Category Archives: Sports

Reinforcements coming as recovering Vancouver Whitecaps hit the road
VANCOUVER - Tristan Blackmon's pre-game meal included some unusual sides on Sunday - pickle juice, caffeine pills and Red Bull. After battling a gastrointestinal illness that took out about half of th...
Jun 13, 2025

Tigers' Gavin McKenna third-youngest recipient of CHL player of the year award
TORONTO - Gavin McKenna has etched his name into the history books. The Medicine Hat Tigers' superstar forward was named the David Branch Player of the Year at the Canadian Hockey League Awards on Fri...
Jun 13, 2025

From rink to racetrack, London Knights coach Dale Hunter eyes cup sweep at Woodbine
MILTON - Dale Hunter has a shot at a rare championship double. Two weeks ago, the former NHL star coached the OHL's London Knights to a Memorial Cup title. On Saturday night, he'll look to add the $1-...
Jun 13, 2025

Lance Stroll fights through wrist injury to race at home Grand Prix in Montreal
MONTREAL - Lance Stroll is gaining a reputation for fighting through pain. The lone Canadian driver in Formula One will race for Aston Martin at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, two weeks after mis...
Jun 13, 2025

‘As clutch as it gets’: Record-setting Leon Draisaitl keeps stepping up for Oilers
SUNRISE - Leon Draisaitl keeps leaving it late. That's working out just fine for the Oilers. The big centre's overtime goal Thursday - his record-setting fourth extra-time winner this spring - pushed ...
Jun 13, 2025

Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo serves up quarterfinal upset in the Netherlands
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo fired 19 aces to beat No.3 seed Karen Khachanov of Russia 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-3 on Friday at the grass-court Libema Open. The Canadian won 74 per cent of his f...
Jun 13, 2025

German teenager Engel's historic run ends in straight-set loss to Auger-Aliassime
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - A day after Justin Engel became the youngest tennis player in 40 years to reach a men's tour quarterfinal on grass, his run at the Stuttgart Open ended with a loss to Felix A...
Jun 13, 2025

Prosecutors expected to finish submissions today in hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Prosecutors are expected to finish their closing submissions today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Prosecutor Meaghan Cunningham argue...
Jun 13, 2025

Goaltender Calvin Pickard again steps up for Oilers at crunch time
SUNRISE - Calvin Pickard had yet to see much action. The Oilers goaltender entered the fray after Thursday's disastrous first period where his team failed to meet the moment and left Stuart Skinner hu...
Jun 12, 2025

Summer McIntosh headlines 28-swimmer Canadian roster for world championship
VICTORIA - Toronto's Summer McIntosh will headline Canada's 28-swimmer roster for the 2025 world aquatics championships in Singapore, Swimming Canada said Thursday night. The 14 female and 14 male ath...
Jun 12, 2025