Category Archives: Sports

Blue Bombers, Lions aim to stay unbeaten in West Division clash
WINNIPEG - Veteran receiver Drew Wolitarsky is confident his Winnipeg Blue Bombers won't be shut out by the visiting B.C. Lions on Thursday. The Lions blanked the Edmonton Elks 22-0 last week en route...
Jun 21, 2023

Canada's Henderson, Szeryk aiming for major title at KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Already the winningest player in Canadian golf history, Brooke Henderson wants more. Henderson and fellow Canadian Maddie Szeryk have their sights set on bringing home a title when they tee off Thursd...
Jun 21, 2023

Canadian women want agreement on World Cup participation sorted before leaving
Players on the Canadian women's soccer team have told Canada Soccer they want the issue of remuneration at the World Cup settled before they board the plane to Australia. There is not much time. The C...
Jun 21, 2023

Chapman homers and Gausman throws 6 solid innings as Blue Jays beat Marlins 6-3
MIAMI (AP) - Matt Chapman homered and doubled, Kevin Gausman pitched six-plus innings of three-run ball and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Wednesday. Cavan Biggio stepped in for l...
Jun 21, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Lundqvist, Ouellette among Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2023
TORONTO - Henrik Lundqvist, Caroline Ouellette, Pierre Turgeon, Mike Vernon and Tom Barrasso have been announced as the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2023. Ken Hitchcock and Pierre Lacroix have been ...
Jun 21, 2023

Blue Bombers, Lions square off in battle of unbeaten West Division teams
It has been quite the start to the 2023 CFL season for Zach Collaros and Vernon Adams Jr. The two veteran quarterbacks are ranked first and second in CFL passing through the opening two weeks. More im...
Jun 21, 2023

Back from lengthy layoff, Canada's Arjan Bhullar set to defend One Championship title
After more than a two-year absence due to injury and a contract dispute, Canadian Arjan Bhullar is set to defend his One Championship heavyweight title. The 37-year-old from Richmond, B.C., takes on u...
Jun 21, 2023

Tammy Sutton-Brown, Rowan Barrett headline Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame class
TORONTO - Tammy Sutton-Brown and Rowan Barrett headline the 2023 class of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. Both Sutton-Brown and Barrett will be inducted as athletes. They both now work as execut...
Jun 21, 2023

Brandon Belt returns from Blue Jays' 10-day injured list after hamstring inflammation
MIAMI - Brandon Belt has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. The 35-year-old infielder missed time with a left hamstring inflammation and will be active for Wednesda...
Jun 21, 2023

Zach Benson's winding road primed for next stop — the NHL draft
Zach Benson has always been searching for the next game. That's sometimes been a challenge. Owners of a company that supplies midway rides and other attractions for carnivals, his parents would pack u...
Jun 21, 2023