Category Archives: Sports
UEFA bans Prestianni for six games over Vinicius Junior incident
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA handed Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni a six-game ban on Friday for verbally abusing Real Madrid's Vincius Jnior in a Champions League game earlier this season. A UEFA...
Apr 24, 2026
Reserve guard Jamison Battle 'stays ready' as Raptors look to even series with Cavs
TORONTO - Jamison Battle knows exactly who he is. He's not the all-star, not a starter. He's the guy who comes off the bench and exploits tired defenders. Battle scored all 14 of his points in the fou...
Apr 24, 2026
Lane Hutson and Habs take over 'next station' announcements in Montreal metro
MONTREAL - About a year after coming under fire for removing the words "Go! Canadiens Go!" from the electronic signs on city buses over concerns about Quebec's language legislation, the Montreal trans...
Apr 24, 2026
Avalanche get a pair of lucky goals and hold off Kings 4-2, taking a 3-0 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche moved to the brink of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a...
Apr 23, 2026
NHL commissioner holds court in nation's capital before Senators-Hurricanes game
OTTAWA - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman provided context Thursday on why the league modified the sanction imposed on the Ottawa Senators for their role in connection with Evgenii Dadonov's trade to Veg...
Apr 23, 2026
Sabres rally to beat Bruins 3-1, take 2-1 lead in NHL playoff series
BOSTON (AP) - Bowen Byram scored a minute after Boston missed a penalty shot, and Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie to help Buffalo come from behind and beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night to take ...
Apr 23, 2026
Career Highs: Barnes, Barrett and Murray-Boyles power Raptors to 126-104 rout of Cavs
TORONTO - When the Toronto Raptors had their morning shootaround at OVO Athletic Centre they spoke about how hungry they were to make it a series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. That desire paid off ...
Apr 23, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers take Canadian Mesidor in first round of NFL draft
Akheem Mesidor is ready to make Southern California his new football home. The Los Angeles Chargers selected the Canadian edge rusher in the first round, No. 22 overall, of the NFL draft Thursday nigh...
Apr 23, 2026
Hurricanes down Senators to take 3-0 series lead; Sanderson exits with injury
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk stood in a sombre Senators locker room almost one year ago to the day. Ottawa was left searching for answers facing elimination in its playoff return following seven seasons in ...
Apr 23, 2026
Nelly Korda off to a fast start with a 65 to lead by 2 in The Chevron Championship
HOUSTON (AP) - Nelly Korda leaned on her putter to save pars early and then poured it on her back nine of Memorial Park for a 7-under 65, her best start to a major in four years to take a two-shot lea...
Apr 23, 2026
