Category Archives: Sports
Nova Scotia's Stevens impressing early in rookie skipping appearance at Scotties
MISSISSAUGA - When Christina Black pre-qualified for a spot in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, it opened the door for a second Nova Scotia team to enter the field. Former Canadian junior champion T...
Jan 27, 2026
US sending ICE unit to Olympics for security, prompting concern, confusion in Italy
MILAN (AP) - News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be present during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy, where people have expressed outr...
Jan 27, 2026
Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match
EDMONTON - A Canadian wrestler has been dropped from a company after he dressed up as a U.S. immigration officer for a match in Edmonton on the same day the agents shot and killed a protester in Minne...
Jan 27, 2026
B.C. Lions extend star quarterback Nathan Rourke through 2028
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have locked up their star quarterback, signing Nathan Rourke to an extension through the 2028 season. The team announced the move Tuesday, with Lions general manager Ryan Ri...
Jan 27, 2026
Teenage defender Stefan Kapor named to Canadian U-17 squad for CONCACAF qualifiers
Teenage defender Stefan Kapor, who signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC in October, is among the 21 players chosen to represent Canada at next month's CONCACAF U-17 Men's Qualifiers. The...
Jan 27, 2026
Majority of Proline bettors backed a New England-Seattle Super Bowl matchup
A majority of Proline bettors saw a Seattle Seahawks-New England Patriots Super Bowl matchup coming. Seattle advanced to the NFL championship game Sunday with a 31-27 victory over the Los Angeles Rams...
Jan 27, 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld to miss start of season after knee procedure
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without captain Ryan Gauld to start the 2026 Major League Soccer season. The club has announced the Scottish midfielder had a arthroscopic debridement proce...
Jan 27, 2026
Former CFL player Chambers preparing young athletes for their next steps
Fourteen years after being selected in the first round of the CFL draft, Shamawd Chambers is preparing the next generation of Canadian football players to pursue a variety of high-performance pathways...
Jan 27, 2026
Penguins winger Rust suspended for illegal hit to the head of Canucks' Boeser
NEW YORK - Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head. The discipline, announced Tuesday by the NHL's department of player safety, comes afte...
Jan 27, 2026
Ottawa Redblacks release American returner DeVonte Dedmon
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks released American returner DeVonte Dedmon on Tuesday. Dedmon was scheduled to become a CFL free agent next month. Dedmon was the CFL's top special-teams player in 2021. T...
Jan 27, 2026