Category Archives: Sports

Five Canadians to watch at world athletics championships in Tokyo
Canada will have four defending champions enter the fray as it looks ahead to the world athletics championships, which run from Saturday to Sept. 21 in Tokyo. The Canadian Press looks at five athletes...
Sep 11, 2025

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport gives Elks prospect six-year doping ban
OTTAWA - Edmonton Elks draft pick Darien Newell has been given a six-year sanction by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport for a rule violation under its Canadian Anti-Doping Program. The announcem...
Sep 11, 2025

Nick Suzuki impressed by Montreal's off-season acquisitions: 'They fit right in'
Nick Suzuki has always been interested in hockey's business side. The trades, signings and draft picks teams hope will one day lead to a June parade fascinate the Montreal Canadiens captain. Suzuki wa...
Sep 11, 2025

Survey shows swimming is the most popular physical activity among Canadian children
Swimming is the most popular organized sport or physical activity among Canadian children, according to a new survey. The Sports360 study was conducted by The Strategic Counsel and the field window wa...
Sep 11, 2025

Celebrities take the court in Toronto during TIFF to raise funds, cancer awareness
TORONTO - Basketball has always been part of the Kabongo family. Unfortunately, so has cancer in recent years. After his mother Nene was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, Toronto actor/producer Em...
Sep 11, 2025

Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander to begin rehab assignment in Buffalo
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays know the runway to get Anthony Santander ready for the post-season is getting shorter. Santander was set to be the designated hitter in three games for the Triple-A Buf...
Sep 11, 2025
Vuelta time trial ends without major disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters
MADRID (AP) - The Spanish Vuelta avoided major disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters after altering the route of Thursday's time-trial stage. Filippo Ganna of team Ineos Grenadiers won the stage w...
Sep 11, 2025

Diallo, Canada ready for key Davis Cup tie against Israel in empty Halifax venue
HALIFAX - With Canada's Davis Cup tennis team suddenly caught up in the fallout from Israel's war with Hamas, Gabriel Diallo and his teammates appear ready to roll with the punches. "At the end of the...
Sep 11, 2025

Toronto Argos to honour John Candy with tribute game Saturday as Elks visit BMO Field
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts will honour John Candy with a tribute game Saturday at BMO Field against the Edmonton Elks. Candy, the late Argos co-owner and beloved Canadian comedian, is the subject...
Sep 11, 2025

Blue Bombers turn to Streveler with Collaros sidelined for matchup in Hamilton
HAMILTON - Zach Collaros is out of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' lineup for Friday night's matchup with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran quarterback remains sidelined with a neck injury suffered in l...
Sep 11, 2025