Category Archives: Sports
Vancouver Canucks sign winger Vasily Podkolzin to two-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed former first-round draft pick Vasily Podkolzin to a two-year extension. The 22-year-old Russian winger split the 2023-24 season between the NHL team and i...
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Maple Leafs sign defenceman Cade Webber to two-year entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Cade Webber to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The contract carries an average annual value of US$875,000. T...
23h ago
World Boxing Association betting suspended in Ontario by regulator
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is requiring all registered gaming operators who offer sports betting to stop accepting wagers on World Boxing Association events. The regulator says it ha...
Apr 18, 2024
Redblacks announce running back Williams has surgery for off-season training injury
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks will start the 2024 season without American running back Devonte Williams. The CFL club announced Thursday that Williams recently had surgery to repair a torn Achilles te...
Apr 18, 2024
'Completely new game': Leafs turn their attention to playoff matchup with Bruins
TAMPA, Fla. - Sheldon Keefe usually spends time during intermissions breaking down film of that evening's opponent. Even the smallest edge can make the difference in a league separated by razor-thin m...
Apr 18, 2024
CFL Players' Association joins forces with Canadian Labour Congress
OTTAWA - The CFL Players' Association is joining the Canadian labour movement. The CFLPA announced Thursday it has formed an alliance with the Canadian Labour Congress. The football players' associati...
Apr 18, 2024
Canadian teams learn draw for final HSBC SVNS regular-season stop in Singapore
Fifth-ranked Canada has been drawn with No. 1 New Zealand, No. 7 Ireland and No. 12 Spain in Pool A in women's play at the Singapore Sevens. The draw for the May 3-5 tournament at Singapore National S...
Apr 18, 2024
Coyotes close out 28-year tenure in Arizona with 5-2 win over Oilers
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Coyotes closed out their 28-year Arizona tenure as winners, getting a goal and an assist from Dylan Guenther in a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The C...
Apr 17, 2024
Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 1...
Apr 17, 2024
Stanton homers, Judge drives in pair in ninth as Yankees come back to beat Jays 6-4
TORONTO - Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Ro...
Apr 17, 2024