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Shohei Ohtani becomes the first major league player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in a season
MIAMI (AP) - Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, with the Los Angeles Dodgers star going deep twice to reach the half-century mark an...
Sep 19, 2024
MPs want Canadians tied to alleged Russian influencer op to testify at committee
OTTAWA - MPs on the public safety and national security committee voted unanimously to launch an investigation into an alleged Russian ploy to dupe right-wing influencers into sowing division among Am...
Sep 19, 2024
Labour Day train delay isolated incident, Via Rail CEO tells MPs
OTTAWA - The head of Via Rail says a train delay over the Labour Day long weekend was an isolated incident. Mario Ploquin appeared in front of a parliamentary committee to answer to an incident that s...
Sep 19, 2024
Battle for starting goalie headlines Calgary Flames training camp
CALGARY - Among the competitions for jobs at Calgary Flames training camp, the battle for starting goaltender stands out. The trade of Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils in June opened the door ...
Sep 19, 2024
With NHL national rights up in 2026, could Amazon be the big winner after MLSE deal?
Rogers Communications' plan to buy out Bell's ownership share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment could become a big victory for an emerging power player on the sports media scene. The deal makes...
Sep 19, 2024
Gausman pitches 5 no-hit innings and Guerrero goes deep twice as Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-0
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texa...
Sep 19, 2024
Norris looks to put injury woes behind him as Senators open training camp
OTTAWA - The road to recovery for Josh Norris has been long, but he's starting training camp determined to leave the challenges of past seasons behind him. The Ottawa Senators centre has had his share...
Sep 19, 2024
Hurricanes kick off 2024-25 season with home game against Oil Kings
The Lethbridge Hurricanes are back in action this weekend to kick off the 2024-25 season.The Hurricanes are hosting the Edmonton Oil Kings at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Friday, September 20. The...
Sep 19, 2024
Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beat...
Sep 19, 2024
Off-season departures means opportunity knocks for young players at Jets camp
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have some huge holes to fill on both offence and defence this season. They lost second-line centre Sean Monahan and winger Tyler Toffoli to free agency and promising centr...
Sep 19, 2024