Category Archives: Sports

Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens pounced for four first-period goals on slow-starting Carolina - coming off the longest postseason break in more than a century - and handed the Hurricanes t...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

George Springer homers and Blue Jays hold Yankees to 3 hits, winning 2-0 for 4-game split
NEW YORK (AP) - George Springer homered, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Thursday night to split a four-game series. Springer ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Brooks Koepka is 1 back at the Byron Nelson, with Scottie Scheffler lurking in his hometown event
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Scottie Scheffler won't be the wire-to-wire winner of his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson again this year. For now, the world's top-ranked player is chasing a leaderboard that incl...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Kamloops United seeing improvement despite young roster, growing pains
KAMLOOPS - At the beginning of the soccer season, Kamloops United decided to change its philosophy and focus on development. The academy has started younger lineups throughout the year, and so far, it...
Pattison Media May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

'Get used to it': Hamilton here to stay in F1, Verstappen happy with rule changes
MONTREAL - Lewis Hamilton says he's not going anywhere. Max Verstappen, meanwhile, sounds increasingly likely to stay. The pair of former world champions fielded questions Thursday about whether they ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a 'severe illness'
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing an...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

The Montreal Victoire make their homecoming after winning Walter Cup
MONTREAL - The victorious Montreal Victoire lifted the Walter Cup on home soil Thursday morning after winning the trophy for the first time in the team's history. The Victoire defeated the Charge 4-0 ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Former CFL standout Dequoy named to Canadian men's flag football roster
OTTAWA - Marc-Antoine Dequoy isn't finished with football. The Canadian safety retired Feb. 2 after five seasons with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes. On Thursday, the 31-year-old was among 16 players na...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Teen charged after bus carrying U.S. minor league baseball team torched in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - A minor league baseball team was thrown a curveball when its charter bus was torched during a series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Police say the bus for the Kane County Cougars of Illinoi...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Her Sports Fest hopes to reconnect women to recreational sports and activity
TORONTO - More than a year ago, Sherry Lamb woke up from a dream with a fully formed idea for a multi-sport event where women of different ages and backgrounds could get together and try them all out....
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

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