Category Archives: Sports

Canada will finish out Gold Cup without injured forwards Ayo Akinola, Cyle Larin
Toronto FC suffered a blow Tuesday with news that forward Ayo Akinola is out for the season after injuring the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in Canada's 1-0 loss to the U.S. on Sunday at the ...
Jul 20, 2021

World shares mixed on worries virus may upend recoveries
TOKYO (AP) - European shares opened higher Tuesday after Asia tracked a retreat on Wall Street as investors grew jittery over the possibility that surging virus cases could stifle the global economic ...
Jul 20, 2021

Veteran centre Mike Filer announces retirement after eight seasons with Tiger-Cats
Mike Filer is putting himself and his family ahead of the game of football. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats veteran centre retired Monday after playing eight seasons with the CFL club. Filer, 31, re-signed Ma...
Jul 19, 2021

'Better job' needed in teaching Canadians about residential schools: Carey Price
KELOWNA, B.C. - The Montreal Canadiens' Carey Price says more needs to be done to make more people aware of the history of residential schools. Price, from Anahim Lake, B.C., has previously spoken abo...
Jul 19, 2021

3 dead near Michigan country music festival were school pals
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Three young men who likely died from carbon monoxide exposure while camping near a country music festival in Michigan were pals who played high school football together. They we...
Jul 19, 2021

CBC's Tokyo Olympics coverage will be available on Amazon Prime Video
TORONTO - CBC coverage of the Tokyo Olympics will be available live and on-demand on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon says the newly announced partnership in Canada marks the first time Prime Video will str...
Jul 19, 2021

New this week: 'Zola,' 'Ted Lasso' and a Felicity Jones film
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - It's the last day on Earth in Los An...
Jul 19, 2021

Basketball's Ayim, rugby sevens' Hirayama named opening ceremony flag-bearers
TOKYO - Women's basketball player Miranda Ayim and men's rugby sevens player Nathan Hirayama have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. The reveal of who wou...
Jul 19, 2021

Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
TOKYO (AP) - A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19 with the Czech Republic team reporting the latest case Monday. Beach volleyball player Ondej Perui's openi...
Jul 19, 2021

Top Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related TV ads
TOKYO (AP) - Toyota won't be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television during the Tokyo Games despite being one of the IOC's top corporate sponsors. The extraordinary decision by...
Jul 19, 2021