Category Archives: Sports

Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Cayden Primeau to three-year deal
MONTREAL - Goaltender Cayden Primeau has signed a US$2.67-million, three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Thursday. The one-way deal carries an average annual value of $89...
Sep 08, 2022

Manoah quiets Orioles in Toronto's 4-1 win; Jays take 3 of 4
BALTIMORE (AP) - Alek Manoah retired 22 of his final 23 hitters in an impressive eight-inning performance, and the Toronto Blue Jays wrapped up a successful series in Baltimore with a 4-1 victory over...
Sep 07, 2022

Canadian men to face Japan in final warmup before FIFA World Cup
Canada will play Japan on Nov. 17 in Dubai in its final warmup game before the World Cup in Qatar. The game is set for Al Maktoum Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. . Drawn in Group F, the Canadian ...
Sep 07, 2022

Liverpool, Eintracht slump in CL on day 2 coaches fired
GENEVA (AP) - A long-time criticism of the Champions League group stage? Too many lopsided mismatches as the wealth gap between clubs fuels competitive imbalance on the field. Tell that to favored Liv...
Sep 07, 2022

Berhalter: Firing of Chelsea's Tuchel could benefit Pulisic
NEW YORK (AP) - In the eyes of U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, Chelsea's decision to fire manager Thomas Tuchel could benefit American star Christian Pulisic. "I'm not happy a guy lost his job. But if thi...
Sep 07, 2022

Abusive coaches continue to slip through policing measures in Canadian gymnastics
TORONTO - Chad Meikle bounced around between five different Toronto-area gymnastics clubs over his decade as a coach. According to court documents, he was also a diagnosed pedophile, and maintained a ...
Sep 07, 2022

Tiafoe beats Rublev; 1st US man in US Open SF in 16 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan cro...
Sep 07, 2022

NDP wants feds to conduct 'thorough audit' of Hockey Canada dating back to 2016
NDP MP Peter Julian is asking the federal government to conduct "a thorough audit" of Hockey Canada's finances dating back to 2016. The request, made in a letter to Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge o...
Sep 07, 2022

Pirates claim Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off of waivers
BALTIMORE - The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off waivers. Collins, 27, was available after Toronto designated him for assignment on Monday. He was acqu...
Sep 07, 2022

Former Alouettes starters Pipkin, Adams Jr., returning to Montreal with Lions
Bonjour encore, Vernon Adams Jr. Adams Jr. will return to Montreal on Friday just over a week after the Alouettes (4-7) dealt him to B.C. for a '23 first-round pick. How much he'll play for the Lions ...
Sep 07, 2022