Category Archives: Sports

FIFA releases plans for cross-Canada World Cup celebration tour
VANCOUVER - Plans have been unveiled for festivities across Canada as the country prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup this summer FIFA released the route Wednesday for Canada Celebrates, a tour tha...
Apr 08, 2026

Canada Soccer eyes surplus after years of deficits ahead of World Cup
Canada Soccer is projecting a $6.55 million surplus in 2026, marking a turnaround after years of deficits as it prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup. The governing body said in a financial update re...
Apr 08, 2026

NHL goal king Alex Ovechkin to decide playing future after season
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin sat on the bench joking with teammates as the Zamboni made a final few passes. The Washington Capitals captain then began to stretch by himself along the boards and had a long ...
Apr 08, 2026

Goaltender Ingram turns Mammoth rejection into Oilers No. 1 role, Masterton nod
EDMONTON - Connor Ingram went from being told not to report to Utah Mammoth training camp to starting in goal for the playoff-bound Edmonton Oilers. His performance with the Oilers, where he seized th...
Apr 08, 2026

'He doesn't get enough credit': Tolopilo a bright spot for struggling Canucks
VANCOUVER - Nikita Tolopilo didn't hear Vancouver Canucks fans chanting his name on Tuesday night. Learning they had didn't ease the sting of yet another loss for the young goalie. "We didn't get the ...
Apr 08, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays fall to Los Angeles Dodgers for sixth straight loss
TORONTO - Nothing seems to be going right for the Toronto Blue Jays these days. The injury list keeps getting longer. The losses keep piling up. Even a managerial ejection couldn't spark the club. Tor...
Apr 08, 2026

Edmonton hosts third PWHL Takeover Tour game as league ponders expansion
EDMONTON - Edmonton's hopes for an expansion franchise in the Professional Women's Hockey League got another boost Tuesday when 10,794 fans turned out for a third Takeover Tour game at Rogers Place. W...
Apr 08, 2026

Canadiens steal two points with late-game heroics: 'We weren't very good'
MONTREAL - Lane Hutson took a pass at centre ice and saw an opening. The shifty Montreal Canadiens defenceman burst past the Florida Panthers' defence, dragged goaltender Daniil Tarasov out of his cre...
Apr 08, 2026

Travis Green gets the Ottawa Senators to move on from the past
OTTAWA - Travis Green isn't one to talk about himself, but there's no denying the impact the coach has had on the Ottawa Senators. With four games remaining in the regular season. Green has the Senato...
Apr 08, 2026

Banged up Toronto Raptors playing through the pain to close in on a playoff spot
TORONTO - Everyone on the Toronto Raptors is hurting, but with three regular-season games left on the schedule and the final playoff spot theirs for the taking, they're playing through it. Scottie Bar...
Apr 08, 2026