Sports

With high-performance review underway, Curling Canada hopes new quad yields results

Curling Canada is hoping an ongoing high-performance review will help put the federation on track for success after a disappointing showing on the international stage last season. Canada's lone curlin...

Dec 22, 2022

Foegele snaps tie, McDavid scores again as Oilers top Stars

DALLAS (AP) - Warren Foegele broke a tie with 8:14 left and the Edmonton Oilers scored three times in the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Wednesday night. Mattias Janmark had two goals an...

Dec 21, 2022

Rantanen scores in OT, Avalanche rally past Canadiens 2-1

DENVER (AP) - Mikko Rantanen scored 1:51 into overtime, Artturi Lehkonen scored in his first game against his former team, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Wednesd...

Dec 21, 2022

Siakam scores career-high 52 as Raptors snap Knicks' NBA-leading 8-game win streak

NEW YORK (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks' NBA-leading eight-game winning streak 113-106 Wednesday night. Siakam added nine rebou...

Dec 21, 2022

Canada cruises past Slovakia 6-1 in world junior test run

MONCTON, N.B. - Canada has continued its impressive pre-tournament play with a 6-1 win over Slovakia at the Avenir Centre. Joshua Roy, with one goal and one assist, and Colton Dach, Brandt Clarke, Zac...

Dec 21, 2022

CP reporter Lori Ewing wins Randy Starkman Award for Leadership in Sports Journalism.

Lori Ewing of The Canadian Press has been awarded the Randy Starkman Award for Leadership in Sports Journalism. Ewing, a 21-year veteran of Canada's national news service, was recognized for her in-de...

Dec 21, 2022

Canada's Bombito selected third by Colorado Rapids in MLS SuperDraft

Montreal's Moise Bombito, a junior defender at the University of New Hampshire, has been selected third overall by the Colorado Rapids at the MLS SuperDraft. Bombito was named 2022 America East Defend...

Dec 21, 2022

Hockey Canada, women's team finalize one-year athlete agreement

CALGARY - Hockey Canada has reached a one-year athlete agreement with its national women's team. The agreement covers 28 athletes and is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2022, Hockey Canada said Wednesday in a ...

Dec 21, 2022

Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer player of the year for second straight time

TORONTO - Jessie Fleming has been named Canada Soccer's player of the year for the second year in a row. The 24-year old midfielder from London, Ont., shared the women's national team lead with five g...

Dec 21, 2022

Golf Canada unveils 2023 national teams under new three-tier system

An all-time high of 57 athletes were named to Golf Canada's teams on Wednesday along with eight coaches. Golf Canada's 2023 national team system now features three program tiers: amateurs and professi...

Dec 21, 2022