Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Blue Jays sign Korean league MVP Cody Ponce to three-year deal
TORONTO - After a four-year run in Asia, right-hander Cody Ponce is returning to Major League Baseball after agreeing to a three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. The deal is worth US$30 milli...
Dec 11, 2025
Courtney Hoffos grabs silver for Canada as World Cup ski cross season opens
VAL THORENS - Courtney Hoffos opened the World Cup ski cross season with a silver medal in Thursday's big final. The Windermere, B.C., racer finished second behind Sweden's Sandra Naeslund, with Franc...
Dec 11, 2025
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell to two-year deal
HAMILTON - Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell will return to Steeltown next season. The two-time Grey Cup champion and East Division nominee for most outstanding player in 2025 has signe...
Dec 11, 2025
Halifax Tides hire former Colorado Rapids VP, confirm Stephen Hart as head coach
HALIFAX - The Northern Super League's Halifax Tides FC have named Ruth Fahy as vice-president of football and confirmed Stephen Hart as head coach. Hart was named interim coach in late June, replacing...
Dec 11, 2025
Canadian women fall again in FIFA world rankings, closing out the year at No. 10
The Canada women continue to slide down the FIFA rankings, dropping one place to No. 10. The Canadians started the year at No. 6, falling one spot in each of the March, June and August rankings. That ...
Dec 11, 2025
Calgary bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden looks for second win in UFC
In winning her UFC debut, Canadian bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden showed you don't want to spend too much time with her in the cage. Facing Tainara (Thai Panther) Lisboa on Oct. 18 in Vancouver, ...
Dec 11, 2025
Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat pushing for spot on U.S. Olympic team
CALGARY - Two months from the start of the men's hockey competition at the Winter Olympics, Alex DeBrincat continues to push for a spot on the United States team. The 27-year-old winger extended his p...
Dec 11, 2025
Canadian women's hockey team to play in Italy's Santagiulia too; they're not worried
EDMONTON - Recent NHL drama over Milan's main hockey arena for the Winter Olympics in Italy had the Canadian women's hockey team shrugging its collective shoulder. Players who cleared COVID-19 hurdles...
Dec 11, 2025
Lundell nets last-minute goal as Panthers edge Mammoth 4-3
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Anton Lundell scored with 50.8 seconds left, batting a loose puck in front of the net home to lift the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 win over the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday night. Sam...
Dec 10, 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 as Thunder tie NBA record for best start with 138-89 blowout of Suns
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder matched the best 25-game start to an NBA season by dominating the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in an NBA Cup quarter...
Dec 10, 2025