Category Archives: Sports
Auger-Aliassime advances to final four at ATP Finals with upset of Zverev
TURIN - Canadian tennis star Flix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Finals for the first time in his career with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Germany's Alexander Zverev on Friday. The 2...
Nov 14, 2025
CFL commissioner Johnston says if league expands, he wants it to be in Canada
WINNIPEG - It's not a priority currently, but CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston said if the league does add a 10th team, he wants it to be in Canada. Johnston said Friday during his first state of the...
Nov 14, 2025
CF Montréal ready for cold-weather dates in revamped MLS schedule
MONTRAL - The future MLS schedule will certainly bring challenges for CF Montral, but Gabriel Gervais says his organization is ready to face them. The president and CEO of CF Montral met with journali...
Nov 14, 2025
Als kicker Maltos Diaz puts mother’s name on his back — and carries it into Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Jose Maltos Diaz combined football and family in a special way this season. When he learned in July that his mother, Maria, was having surgery in Mexico, the Montreal Alouettes kicker looke...
Nov 14, 2025
Grey Cup linebackers chasing the perfect hit — the one that takes your breath away
WINNIPEG - Darnell Sankey's perfect football hit is breathtaking. Literally. "It's when you hit somebody and feel and hear the breath escaping from their lungs," said the Montreal Alouettes veteran mi...
Nov 14, 2025
Forward Newhook, defenceman Guhle out long-term for Canadiens after surgery
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens will be without forward Alex Newhook and defenceman Kaiden Guhle for the long term as both players recover from surgery. The NHL team announced that Newhook underwent...
Nov 14, 2025
Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau looking for new club after leaving Portland
PORTLAND - The Portland Timbers made it official Friday, confirming Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau will not be back next season. In its end-of-season roster release, the MLS side announced it had ...
Nov 14, 2025
Hamilton fighter Denis Puric set for kickboxing showdown in Tokyo
There isn't much in combat sports that Denis (The Bosnian Menace) Puric hasn't done. The 40-year-old Hamilton-based fighter has competed around the world, including the unlikely venue of Thai prison (...
Nov 14, 2025
Canada exits the FIFA U-17 World Cup after painful penalty shootout loss to Ireland
DOHA - Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup in painful fashion Friday, losing a marathon 10-round penalty shootout to tournament debutant Ireland in round-of-32 play. Irish 'keeper Alex Noonan made a...
Nov 14, 2025
CFLPA president Elimimian confident union will be consulted on future rule changes
WINNIPEG - Once is enough for Solomon Elimimian and the CFL Players' Association. Elimimian said Friday the union wasn't consulted in September when CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston unveiled the leag...
Nov 14, 2025