Category Archives: Sports

Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson placed on LTIR with hand injury
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed left-winger Tanner Pearson on long-term injured reserve due to a season-ending hand injury. General manager Patrik Allvin announced the move Friday, a mon...
Feb 17, 2023

Next generation of Canadian curlers arrives, with some familiar names
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The curling kids are coming. The offspring of some of the biggest names in Canadian curling have landed on the national stage, starting with Kelly Middaugh making her Scotties Tournam...
Feb 17, 2023

'The Walking Weapon' Josh Alexander embracing role as Impact Wrestling's ambassador
Canada's Josh Alexander has made history as Impact World Champion twice, first for having the shortest title reign in the belt's history, and now as the longest reign in its lineage. As the reigning c...
Feb 17, 2023

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign CFL defensive back Chris Edwards
HAMILTON, Ohio - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran American defensive back Chris Edwards on Friday. The 30-year-old started 13 games last season for the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts, regis...
Feb 17, 2023

Auger-Aliassime falls to Medvedev 6-2, 6-4 in Rotterdam quarterfinals
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Flix Auger-Aliassime's bid for a second straight Rotterdam Open title came to an end Friday with a 6-2, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to Daniil Medvedev. Auger-Aliassime won his first...
Feb 17, 2023

Plaintiffs in CHL lawsuit weighing options after class-action request denied: lawyer
TORONTO - The lawyer for the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League, the country's three major junior circuits and its teams related to disturbing allegations of sexual assault and...
Feb 17, 2023

Time, games running out for beleaguered Canada women ahead of summer World Cup
ORLANDO, Fla. - After coming out flat against the U.S. under the shadow of a bitter labour dispute with Canada Soccer, the Canadian women hope to find their game in Nashville where they play Brazil ne...
Feb 17, 2023

Ottawa Redblacks sign veteran Canadian receiver Lemar Durant
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran Canadian receiver Lemar Durant to a one-year contract Friday. Durant, 30, had 12 catches for 112 yards and a TD in 11 regular-season games with the Hamilto...
Feb 17, 2023

Joanne Courtney joins TSN broadcast team as an analyst at Scotties
Joanne Courtney's first major assignment as a curling television broadcaster involved regular overnight work from a studio booth some 10,000 kilometres away from the action. She'll be rinkside for her...
Feb 17, 2023

Radio Waves: Sportsnet says Blue Jays' road games will be called remotely on radio
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays radio broadcaster Ben Wagner has been on-site at the team's player development complex for spring training to conduct interviews, gather information and prepare for the upcom...
Feb 17, 2023