Category Archives: Sports
World junior champs Kemp, Elizarov start road to 2030 Olympics at Skate Canada
Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov's road to becoming world junior figure skating champions started with a trip across the provincial border. The Winnipeg skaters were competing in singles when COVID-19 s...
Oct 28, 2026
Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to second round at Swiss Indoors
BASEL - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Swiss qualifier Remy Bertola on Wednesday. The 27-year-old from Richmond ...
Oct 28, 2026
Dave Dickenson to return as head coach and GM of the Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Dave Dickenson will return as coach and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders next season, getting another chance to turn the team's fortunes around after it missed the playoffs for the ...
Oct 28, 2026
Davis Alexander, Tyson Philpot and Cody Fajardo named as CFL MOP finalists
TORONTO - The CFL's deadliest passing combo and a veteran quarterback coming off a career year are the finalists for the league's outstanding player award. Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander and Alo...
Oct 28, 2026
Elks extend head coach Mark Kilam through 2029 after best season in a decade
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have extended head coach Mark Kilam's contract through the CFL 2029 season after he led the club to its best regular season in more than a decade. The 47-year-old from Let...
Oct 28, 2026
Spanish soccer federation postpones 24 Copa del Rey games after train crash, clubs show solidarity
MADRID (AP) - The national soccer federation has postponed all 24 Copa del Rey games scheduled for Wednesday because of the train accident that killed more than 60 people in central Spain. Clubs acros...
Oct 28, 2026
'Unflappable guy': Matthew Schaefer off to strong sophomore start for Islanders
Pete DeBoer spent a lot of time watching video. Out of the NHL most of last season, the veteran bench boss, in a supporting role on Canada's staff for the league's return to Olympic hockey, was tasked...
Oct 28, 2026
FIFA politics around Infantino re-election bid compels Japanese official to quit
GENEVA (AP) - Two-time World Cup coach Takeshi Okada quit as Japanese soccer federation vice president in protest at the politics around FIFA during Gianni Infantino's campaign to be re-elected. The J...
Oct 28, 2026
Former Paralympian, sport minister Carla Qualtrough elected Swimming Canada president
OTTAWA - Former federal cabinet minister Carla Qualtrough has been elected president of Swimming Canada, the organization announced Wednesday. The former Paralympic swimmer won three bronze medals rep...
Oct 28, 2026
Ed Hervey once oversaw a championship turnaround in Edmonton. Can he do it again?
EDMONTON - Can lightning strike twice for Ed Hervey and the Edmonton Elks? In his first stint as the then-named Eskimos' general manager, Hervey took over a 4-14 team and in two seasons helped turn it...
Oct 28, 2026
