Category Archives: Sports
Mo Salah scores twice as Egypt qualifies for 2026 World Cup with win over Djibouti
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - Mohamed Salah is going back to the World Cup with Egypt next summer. The Liverpool superstar scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Djibouti on Wednesday to ensure Egypt will to...
Oct 08, 2025

Crépeau returns home as Canada weighs No. 1 goalkeeper decision
MONTREAL - Maxime Crpeau is welcoming the fight as Canada coach Jesse Marsch weighs his decision on the country's No. 1 goalkeeper. He's also relishing the chance to make his mark where it all began. ...
Oct 08, 2025

Sam Salter, the CPL's leading scorer, signs pre-contract to join Swedish club GAIS
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa striker Sam Salter, the leading scorer in the Canadian Premier League, has signed a pre-contract to join Sweden's top-tier team GAIS in January. Salter's contract with Ottawa ...
Oct 08, 2025

Mander breaks silence on drone scandal, says spying part of culture at Canada Soccer
Jasmine Mander, the former Canadian assistant coach handed a one-year ban by FIFA for her role in the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal, has broken her silence. In a first-person account on The Playe...
Oct 08, 2025

La Liga confirms first-ever regular-season game abroad with Villarreal facing Barcelona in the US
MADRID (AP) - The Spanish league is finally playing a regular-season game in the United States. La Liga confirmed Wednesday that Villarreal and Barcelona will face each other at Hard Rock Stadium in M...
Oct 08, 2025

Blue Jays American League Championship Series tickets go on sale Thursday
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are putting tickets for the American League Championship Series up for sale on Thursday morning. Toronto holds a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five AL Division Series ...
Oct 08, 2025

Edmonton Oilers sign Ekholm to three-year extension, add Roslovic on one-year deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Mattias Ekholm to a three-year, US$12-million contract extension and added free agent forward Jack Roslovic on a one-year, $1.5-million deal Wednesday....
Oct 08, 2025

Star left-winger Kyle Connor signs eight-year, US$96M extension with Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - Jets fan Mark Galang watched the team practise Wednesday and was feeling more optimistic about its future after hearing the big news of the day. Star left-winger Kyle Connor was on the ice ...
Oct 08, 2025

Aaron Judge does it all and rescues Yankees with `amazing swing' against Blue Jays
NEW YORK (AP) - When the New York Yankees needed someone to save them Tuesday night, Aaron Judge practically put on a cape. Captain clutch, indeed. In a do-it-all effort for the ages, Judge hit a tyin...
Oct 08, 2025

Canada's Auger-Aliassime powers past Musetti to reach Shanghai Masters quarterfinals
SHANGHAI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Italy's Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday. The 12th-seeded Montreal native closed ou...
Oct 08, 2025