Category Archives: Sports
Ottawa Redblacks acquire rights to DL Vilain in deal with Toronto Argonauts
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks acquired the rights to Canadian defensive lineman Luiji Vilain from the Toronto Argonauts on Tuesday. Ottawa also picked up a 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 31 overall) in t...
Apr 21, 2026
Lightning captain Hedman 'doubtful' to play in series against Canadiens, Cooper says
TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning will carry on without their captain for now. Head coach Jon Cooper said Victor Hedman is unlikely to play in their first-round NHL playoff series against the Montreal C...
Apr 21, 2026
World Cup ticket drop to release seats for all matches as FIFA sales phase continues
FIFA says new ticket inventory for the 2026 World Cup will be released as part of its last-minute sales phase. Soccer's governing body announced Tuesday it will make more tickets available at 11 a.m. ...
Apr 21, 2026
Akheem Mesidor tops CFL scouting bureau rankings ahead of draft
TORONTO - University of Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor is No. 1 in the CFL scouting bureau's spring rankings, released Tuesday ahead of the league's Canadian draft next week. Mesidor, who also...
Apr 21, 2026
Documentary revisits Leafs legend Barilko’s goal and disappearance 75 years later
TORONTO - The idea started with a live television interview. Steve Paikin, a longtime TVOntario journalist and former host of current affairs show "The Agenda," was interviewing author Ronnie Shuker a...
Apr 21, 2026
Canada rises to No. 9 in latest FIFA women’s soccer rankings, Spain stays on top
ZURICH - Canada's women's soccer team moved up one place to ninth in the FIFA rankings released Tuesday after a two-win showing at the recent FIFA Series in Brazil. The Canadians opened with a 4-0 win...
Apr 21, 2026
Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram gets job done for Oilers in first career playoff win
EDMONTON - While it's a small sample size, Connor Ingram's first career playoff victory boded well for the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old goalie from Saskatoon was clutch when he needed to be in Edm...
Apr 21, 2026
Rookie centre Collin Murray-Boyles stepping up in playoffs for Toronto Raptors
CLEVELAND - When starting centre Jakob Poeltl started to struggle against the Cleveland Cavaliers again, Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic knew who to turn to. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles. Po...
Apr 21, 2026
Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark stands tall in Game 2 loss to Hurricanes
RALEIGH - Linus Ullmark snagged Taylor Hall's one-timer with a jaw-dropping glove save midway through the second period to keep his team in the fight. After the Ottawa Senators pushed back with a pair...
Apr 20, 2026
Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 to even first-round playoff series
DALLAS (AP) - Wyatt Johnston had two unusual goals, Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal and had an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 on Monday night to e...
Apr 20, 2026