Category Archives: Sports
Ottawa Redblacks name Jim Popp as a senior football adviser
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks appointed longtime CFL executive Jim Popp as a senior football adviser Monday. The move comes after the 0-10 club fired vice-president of football operations Shawn Burke ...
Aug 24, 2026
Astros and GM Dana Brown mutually agree to part ways
HOUSTON (AP) - General manager Dana Brown and the Houston Astros have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Monday, when it was tied for first place in the AL West. Brown's contract was set...
Aug 24, 2026
Broncos put up three touchdowns, fall to Kodiaks at home 36-23
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Broncos scored more points in one game than they did throughout the entire 2026 BC Football Conference (BCFC) season so far, but it wasn't enough for them to earn their first w...
Aug 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Instagram/@peakmotionimages and @kamloops_broncos)
Teen golfers made their mark at CPKC Women's Open, signal bright futures
EDMONTON - The 2026 CPKC Women's Open boded well for the future of Canadian women's golf. Four Canadians aged 18 and under made the cut, which was a first in the tournament. Vancouver's Anna Huang did...
Aug 24, 2026
Toronto Tempo learning, growing from adversity in tough inaugural season
VANCOUVER - Kia Nurse does not think of herself as a patient person. Being a leader on an expansion team has helped change that. "I have a lot more patience than I thought I did," said the Toronto Tem...
Aug 24, 2026
Canadian women whip Mexico 83-53, net Olympic pre-qualifying basketball tourney crown
GUADALAJARA - Kayla Alexander had 14 points and four rebounds, Agot Makeer scored 13 points, and Canada defeated host Mexico 83-53 in the title game at the FIBA Women's Olympic pre-qualifying basketba...
Aug 23, 2026
Lions win fourth straight with convincing 30-16 decision over Roughriders
VANCOUVER - T. J. Lee knew the exact mindset the B.C. Lions defence needed against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. "Grit," said the veteran defensive back. "Having a grit mentality. Taking the initiativ...
Aug 23, 2026
Japan's Miyu Yamashita wins CPKC Women's Open in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Miyu Yamashita's first trip to Canada was a successful one. The 25-year-old from Japan won the CPKC Women's Open in Edmonton on Sunday. Yamashita claimed her fourth LPGA Tour victory and se...
Aug 23, 2026
A'ja Wilson scores 27, Las Vegas Aces deal short-handed Toronto Tempo 88-78 defeat
VANCOUVER - A'ja Wilson put up 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and her Las Vegas Aces overpowered the Toronto Tempo en route to a 88-78 victory in Vancouver on Sunday. Jackie Young added ...
Aug 23, 2026
Alker beats Yang in a playoff to win Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary
CALGARY - It's not the way Steve Alker wanted to win the Rogers Charity Classic, but he'll take it. The 55-year-old golfer from New Zealand beat South Korea's Y.E. Yang in a one-hole playoff Sunday to...
Aug 23, 2026
