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TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in New York, the NHL team said. He was expected to need about 12 weeks of recovery time, the Maple L...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
Devynn Cromwell's speed and athleticism will be on full display for the next week. The six-foot 200-pound defensive back was scheduled to participate in Michigan State's pro day Thursday and will head...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
HAMILTON - Hamilton is set to get another American Hockey League team. The New York Islanders announced Thursday they plan to relocate their AHL affiliate from Bridgeport, Conn., to Hamilton's TD Coli...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
DUNEDIN - George Springer hit a grand slam to power the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-0 rout of a New York Yankees split squad on Thursday at TD Ballpark. Springer, who had three hits, scored twice on th...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
MIAMI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Liam Draxl were both eliminated in the first round of the men's singles tournament of the Miami Open on Thursday. Shapovalov dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Botic ...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
ZURICH (AP) - In a statement Thursday that did not mention Iran, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said soccer has a key role to "promote peace," though the sport's governing body took no action on its ...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
Canadian Akheem Mesidor is moving up in Daniel Jeremiah's latest mock NFL draft projection. Jeremiah still sees Ottawa's Mesidor as a solid first-round prospect, projecting the Miami Hurricanes defens...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer has unveiled plans for the truncated season that will transition the league to a permanent summer-spring schedule, starting in July 2027. The "sprint season" will see ea...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
TORONTO - The Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders were named finalists for the inaugural Ted Goveia football operations award, the CFL said Thursday. The winner will b...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
CALGARY - Canada suffered a second extra-end loss in the world women's curling championship, but nevertheless qualified for playoffs. Kerri Einarson's Manitoba foursome dropped a 10-6 decision in an e...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026