Category Archives: Sports

Baumgartner to lead Canada at U18 worlds; Cheverie 1st woman to coach Canadian men
CALGARY - Nolan Baumgartner has been named head coach of Canada's team for the upcoming men's under-18 world hockey championship. Kori Cheverie, Todd Miller and David Struch will serve as assistants, ...
Apr 14, 2022

Feds commit $16M to stamp out abuse in sport, restore parents' trust
OTTAWA - Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge says $16 million in the budget to help stamp out maltreatment and sexual abuse in sport will ensure Canada's athletes feel safe and that their voices will be h...
Apr 14, 2022

Michael Misa, 15, granted exceptional player status ahead of OHL draft
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Michael Misa just broke one of Connor McDavid's records. The 15-year-old is now set to join the Edmonton Oilers superstar as a member of another elite class. The Ontario Hockey Feder...
Apr 14, 2022

PGA Tour Canada unveils Fortinet Cup, season-long point competition
TORONTO - The top men's golf tour in Canada is introducing a new sponsor and points format. PGA Tour Canada, formerly known as the Mackenzie Tour, announced on Thursday that Fortinet will now sponsor ...
Apr 14, 2022

Guerrero slugs 3 HRs despite gash on hand, Jays beat Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shook off a bloody gash on his right ring finger to hit three home runs against the rival Yankees, including two off ace Gerrit Cole, and the Toronto Blue Jays be...
Apr 13, 2022

Dogs owned by Iditarod vet, reality TV star kill family pet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A pack of sled dogs belonging to an Iditarod veteran and reality TV star killed a family pet in Alaska, officials said. Authorities in Wasilla are investigating the March 30 i...
Apr 13, 2022

Whitecaps lose Brazilian midfielder Caio Alexandre for eight weeks due to broken hand
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without Brazilian midfielder Caio Alexandre for some eight weeks due to a left hand fracture. The MLS team said the injury occurred during training Tuesday....
Apr 13, 2022

Expansion CPL team in Vancouver area to kick off play in 2023 in suburban Langley
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Canadian Premier League's ninth franchise will kick off next spring in Langley, B.C. The league announced in November that a Vancouver-area team was next. On Wednesday, suburban La...
Apr 13, 2022

Veteran jockey Stein looking forward to a full 2022 Woodbine racing schedule
TORONTO - It's been some time since veteran jockey Justin Stein could actually look forward to a full racing season at Woodbine Racetrack. The global pandemic forced delayed starts in 2020 and 2021. O...
Apr 13, 2022

Kershaw takes perfect game through 6 innings vs. Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through the sixth inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his season debut, dominating the Minnesota Twins with 12 strikeouts in 18 batters. Starti...
Apr 13, 2022