Category Archives: Sports
Soccer fans buzzing as World Cup schedule announced for Toronto, Vancouver
VICTORIA - Foreign nationals in Vancouver and Toronto are buzzing with excitement as the cities gear up to host a slate of national teams as part of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. The full schedule of...
Dec 06, 2025
Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin races to World Cup bronze
HEERENVEEN - Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin raced to World Cup bronze in the women's 1,500-metre Saturday, reaching the podium in the distance for the first time since 2020. Skating in the sixth ...
Dec 06, 2025
Canada's Marion Thénault claims aerials silver at World Cup in Finland
RUKA - Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thnault flew to World Cup silver in women's aerials action Saturday. Thnault scored 82.48 points in the big final for her first World Cup podium this season. Chi...
Dec 06, 2025
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll expected to miss a week with lower-body injury
TORONTO - Joseph Woll is back in the press box. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said Saturday prior to Toronto's game against the Montreal Canadiens that the oft-injured goaltender is expected to ...
Dec 06, 2025
Canada's Naomi Urness captures World Cup bronze in big air
BEIJING - Canada's Naomi Urness claimed bronze in a women's World Cup freestyle skiing big air competition Saturday. Urness finished with a two-run total of 171.5, placing her behind gold medallist An...
Dec 06, 2025
Belgium, Germany and Croatia to play group games in Canada at 2026 World Cup
Germany, Belgium and Croatia are among the teams that will play games in Canada in group play at next summer's FIFA World Cup. The full schedule of the expanded 48-team, 104-game tournament was announ...
Dec 06, 2025
Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier just miss podium at Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA - Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier finished fourth in figure skating's Grand Prix final Saturday, missing the podium by just 0.06 points. Gilles and Poirier were third after t...
Dec 06, 2025
Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Norris and Piastri
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Max Verstappen took a brilliant pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on Satur...
Dec 06, 2025
Canadian rugby sevens women have tough day at Cape Town Sevens
CAPE TOWN - Canada had a rough day Saturday at the HSBC Cape Town SVNS, losing all three matches in Pool B play. The day ended with a comprehensive 31- 12 loss to France at DHL Stadium, dropping the C...
Dec 06, 2025
Potential Canada-Italy World Cup game in Toronto would be 'electric,' fans say
TORONTO - The draw for next summer's World Cup has opened the possibility that Canada will face Italy in its June 12 opener in Toronto, and hopes in the city's Little Italy neighbourhood are running h...
Dec 06, 2025