Category Archives: Sports

Former Canadiens coach Therrien to serve as Canada coach at Spengler Cup
CALGARY - Former Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien will serve as head coach of the Canadian team at the upcoming Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. Therrien will be joined at the Dec. 26-...
Dec 11, 2025

Winners last year, David and Gilles are up for Canada Soccer Player of the Year again
Jonathan David and Vanessa Gilles, last year's winners, are up for Canada Soccer Player of the Year again. David is up against Ali Ahmed, Tajon Buchanan, Promise David, Richie Laryea, Tani Oluwaseyi, ...
Dec 11, 2025

Olympic ski champion Michelle Gisin airlifted after downhill crash in latest setback for Swiss team
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - Two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin was undergoing surgery on her back Thursday having been airlifted from the course by helicopter after crashing hard in a practic...
Dec 11, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays sign Korean league MVP Cody Ponce to three-year deal
TORONTO - After a four-year run in Asia, right-hander Cody Ponce is returning to Major League Baseball after agreeing to a three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. The deal is worth US$30 milli...
Dec 11, 2025

Courtney Hoffos grabs silver for Canada as World Cup ski cross season opens
VAL THORENS - Courtney Hoffos opened the World Cup ski cross season with a silver medal in Thursday's big final. The Windermere, B.C., racer finished second behind Sweden's Sandra Naeslund, with Franc...
Dec 11, 2025

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell to two-year deal
HAMILTON - Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell will return to Steeltown next season. The two-time Grey Cup champion and East Division nominee for most outstanding player in 2025 has signe...
Dec 11, 2025

Halifax Tides hire former Colorado Rapids VP, confirm Stephen Hart as head coach
HALIFAX - The Northern Super League's Halifax Tides FC have named Ruth Fahy as vice-president of football and confirmed Stephen Hart as head coach. Hart was named interim coach in late June, replacing...
Dec 11, 2025

Canadian women fall again in FIFA world rankings, closing out the year at No. 10
The Canada women continue to slide down the FIFA rankings, dropping one place to No. 10. The Canadians started the year at No. 6, falling one spot in each of the March, June and August rankings. That ...
Dec 11, 2025

Calgary bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden looks for second win in UFC
In winning her UFC debut, Canadian bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden showed you don't want to spend too much time with her in the cage. Facing Tainara (Thai Panther) Lisboa on Oct. 18 in Vancouver, ...
Dec 11, 2025

Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat pushing for spot on U.S. Olympic team
CALGARY - Two months from the start of the men's hockey competition at the Winter Olympics, Alex DeBrincat continues to push for a spot on the United States team. The 27-year-old winger extended his p...
Dec 11, 2025