Category Archives: Sports
Welsh women's soccer team on the rise under Canadian coach Rhian Wilkinson
Rhian Wilkinson has found a home in South Wales, from where the Canadian coach is helping put the Welsh women on the soccer map. Under Wilkinson, 30th-ranked Wales has qualified for the Women's Euro 2...
Jan 28, 2025
Wild sideline Kaprizov for at least a month, with surgery needed on lingering lower-body injury
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on the lingering lower-body injury he recently returned from and will be sidelined for at least a month. General manager Bill G...
Jan 28, 2025
Raptors sign centre Orlando Robinson to second 10-day contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed Orlando Robinson to a second 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Tuesday. The six-foot-10, 235-pound centre from Las Vegas appeared in three games with th...
Jan 28, 2025
Mississauga to host Canadian women's curling championship in 2026
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The Canadian women's curling championship will be held in Mississauga, Ont., in 2026. Curling Canada says the Paramount Fine Foods Centre Sportsplex will serve as host. The sport o...
Jan 28, 2025
CF Montréal acquires midfielders Victor Loturi, Hennadii Synchuk
MONTREAL - CF Montral acquired two midfielders on Tuesday. Calgary's Victor Loturi joins Montreal on a free transfer from Scottish club Ross County FC. He signed a two-year contract with options for t...
Jan 28, 2025
Canada Soccer reports deficit is decreasing, expects to get out of the red in 2026
Canada Soccer says it is expecting a $2.4 million deficit this year, down from $4 million in 2024. The governing body says it expects 2025 to be the final year of operating losses, with a surplus expe...
Jan 28, 2025
'It's incredible': McDavid eager to play alongside ageless Crosby at 4 Nations
Connor McDavid has waited a long time. The superstar centre set to headline Canada's roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a vocal proponent of getting NHL players back on the international stage and u...
Jan 28, 2025
Marino loses a spirited three-set match to Wang in Singapore Open
SINGAPORE - Rebecca Marino came close to pulling off an upset Tuesday at the Singapore Tennis Open, but an ill-timed service break in the third set, with the score tied 5-5, did the Vancouver player i...
Jan 28, 2025
Oilers' Pickard pulling out all the stops in prime time
EDMONTON - It has taken a long time for Calvin Pickard to finally find a secure position in an NHL net, but it is safe to say he has been everything the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for and more t...
Jan 27, 2025
Perry scores winner as Oilers rally to edge Kraken 4-2
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a bad start to edge the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday for their third win in a row. Mattias Janmark, Connor McDavid an...
Jan 27, 2025
