Category Archives: Sports

Golden Knights promote Ryan Craig to head coach from AHL
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights have promoted Ryan Craig to head coach, replacing John Tortorella, the club announced Wednesday. Craig has been the organization's American Hockey League coac...
Jun 17, 2026

Fernandez, Starodubtseva advance to Nottingham doubles quarterfinals
NOTTINGHAM - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva advanced to the doubles quarterfinals at the Nottingham Open with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Taiwan's Wu Fang-Hsien and Japan's Eri H...
Jun 17, 2026

Auger-Aliassime overcomes tough test against Tien, reaches Halle quarterfinals
HALLE - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime narrowly avoided an upset at the Terra Wortmann Open, rallying for a 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) win over Learner Tien of the United States in second-round action Wed...
Jun 17, 2026

De Minaur continues mastery of Shapovalov with second-round win at Queen's Club
LONDON - Australia's Alex de Minaur continued his mastery of Canada's Denis Shapovalov on the ATP Tour with a 6-4, 6-1 win in second-round action Wednesday at the HSBC Championships. De Minaur, the to...
Jun 17, 2026

Toronto Maple Leafs hire former L.A. Kings coach Jim Hiller as new head coach
TORONTO - Jim Hiller wasted no time talking about coaching philosophy. Beating reporters to the punch, the newly hired Maple Leafs coach said the greatest impact a coach could have is in "guiding the ...
Jun 17, 2026

The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 11:58 p.m. A Jaminton Campaz goal in stoppage time capped Colombia's triumphant return to the World Cup after missing ...
Jun 17, 2026

New-look Saturday Nights: CBC plans to 'lean in harder' on sports with HNIC deal over
TORONTO - The NHL's long, storied tradition on the CBC is over now that the venerable "Hockey Night in Canada" television program has been iced after a near 75-year run. While noting it was "an end of...
Jun 17, 2026

Christopher Morales Williams aims to perfect race plan, defend 400m national title
Christopher Morales Williams is searching for perfection. The 21-year-old from Vaughan, Ont., is set to defend his national title this week at the Canadian track and field championships in Ottawa. Mor...
Jun 17, 2026

Ghana, Panama set to open World Cup competition tonight at Toronto Stadium
TORONTO - Ghana and Panama will launch their prove-'em-wrong World Cup campaigns tonight at Toronto Stadium. Soccer pundits don't give either Group L side a chance to finish ahead of England or Croati...
Jun 17, 2026

Retired sociologist Reginald Bibby proposes regional American expansion plan for CFL
Quebec City is very much on the CFL's expansion radar but Dr. Reginald Bibby feels the league should again incorporate American-based franchises. Last month, veteran journalist Sylvain Bouchard divulg...
Jun 17, 2026