Category Archives: Sports
Vancouver Canucks name Manny Malhotra new head coach
VANCOUVER - Another former Vancouver Canucks player has been promoted as the NHL team begins its rebuild. General manager Ryan Johnson announced Monday night that the Canucks have named Manny Malhotra...
Jun 01, 2026
Hall of Famer Rick Adelman, who won more than 1,000 games and took 2 teams to NBA Finals, dies at 79
Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played for seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the game's all-time winningest coaches, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association a...
Jun 01, 2026
Canadiens' Laine says he had green light to play, excited for ‘new opportunities’
BROSSARD - Patrik Laine spent the last four months regularly skating with the Montreal Canadiens without seeing game action. Turns out he might have been available all along. "I probably could have pl...
Jun 01, 2026
The Mitch Marner Effect: How 1 decision put Vegas, Carolina on Stanley Cup final path
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A few days in early March 2025 changed the course of the NHL. Mitch Marner was at the epicentre of it. Marner was nearing the end of his contract with Toronto, and all signs point...
Jun 01, 2026
Racism is a risk when Vancouver hosts World Cup, but measures exist: B.C. AG Sharma
VICTORIA - Hosting seven World Cup games in Vancouver comes with the risk of racism, but B.C.'s attorney general says her government will do everything it can to make sure that won't happen. Niki Shar...
Jun 01, 2026
Carter Hart says he has learned and grown since joining the Golden Knights after acquittal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Speaking on the eve of the Stanley Cup Final, goaltender Carter Hart said Monday he has learned and grown a lot since signing with the Vegas Golden Knights after he and four other...
Jun 01, 2026
'His ascension was remarkable': Davies evolves from teen phenom to Canada's captain
Alphonso Davies left Vancouver as a grinning teenager on the edge of an adventure at one of the world's biggest soccer clubs. This summer, the Bayern Munich star is set to return as one of Canada's be...
Jun 01, 2026
Five Things: Reigning American League champion Blue Jays dealing with inconsistency
TORONTO - The injury-plagued Toronto Blue Jays have been hovering near the playoff cutline in the American League despite inconsistency and an underperforming offence. Here's a look at five storylines...
Jun 01, 2026
'We gotta stay healthy': Alouettes' Alexander, Philpot on a mission in 2026
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander and Tyson Philpot had plenty of conversations over the off-season. One topic kept coming up. "Holy s---, we probably talked about it 20 times: 'We gotta stay healthy,'" Alex...
Jun 01, 2026
Howsare, Hamilton Tiger-Cats looking to finish what they started last season
HAMILTON - Julian Howsare was a one-man wrecking crew last season. The veteran American defensive end was the East Division's top defensive player with a career-high 13 sacks. But after securing first...
Jun 01, 2026