Category Archives: Sports

Oilers captain Connor McDavid named NHL's first star after 10-point week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been named the NHL's first star of the week. The superstar centre had a league-leading 10 points (four goals, six assists) in four games last week...
Dec 15, 2025

Sabres fire general manager Kevyn Adams and promote Jarmo Kekalainen to replace him
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Kevyn Adams on Monday in a move made 2 1/2 months into his sixth season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference sta...
Dec 15, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps sign MLS NEXT Pro defender Nikola Djordjevic
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their backline, signing American defence Nikola Djordjevic to a Major League Soccer contract. The team announced the deal Monday, saying it runs throu...
Dec 15, 2025

Canada's David (Excalibur) Cameron loses opening match at world darts championship
LONDON - Serbian-born Austrian Mensur (The Gentle) Suljovic defeated Canada's David (Excalibur) Cameron in first-round play Monday at the five-million-pound ($9.21-million) Paddy Power World Darts Cha...
Dec 15, 2025

Anti-doping agency asks court to declare privacy watchdog's probe out of bounds
OTTAWA - The World Anti-Doping Agency is challenging the legal basis of the federal privacy watchdog's investigation into the agency's handling of biological samples collected from athletes. The offic...
Dec 15, 2025

Two-time Olympian Toews says Jets teammate Scheifele should wear Maple Leaf in Milan
WINNIPEG - Jonathan Toews always remembers how excited and proud he felt when he was named to Canada's 2010 Olympic team. It's a feeling the Winnipeg Jets forward wants teammate Mark Scheifele to expe...
Dec 15, 2025

Michael Bradley becomes Red Bulls' 21st coach in 31 seasons, taking job his father once held
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley became the New York Red Bulls' 21st coach in 31 seasons when he was promoted Monday to replace Sandro Schwarz, taking over a job his fat...
Dec 15, 2025

Goalkeeper Lea Palacio-Tellier named Canada Soccer’s 2025 Futsal Player of the Year
Goalkeeper Lea Palacio-Tellier has been named Canada Soccer's 2025 Futsal Player of the Year after leading Canada to the inaugural FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup. The 28-year-old from Montreal was name...
Dec 15, 2025

AFC Toronto parts ways with five players in end-of-season roster announcement
TORONTO - AFC Toronto has parted ways with five players, three of whom were sidelined with injury during the Northern Super League's inaugural season. Canadians Mya Jones, Leah Pais and Sonia Walk did...
Dec 15, 2025

Connor Bedard sidelined as Chicago Blackhawks place star on injured reserve
CHICAGO - Connor Bedard's Olympic hopes took a potential hit Monday when the Chicago Blackhawks placed him on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The move is retroactive to Dec. 12 following an...
Dec 15, 2025