, 6-1 on Monday to reach the second round. The 30-...
Jan 15, 2024

NHL roundup: Canucks' superb road trip ends with 4-3 shootout loss to Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kirill Marchenko scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over Vancouver on Monday, ending the Canucks' five-game road winning...
Jan 15, 2024

NHL announces PWHL's three-on-three all-star rosters
TORONTO - Marie-Philip Poulin, Sarah Nurse, Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Taylor Heise headline the two dozen women named to the NHL all-star festival's three-on-three tournament. The 24 ...
Jan 15, 2024