Category Archives: Sports
Maple Leafs, special adviser Shane Doan part ways after three seasons
TORONTO - Shane Doan and the Maple Leafs have parted ways. The former NHLer has left the organization after three seasons as special adviser to the general manager, a league source confirmed to The Ca...
May 11, 2026
'Secrecy, deception': Ex-hockey coach sentenced to 6 years for sex assault of player
WINNIPEG - A former Winnipeg hockey coach who lured a teen player into an inappropriate sexual relationship by exploiting past trauma was sentenced Monday to six years in prison. Provincial court Judg...
May 11, 2026
When it comes to private jets, World Cup influx will pale next to Taylor Swift
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver airports are preparing for the arrival of world leaders, celebrities and the ultrarich in their private jets as they descend for the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month...
May 11, 2026
'Final touches' underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto
Hard hats and orange cones have been a frequent sight at B.C. Place for well over a year amid a flurry of construction. Now, with a month to go before the FIFA World Cup comes to Vancouver, the stadiu...
May 11, 2026
Local hockey product Kris Versteeg enters Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame
It was a good turnout Friday night for the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame's induction ceremony at the Trade & Convention Centre.Seven new entries were added into the hall including former Lethbrid...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
Blind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver and Toronto may never be known
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Foodie Tours is hoping to dine out on an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, when soccer fans begin converging on the city next month. "We've actually custom curated the s...
May 11, 2026
Killorn, Sennecke get big goals in Ducks' series-evening, 4-3 win over Golden Knights in Game 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Alex Killorn and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a power-play goal and an assist apiece, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 4 on Sunday night to even th...
May 10, 2026
Sabres point to lack of discipline, consistency in back-to-back losses to Canadiens
MONTREAL - Before their second-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens started, Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff cautioned his players - and anyone else willing to listen - about the i...
May 10, 2026
Confident Charge knock off Fleet in 'surprise' return to Walter Cup Final
OTTAWA - When the Professional Women's Hockey League season started there was much speculation about what kind of team the Ottawa Charge would become. Decimated by the expansion draft and free agency,...
May 10, 2026
Snedeker wins Myrtle Beach Classic for first PGA Tour title in nearly 8 years
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Brandt Snedeker poured in the birdies on the back nine and closed with a 5-under 66 to win the Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title in nearly eight yea...
May 10, 2026