Category Archives: Sports

Westlake, Arendz, Forrest among veterans leading Canada at 2026 Paralympics
OTTAWA - Veteran Paralympians Greg Westlake, Adam Dixon, Mark Arendz and Ina Forrest will lead Canada's team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The 39-year-old Westlake is set to appear in his sixth Par...
Feb 25, 2026

Blues second-leading scorer Robert Thomas takes temporary leave of absence for a personal matter
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter. Blues president of hockey operati...
Feb 25, 2026

FIFA's Infantino has 'complete confidence' in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three mo...
Feb 25, 2026

Co-host Sri Lanka knocked out of T20 World Cup after losing to New Zealand
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A counterattacking 80-run partnership for the seventh wicket between captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McChonchie guided New Zealand to a 61-run win that knocked host Sri Lan...
Feb 25, 2026

Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime through to Dubai quarterfinals
DUBAI - Top seed Flix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 win over French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Wednesday. Auger-Aliassime...
Feb 25, 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps ink reigning MLS defender of the year Blackmon to extension
VANCOUVER - Major League Soccer's reigning defender of the year is sticking with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The club announced Wednesday that it has signed centre back Tristan Blackmon to an extension t...
Feb 25, 2026

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby sidelined at least a month after Olympic injury
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby says he felt he was "close" to playing in the men's hockey gold-medal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The injury he sustained in the Olympic tournament quarterfinals, ho...
Feb 25, 2026

UEFA rejects Benfica’s appeal against Prestianni suspension for alleged racism against Vinícius Jr
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA has rejected Benfica's last-minute appeal against the provisional suspension of Gianluca Prestianni, meaning he remains ruled out of the Champions League playoff second l...
Feb 25, 2026

RJ Barrett keeps Toronto Raptors struggles against NBA's top teams in perspective
TORONTO - RJ Barrett is keeping the Toronto Raptors' struggles against the NBA's top-tier teams in perspective. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., had 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists as Toron...
Feb 25, 2026

U.S men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Hellebuyck to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing...
Feb 24, 2026