Category Archives: Sports
Aaron Rai takes a one-shot lead in his Myrtle Beach debut
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Aaron Rai handled the tougher pins and made four birdies on his inward nine Friday for a 4-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead over Presidents Cup captain Brandt Snedeker an...
May 08, 2026
Canada's Leylah Fernandez exits Italian Open after three-set loss to Masarova
ROME - Leylah Fernandez was upset by world No. 160 Rebeka Masarova of Switzerland 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the round of 64 at the Italian Open on Friday. The Laval, Que., native took the opening set before Ma...
May 08, 2026
Montreal seeks to make Stade Saputo a 'fortress' in home-heavy schedule
MONTREAL - Life for CF Montral under caretaker manager Philippe Eullaffroy has started positively for the Major League Soccer Club, due in part to a long stretch of home games coinciding with his appo...
May 08, 2026
Former Blazers captains Finnie, Minten named to Canada's roster for world hockey championship
KAMLOOPS - There will be a healthy Kamloops Blazers contingent on Team Canada at this summer's men hockey world championships in Switzerland. Former captains Emmitt Finnie and Fraser Minten have both ...
May 08, 2026 (l to r) Fraser Minten and Emmitt Finnie during their time with the Kamloops Blazers (Image Credit: Allen Douglas/Kamloops Blazers and Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)
Sharks star Celebrini headlines Canada’s roster for world hockey championship
CALGARY - Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks headlines Canada's roster for the world hockey championships in Switzerland. The 19-year-old Celebrini, who helped Canada win silver at the Milan Cor...
May 08, 2026
McDavid up for fourth Hart Trophy, MacKinnon and Kucherov also named finalists
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for this season's Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL ann...
May 08, 2026
Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurlien Tchouamni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice. The hefty fines came a day ...
May 08, 2026
Journeyman goaltender Alex Lyon stepping up for Buffalo Sabres
BUFFALO - Alex Lyon packed up his life plenty of times. The cerebral, Yale-educated goaltender's journey through hockey has been winding, one accented by big moments and plenty of disappointment. A su...
May 08, 2026
Blazers make 10 selections in WHL Prospects Draft; Kamloops local taken by Lethbridge
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers finished the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft with 10 new prospects, including six forwards, three defencemen and a goaltender. The Blazers took Edmonton center Micah Montgomer...
May 08, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Canada captain Davies sustains hamstring injury weeks before World Cup
MUNICH - Canada men's soccer captain Alphonso Davies sustained a left hamstring injury in Bayern Munich's Champions League semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain, putting his availability for the upcom...
May 08, 2026
