Category Archives: Sports
Vancouver Rise aiming higher after winning first-ever NSL championship
VANCOUVER - Even after being crowned champions, the Vancouver Rise believe there's room for growth. Expectations were high for the team heading into the Northern Super League's inaugural season last s...
Apr 23, 2026
Canada bounces back with 6-0 win over Latvia at U18 hockey championship
TRENN - Thomas Vandenberg scored 52 seconds into the game, and Canada cruised to a 6-0 win over Latvia on Thursday at the under-18 world hockey championship. Dima Zhilkin and Adam Valentini each had a...
Apr 23, 2026
Blazers' forward Hurlbert named WHL rookie of the year
KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert's rookie Western Hockey League season is officially one for the record books. The 17-year-old American has been named the WHL's rookie of the year for the 2025-26 season. Hurl...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Western Hockey League)
Italy dismisses replacing Iran at the World Cup after suggestion by Trump official
ROME (AP) - Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official...
Apr 23, 2026
Barrett, Shead excited to return to Scotiabank Arena for playoff basketball
TORONTO - RJ Barrett has been waiting his whole life, all 25 years, to play post-season basketball in Toronto. The wait is finally over. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., will be in the starting lineup...
Apr 23, 2026
Paris offers to host 2030 Winter Games ice hockey after Nice mayor opposes Olympic plan
PARIS (AP) - Olympic Games events could return to Paris as soon as 2030. The Paris Entertainment Company, which operates the Adidas Arena and Accor Arena in the French capital, told The Associated Pre...
Apr 23, 2026
Roughriders long snapper Jorgen Hus ends CFL career following Grey Cup victory
REGINA - Long snapper Jorgen Hus, the longest-serving member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has retired after 10 seasons, the team announced Thursday. The 36-year-old Hus capped his career with a 25...
Apr 23, 2026
Tyler Kleven to return on defence for Senators in Game 3 against Hurricanes
OTTAWA - Tyler Kleven manoeuvred through a crowded locker room past cameras and microphones. The defenceman peeled off his Senators practice jersey as reporters hovered nearby following the team's mor...
Apr 23, 2026
Canada to face Brazil with Billie Jean King Cup spot at stake
LONDON - Canada will face Brazil in November with its Billie Jean King Cup standing on the line. The eighth-ranked Canadians, seeded second, dropped into the playoffs after a 3-1 loss to Kazakhstan in...
Apr 23, 2026
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL rep...
Apr 23, 2026
