Category Archives: Sports

Penguins star Sidney Crosby joining Canada for world hockey championships
Sidney Crosby is poised to again pull on the red Maple Leaf this spring. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will join the men's national team at the world championship in Switzerland, his NHL club and Ho...
May 12, 2026

Xav Trudeau to perform at Ottawa Blackjacks' home opener
A Trudeau will be taking the floor in Ottawa on Tuesday, but not for politics. Xav Trudeau, the R&B artist and son of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will perform at the home opener for the ...
May 12, 2026

Vancouver-born Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dead at 29
MEMPHIS - Vancouver-born NBA player Brandon Clarke has died at age 29, the Memphis Grizzlies confirmed Tuesday. The Grizzlies did not provide a cause of death for the forward in their announcement on ...
May 12, 2026

CFL going back to 20-second play clock in last three minutes of halves
TORONTO - The CFL will keep its 20-second play clock this season after all. CFL games will adopt a 35-second play clock in 2026 but return to a 20-second clock for the final three minutes of each half...
May 12, 2026

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez calls for new elections at club and seeks another term
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid president Florentino Prez has called for new elections at Real Madrid and says he will seek another term after claiming he is the victim of a campaign to unseat him. He dismi...
May 12, 2026

Guerin, MacFarland, Verbeek up for Jim Gregory Award as top NHL general manager
NEW YORK - Bill Guerin of the Minnesota Wild, Chris MacFarland of the Colorado Avalanche and Pat Verbeek of the Anaheim Ducks are the finalists for the 2025-26 Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year ...
May 12, 2026

Sabres return to Luukkonen in goal after back-to-back blowout losses to Habs
MONTREAL - The Buffalo Sabres are making a change in the crease after back-to-back lopsided losses in their second-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen re-took his...
May 12, 2026

Cycling Canada pauses women's track cycling pursuit team, 2028 Olympics unclear
Cycling Canada applying the brakes to its women's track pursuit team has drawn criticism from a rider and a former rider. Cycling Canada will not enter a women's pursuit team in track cycling's world ...
May 12, 2026

Veteran middle linebacker McManis quickly making presence felt with Ticats
HAMILTON - Wynton McManis hasn't wasted any time making his presence felt on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defence. The veteran middle linebacker joined the Ticats this off-season following four years with ...
May 12, 2026

Bombers return star Vaval pushing for starting role on defence in second CFL season
WINNIPEG - Trey Vaval dominated the CFL in 2025, rewriting league and franchise record books during a historic rookie season. As the Winnipeg Blue Bombers open training camp, many around the three-dow...
May 12, 2026