Category Archives: Sports
Cheers turn to sadness in Toronto's Little Italy as Bosnia wins World Cup qualifier
TORONTO - Vito Valela was optimistic as he settled into a chair at Cafe Diplomatico in Toronto to watch Italy's bid to secure a spot in the FIFA World Cup, in between bites of pizza and sips of red wi...
Mar 31, 2026
Poilievre calls for cancellation of multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to cancel a proposed high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. Speaking to reporters in Peterborough, Ont...
Mar 31, 2026
A playoff salary cap is coming to the NHL. GMs get a calculator to help them navigate it
NEW YORK (AP) - Gone are the days of NHL teams stashing players on long-term injured reserve through the end of the regular season and dressing them at the start of the playoffs. Starting this spring,...
Mar 31, 2026
New York Islanders to move AHL affiliate to Hamilton after league approval
SPRINGFIELD - Hamilton is officially getting an American Hockey League team. The AHL's board of governors unanimously approved Tuesday the relocation of the New York Islanders' affiliate from Bridgepo...
Mar 31, 2026
Calgary Stampeders sign running back/returner Tyreik McAllister
Tyreik McAllister is back in the CFL. The American running back/returner signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Tuesday. The five-foot-10, 185-pound McAllister spent the 2023 season with the Hamilton T...
Mar 31, 2026
Pelley cites 'culture' and 'alignment' as Leafs move on after Treliving's dismissal
TORONTO - Keith Pelley confidently declared the right people were in place. The president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment had just watched the company's hockey clu...
Mar 31, 2026
Dunstone's Canadian crew rolling with 4 wins in a row at world curling championship
OGDEN - Canada's Matt Dunstone found his game and regained his mojo with two clutch wins at the world men's curling championship on Tuesday. The Winnipeg-based team beat China 8-4 in the early draw, t...
Mar 31, 2026
Edmonton Elks bring back veteran coach Rick Campbell in analyst role
EDMONTON - Rick Campbell is back with the Edmonton Elks. The CFL team hired Campbell as a coaching analyst Tuesday. Campbell began his CFL coaching career as defensive backs and special-teams co-ordin...
Mar 31, 2026
Ex-Maple Leaf Grabovski charged with assault after minor hockey incident in Markham
MARKHAM - Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has been charged with assault following an incident at a minor hockey game in Markham, Ont. Court records show the charge was sworn March...
Mar 31, 2026
Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier will be out for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Carrier logged just over 19 minutes in Montreal'...
Mar 31, 2026