Category Archives: Sports

Martin, McKenna lift Canada past Sweden in world juniors pre-tournament game
KITCHENER - Brady Martin and Gavin McKenna have quickly found chemistry for Canada's world junior team. Martin scored twice as Canada defeated Sweden 2-1 in pre-tournament action for the world junior ...
Dec 17, 2025

Desbiens, Poulin lead Victoire to 2-1 shootout win over Sceptres in Halifax
HALIFAX - Ann-Rene Desbiens made 35 saves and Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner to help the Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres in the Professional Women's Hockey League's first-e...
Dec 17, 2025

Reports: A Chicago-based investment group is nearing a deal to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins
A family-owned, Chicago-based investment company is closing in on a deal to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group. Multiple outlets, including Victory Sports and ESPN, citing anony...
Dec 17, 2025

Canada's Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell beaten at world darts championships in London
LONDON - American Adam Sevada, in his tournament debut, defeated Canadian Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell in first-round play Wednesday at the five-million-pound ($9.22-million) Paddy Power World Darts Ch...
Dec 17, 2025

Canadian snowboarder, world champion Liam Brearley out of Olympic Games with injury
TORONTO - World champion slopestyle snowboarder Liam Brearley will not compete in the Olympic Games because of a knee injury that required surgery. The 22-year-old from Gravenhurst, Ont., injured his ...
Dec 17, 2025

Ex-grocery boss Jones says customer is boss as he eyes B.C. Conservative leadership
VICTORIA - Former grocery executive Darrell Jones says he plans to apply lessons learned from B.C. billionaire Jimmy Pattison to the political world as he considers running for the leadership of the p...
Dec 17, 2025

Blue Jays trade reliever Bruihl to Guardians for cash considerations
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded left-hander Justin Bruihl to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations, the team said Wednesday. Bruihl was designated for assignment by the Bl...
Dec 17, 2025

AFC Toronto moves to retain nine more players, now has 18 under contract for 2026
TORONTO - AFC Toronto moved to retain nine players Wednesday, including goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde, midfielder Nikki Small and forward Kaylee Hunter. Cota-Yarde, Small and Hunter had their contracts...
Dec 17, 2025

Dandjinou headlines Canada's short track speedskating team for Milan Cortina Olympics
MONTREAL - William Dandjinou didn't flinch when short track coach Marc Gagnon set high expectations to open the season. Gagnon said Canada is aiming for a record haul of seven Olympic medals at this w...
Dec 17, 2025

Canadians Brunet, Clarke-Tosczak take different roads hopefully leading to the MLS
Charles-Emile Brunet and Nikos Clarke-Tosczak took different routes to the MLS College Showcase, but both hope their road leads to Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. The two were the lone Canadians among the ...
Dec 17, 2025