Category Archives: Sports
Einarson, Dunstone among teams to pre-qualify for Canadian Curling Championships
Reigning champions Kerri Einarson and Matt Dunstone are among the six teams to pre-qualify for next season's national curling championships, Curling Canada announced Wednesday. Olympic bronze medallis...
Jul 22, 2026
Canada to return from World Cup with home friendlies against Chile, Peru
TORONTO - The Canadian men's soccer team will return from its run to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup with matches against Chile and Peru this fall. Canada Soccer announced Wednesday that the Can...
Jul 22, 2026
Canadians Katherine Sebov, Cadence Brace and Rebecca Marino get NBO wild-card spots
TORONTO - Canadians Rebecca Marino, Katherine Sebov and Cadence Brace have received main-draw wild cards for the 2026 National Bank Open, Tennis Canada announced Wednesday. They join three previously ...
Jul 22, 2026
National crime rates and crime severity both fell in 2025: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports that both the rates and severity of crime were down almost across the board in 2025. The agency said Wednesday Canada's crime severity index dropped five per cent la...
Jul 22, 2026
After inking MLSE deal, Rogers fields interest from potential minority investors
TORONTO - As potential minority investors line up for a slice of the pie that is Rogers Communications Inc.'s newly formed Toronto sports empire, the telecommunications giant has a simple message: Don...
Jul 22, 2026
Gausman doesn't want to leave Blue Jays on a sour note with trade deadline looming
TORONTO - Kevin Gausman hopes that wasn't his final time pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Gausman pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing five runs - four earned - on nine hits and two wal...
Jul 22, 2026
Saskatchewan Roughriders will honour crash victim Bhishma Rajyaguru before game
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders will honour crash victim Bhishma Rajyaguru before their game Thursday night against the Edmonton Elks. Rajyaguru, 22, was killed Saturday night when the car he wa...
Jul 21, 2026
Fortes's three-run homer helps Rays rout Jays 12-2; Gausman lasts just 3 1/3 innings
TORONTO - Nick Fortes hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and Yandy Diaz had his own three-run shot in the ninth as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 on Tuesday. Fortes also h...
Jul 21, 2026
'None of the rest of the league thought we even had a chance': Venom win TOJLL title
KAMLOOPS - Underdog status fuelled the Kamloops Venom. "I'd say the whole year it helped us," Venom runner Sam Borschowa said. "Everyone in the league would have had us as the worst team in the league...
Jul 21, 2026 TOJLL champions (Image Credit: Kamloops Venom)
Jason Robertson signs $12 million deal with Dallas Stars to avoid arbitration hearing
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars will avoid a salary arbitration hearing after the high-scoring forward signed a $12 million contract for next season. The Stars announced the ...
Jul 21, 2026
