Category Archives: Sports

Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov to lead Canada at Davis Cup tennis tournament
MONTREAL - Flix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov will lead Canada at the upcoming Davis Cup Finals international tennis tournament. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, ranked 12th in the world, and Shapov...
Oct 25, 2021

Canada soccer coach Bev Priestman wants more of the same in New Zealand rematch
Fresh from a 5-1 win over New Zealand on Saturday in Ottawa, Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman is clear on what she expects from Tuesday's rematch with the Football Ferns in Montreal. "More ...
Oct 25, 2021

Struggling Ottawa Redblacks fire general manager Marcel Desjardins
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have fired Marcel Desjardins, the CFL franchise's first general manager who guided the team to a Grey Cup title in 2016 but paid the price for recent on-field failures. T...
Oct 25, 2021

Former Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott takes over Featherstone Rovers
Brian McDermott, who led the Toronto Wolfpack to the top tier of English rugby league as head coach, has been hired to do the same thing with Featherstone Rovers. Featherstone (20-1-0) finished runner...
Oct 25, 2021

Ontario university sports are overwhelmingly white, report finds
University athletics in Ontario are overwhelmingly white, from student athletes to coaches to administrators, according to a new report that found rampant systemic racism in varsity sports. The organi...
Oct 25, 2021

Ottawa Senators acquire centre Dylan Gambrell from San Jose Sharks for 7th-round pick
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators added some depth at centre to make up for a string of recent injuries. The Senators acquired 25-year-old centre Dylan Gambrell from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2...
Oct 24, 2021

Complainant reacts to Canada Soccer's review of coach investigation
The soccer player who first publicly accused a women's national team coach of inappropriate behaviour says Canada Soccer's weekend response to her complaints is better late than never. Ciara McCormack...
Oct 24, 2021

Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil named best female athlete of Tokyo 2020
ATHENS, Greece - Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil was named best female athlete of the Tokyo Games on Sunday by the Association of National Olympic Committees. Mac Neil, from London, Ont., won gold in...
Oct 24, 2021

Verstappen wins F1 U.S. Grand prix, extends title chase lead
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Max Verstappen held off Formula One title rival Lewis Hamilton over the final thrilling laps of the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday to win his eighth race of the season and double his l...
Oct 24, 2021

Demonstrators support Irving vs vaccine mandate at Nets game
NEW YORK (AP) - Demonstrators supporting Nets guard Kyrie Irving and protesting New York's vaccine mandate gathered outside Barclays Center on Sunday before Brooklyn's home opener. A few dozen people ...
Oct 24, 2021