Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Leylah Fernandez looks to hard courts to turn around trying season
Leylah Fernandez says a trying season of injuries and losses has tested her mental fortitude. She expects to come through it as the tennis calendar shifts to the hard courts. "This season has been a l...
Jul 23, 2026
Canada loses to Turkey in VNL women's quarterfinals, finishes tournament in sixth
MACAO - Canada's run at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League ended Thursday with a 3-1 quarterfinal loss to Turkey. Set scores were 22-25, 25-21, 25-21 and 25-17. Canada led in attack points but fell be...
Jul 23, 2026
Schneider, Macko recalled by Jays from triple-A; Keys sent down, Corbin put on IL
TORONTO - Utility player Davis Schneider and left-handed pitcher Adam Macko of Stony Plain, Alta., were recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays from triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. In a corresponding move, in...
Jul 23, 2026
Parker, Dequoy highlight Canada's flag football rosters for world championships
OTTAWA - Women's quarterback Sara Parker and men's rusher/cornerback Marc-Antoine Dequoy highlight Canada's flag football rosters for the upcoming world championships in Germany. Football Canada on Th...
Jul 23, 2026
National Bank joins NSL champion Vancouver Rise as front-of-kit sponsor
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Rise FC announced a sponsorship agreement with National Bank on Thursday that will feature the financial institution's logo on the Northern Super League team's jersey. The bank's...
Jul 23, 2026
Blue Jackets sign goaltender Jet Greaves to $15 million, 3-year deal through the 2028-29 season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract through the 2028-29 season. The deal was announced Thursday by general manager ...
Jul 23, 2026
Patrick Kane rejoins the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, 2-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) - Patrick Kane has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, two-year contract with his first NHL team. The deal, which includes a full no-movement clause, was announced...
Jul 23, 2026
Trump role in World Cup red-card ruling for Balogun pushes Norway toward FIFA ethics complaint
GENEVA (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump's role in clearing Folarin Balogun from a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup is set to provoke a formal complaint to FIFA ethics investigators. The Norwa...
Jul 23, 2026
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans pay tribute to player and man killed in crash
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders fans held ballcaps in their hands, while some wiped away tears, as the team on Thursday honoured a player and another man killed in a highway crash. Before kickoff at...
Jul 23, 2026
Ottawa Rapid extend NSL unbeaten streak with 2-1 win over Calgary Wild FC
CALGARY - Ottawa Rapid FC extended its unbeaten run in the Northern Super League to eight straight games with a 2-1 win over host Calgary Wild FC on Wednesday. Second-half substitute Johanne Fridlund ...
Jul 22, 2026
