Category Archives: Sports
Veteran defensive lineman Mauldin IV comes out of retirement to sign with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Lorenzo Mauldin IV ended his CFL retirement Monday, signing with the B.C. Lions. The six-foot-four, 257-pound Mauldin ended last season with the Calgary Stampeders, who acquired Mauldin fr...
Jul 27, 2026
Canadiens trade Farrell to Ducks for Pastujov in swap of minor-league forwards
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens traded Sean Farrell to Anaheim Ducks for fellow forward Sasha Pastujov in a minor-league swap Monday. Pastujov, 23, produced 21 goals and 36 assists in 71 games with ...
Jul 27, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic top the teams entered into the US Open mixed doubles championship
NEW YORK (AP) - Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic headline the initial list of 16 teams entered into the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship. The tournament wa...
Jul 27, 2026
Canada's Leylah Fernandez begins title defence with first-round win at D.C. Open
WASHINGTON - Canada's Leylah Fernandez opened her title defence with a first-round victory at the D.C. Open on Monday. Fernandez, the tournament's seventh seed, downed Poland's Magda Linette 6-1, 6-4,...
Jul 27, 2026
Veteran driver Jody Jamieson punches his ticket to 2027 world championship
CLINTON, ONT. - Jody Jamieson will chase a third world driving championship in 2027. Jamieson, of Guelph, Ont., qualified for the global event by winning the Canadian driving title Sunday at Clinton R...
Jul 27, 2026
Plush red dragon flies off toy store shelves after Blue Jays homer
TORONTO - For years, Simply Wonderful Toys has stocked a plush red dragon on a stick. The toy has a light-up flame coming from its mouth and a mighty roar, and was a reliable seller with a few getting...
Jul 27, 2026
Federal, Alberta governments invest $52 million in Calgary Olympic Oval upgrade
CALGARY - Calgary's Olympic Oval is getting an upgrade. The federal and provincial governments are equally splitting a $52-million contribution to the renewal of the speedskating facility built for th...
Jul 27, 2026
FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup
GENEVA (AP) - One week after the World Cup final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino attacked perceived critics for "spreading hate and false rumors" about the tournament. Infantino praised FIFA for "del...
Jul 27, 2026
Alouettes rally in final three minutes to knock off Tiger-Cats 31-18
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes extended their CFL winning streak to four games with a 31-18 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday, but head coach Jason Maas wasn't entirely satisfied with ...
Jul 26, 2026
Boy, 10, who nearly lost his feet to lawnmower finishes Toronto triathlon
TORONTO - Four years after a lawnmower accident nearly cost him both legs, 10-year-old Austin Byres crossed the finish line at Supertri Toronto on Sunday. Byres ran the final stretch of the annual tri...
Jul 26, 2026
