Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Ryan Smyth, Mel Davidson to enter IIHF Hall of Fame
ZURICH - Canadian men's team veteran Ryan Smyth and women's hockey architect Mel Davidson are among the eight inductees into the International Ice Hockey Federation's Hall of Fame in 2024. Smyth was C...
Jan 15, 2024

Calgary Stampeders sign veteran Canadian Judge to contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders re-signed linebacker Cam Judge to a contract extension Monday. The 29-year-old Judge was slated to become a CFL free agent after the 2024 season but is now under contr...
Jan 15, 2024

Canucks' Pettersson, Flames' Coleman among NHL's stars of the week
NEW YORK - Vancouver centre Elias Pettersson, Calgary centre Blake Coleman and Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Pettersson led the league with ...
Jan 15, 2024

Saskatchewan Roughriders reveal their 2024 coaching staff
REGINA - J.C. Sherritt is back in the CFL. Sherritt was the league's outstanding defensive player in 2012 as a linebacker with the Edmonton Elks. He'll serve as the Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker...
Jan 15, 2024

CF Montréal acquires goaltender Breza, defender Sosa from Bologna
Major League Soccer club CF Montral announced Monday that it has acquired goalkeeper Sebastian Breza and central defender Joaqun Sosa from Italian side Bologna FC. Breza, who was born in Ottawa and ra...
Jan 15, 2024

Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey set for UFC debut in his backyard
TORONTO - Serhiy Sidey's first-round TKO win over American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras on Dana White's Contender Series in September came with a UFC contract. And a "to be continued" tag. The 27-year-o...
Jan 15, 2024

Canadiens GM Kent Hughes: Anything is possible with pending UFA Sean Monahan
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes says anything is possible when it comes to offering pending unrestricted free agent Sean Monahan a contract before the NHL trade deadline. The Canadiens ...
Jan 15, 2024

Quarterback Masoli, Redblacks agree to restructured CFL contract
OTTAWA - Veteran quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has a new deal with the Ottawa Redblacks. Masoli, 35, was due a $100,000 bonus Monday as part of his previous agreement with the CFL club. Ottawa could hav...
Jan 15, 2024

Everton facing further punishment for breaking Premier League financial rules. Forest also charged
LONDON (AP) - Everton could be facing another costly punishment for breaking the Premier League's financial rules. The competition said Monday that both Everton and Nottingham Forest were being referr...
Jan 15, 2024

Source: Edmonton Elks re-sign veteran defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
EDMONTON - Loucheiz Purifoy will return for a second season with the Edmonton Elks. The veteran defensive back signed a one-year contract extension Monday with the CFL club, according to a league sour...
Jan 15, 2024