Category Archives: Sports
Vancouver Whitecaps CEO, sporting director Schuster named MLS executive of the year
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Whitecaps sporting director and chief executive officer Axel Schuster has been named Major League Soccer's sporting executive of the year. The honour, announced Monday, comes aft...
Dec 08, 2025
Veteran winger David Choiniere leaves Forge after seven seasons with CPL powerhouse
HAMILTON - Forge FC has confirmed the departure of winger David Choiniere after seven seasons with the Canadian Premier League powerhouse. The 28-year-old Choiniere has been linked to expansion FC Sup...
Dec 08, 2025
German star Thomas Müller returning to Vancouver Whitecaps for 2026
VANCOUVER - Thomas Mller is officially returning to the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2026. The Major League Soccer club announced Monday it has exercised an option to keep the German soccer legend next seas...
Dec 08, 2025
Connor McDavid says confidence rising as Edmonton Oilers aim for third straight win
EDMONTON - While a three-game winning streak is modest by many standards, it would be a significant milestone for the inconsistent Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers haven't won three straight this season an...
Dec 08, 2025
Hockey at the Winter Olympics will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions
MILAN (AP) - Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice that is shorter than N...
Dec 08, 2025
Jim Barker back with Argos, this time as director of player personnel
TORONTO - The retooling of the Toronto Argonauts front office continues with the return of a very familiar face. The CFL team announced Monday that Jim Barker is back for a fourth stint with the Toron...
Dec 08, 2025
Former Canada rugby sevens coach looking forward to new challenge with U.S. women
There's a backstory to Canada's rugby sevens silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, dating back to the Rugby Americas North Sevens two years earlier in the Bahamas. The Canadian women were staying a...
Dec 08, 2025
Liverpool coach Arne Slot's only response to Mohamed Salah was to say, 'You're not traveling'
MILAN (AP) - Arne Slot has not spoken to Mohamed Salah since the Liverpool star's stinging public criticism of the club, apart from telling him he was out of the squad for the Champions League game ag...
Dec 08, 2025
Cooper expects 'excruciatingly tough' decisions with Canada's Olympic roster
TORONTO - Jon Cooper's plate is already full with his day job. The Tampa Bay Lightning head coach has had to navigate a minefield peppered with injuries to key players through the first two months of ...
Dec 08, 2025
Calgary Stampeders re-sign Canadian wide receiver Clark Barnes
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed Canadian receiver Clark Barnes, the CFL team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barnes was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. ...
Dec 08, 2025