Category Archives: Sports
Five things to watch as the Edmonton Oilers try to avoid early playoff elimination
ANAHEIM - The Edmonton Oilers face elimination Tuesday at home against the Anaheim Ducks after reaching the Stanley Cup final each of the last two years. Edmonton trails the best-of-seven first-round ...
Apr 27, 2026
Ottawa Redblacks sign Canadian Luiji Vilain to three-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian defensive lineman Luiji Vilain to a three-year contract Monday. Ottawa acquired Vilain's rights last week from the Toronto Argonauts. Vilain, a 28-year-ol...
Apr 27, 2026
Habs keeping pace with Lightning despite no even-strength scoring from top forwards
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are keeping pace in their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning without any even-strength production from the team's top two forward lines. The t...
Apr 27, 2026
City of Toronto unveils plans for 'World in a City' FIFA fan festival
TORONTO - It will be a one-and-done festival, but one the City of Toronto has great expectations for. Toronto's FIFA fan festival plans were unveiled Monday, with Mayor Olivia Chow, Ontario sports min...
Apr 27, 2026
Women's Rugby World Cup final rematch between Canada and England set for Toronto
TORONTO - Canada's highly ranked women's rugby team hopes it can build on the growing popularity of women's sports when it kicks off a domestic tour in Toronto later this year. The squad will make its...
Apr 27, 2026
Canada edges Italy in extra end to stay unbeaten at mixed doubles curling worlds
GENEVA - Canada's Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott defeated Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner 6-5 in an extra end Monday at the world mixed doubles curling championship. The Gimli, Man., coup...
Apr 27, 2026
Canada's Fernandez reaches Madrid Open quarterfinals, Auger-Aliassime loses
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with a straight-sets win over Ann Li on Monday. Fernandez, seeded 24th, defeated the 31st-seeded American 6-3, 6-2 i...
Apr 27, 2026
Poehling scores early in OT, Ducks push Oilers to the brink with 4-3 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ryan Poehling scored 2:29 into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks pushed Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers to the brink of first-round elimination with a 4-3 victory in Game 4...
Apr 26, 2026
Hagel becomes 'the straw that stirs' Lightning's drink in playoffs
MONTREAL - Fourteen months ago, Brandon Hagel was the recipient of raucous cheers from the Bell Centre faithful in Montreal following his spirited fight with Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk two seconds int...
Apr 26, 2026
Crozier’s big hit swings momentum as Lightning rally to even series with Canadiens
MONTREAL - Even in a hockey-mad city like Montreal, few fans would have known much about Max Crozier. They do now. The depth defenceman - in the lineup for the first time these playoffs - flattened Ju...
Apr 26, 2026