Category Archives: CP Sports

Whitecaps FC to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - When soccer superstar Lionel Messi was a no-show for Inter Miami's match with the Whitecaps in Vancouver in May 2024, they let their feelings be known with chants of "Where is Messi?" But ...
Dec 29, 2025

Former Senator scores winner as Prague beats Canada 5-1 in Spengler quarterfinals
DAVOS - Former Ottawa Senators forward Filip Chlapik scored the winning goal as Sparta Prague eliminated Canada from the Spengler Cup hockey tournament with a 5-1 quarterfinal win Monday. Martins Dzie...
Dec 29, 2025

Raptors add size up front by signing seven-foot centre Mo Bamba
TORONTO - Help has arrived for the Toronto Raptors and he's seven-feet tall and 231 pounds. The Raptors signed veteran centre Mo Bamba on Monday, a day after media reports of a deal with the free agen...
Dec 29, 2025

Canada poised for another run at Olympic hockey gold with NHL's return
Connor McDavid remembers feeling the intensity. A minor hockey player growing up just north of Toronto, the future NHL superstar and his teammates gathered to watch Canada and the United States battle...
Dec 29, 2025

Toronto FC signs Brazilian left back Matheus Pereira from Portugal's Santa Clara
TORONTO - Toronto FC has signed Brazilian left back Matheus Pereira from Portuguese side CD Santa Clara through the 2027-28 MLS season, with a club option for 2028-29. The 25-year-old, who can also pl...
Dec 29, 2025

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua involved in a car accident in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British boxer and former world heavyweight champion, was involved in a car accident that killed two other passengers in Nigeria on Monday. The Lagos ...
Dec 29, 2025

NHL roundup: Kucherov, Goncalves power Lightning to 5-4 shootout win over Canadiens
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nikita Kucherov scored twice, Gage Goncalves added two assists and had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Sunday. Ol...
Dec 28, 2025

Simon Edvinsson scores OT winner as Red Wings edge Maple Leafs 3-2
DETROIT (AP) - Simon Edvinsson scored with 3:14 remaining in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night. Edvinsson skated toward the crease and score...
Dec 28, 2025

Lightning hold off Canadiens 5-4 in shootout, extend win streak to 4 games
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nikita Kucherov scored twice, Gage Goncalves added two assists and had the deciding goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Sunday. ...
Dec 28, 2025

Scottie Barnes has historic triple-double in Raptors overtime win against Warriors
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes is only focused on one stat: the Toronto Raptors' win-loss record. But in that single-minded approach to playing, Barnes is still putting together an all-star calibre season h...
Dec 28, 2025