Category Archives: Sports

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

Starter Chad Kelly back with Argos after missing all of last season due to injury
GUELPH - After missing all of last season, waiting another week to open the 2026 campaign is no big deal for Chad Kelly. Kelly returns under centre June 12 when Toronto opens its season visiting Montr...
Jun 01, 2026

Toronto police seize more than 16,000 knock-off soccer merch items ahead of World Cup
TORONTO - Two people have been arrested after the seizure of more than 16,000 counterfeit soccer merchandise items, Toronto police announced Monday, as an intellectual property lawyer urges retailers ...
Jun 01, 2026

ICC suspends Cricket Canada membership, national teams still eligible to compete
The International Cricket Council has suspended Cricket Canada's membership, but Canadian teams are still eligible to compete in sanctioned events. Cricket's governing body announced in a release Mond...
Jun 01, 2026

Brendan Gallagher says it's time to 'find a new home' in emotional Canadiens farewell
BROSSARD - Brendan Gallagher stepped away to collect himself. The Montreal Canadiens winger - a heart-and-soul warrior for 14 seasons - knew his time had come. He just needed another few moments. "So ...
Jun 01, 2026

Canada's Auger-Aliassime into quarterfinals of wide-open men's French Open field
PARIS - The French Open is like the wild, wild west this year, in sharp contrast to recent times when Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz won every Grand Slam title. And among the gunslingers still in thi...
Jun 01, 2026

New-look Redblacks begin Ryan Dinwiddie era after major roster overhaul
OTTAWA - It's officially the Ryan Dinwiddie show in Ottawa. With just one winning season and one playoff appearance over the past six years, Ottawa's new head coach and general manager wasted little t...
Jun 01, 2026

Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis at age 44 after nearly 4 years away from the sport
PARIS (AP) - Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at age 44 after nearly four years away from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card invitation to p...
Jun 01, 2026

GM Chayka continues Maple Leafs remake with two front-office hires
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to reshape their front office Monday, hiring Judd Brackett as assistant general manager and Freddie Hamilton as chief of staff. Brackett, who spent the last...
Jun 01, 2026

Set up guardrails before dipping toes in sports betting ahead of FIFA games
As you don your favourite soccer player's jersey and head to the nearest pub with your friends to watch a World Cup match later this month, you might also be tempted to bet money on the prospects of y...
Jun 01, 2026