Category Archives: Sports
Canada-England: Rugby's version of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.
No. 1 England plays No. 2 Canada in Saturday's championship game at the Women's Rugby World Cup. The showdown at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium is rugby's equivalent of an unstoppable force meeting an i...
Sep 25, 2025
Meet Maple the Moose, Canada's mascot for the FIFA 2026 World Cup
Move over Bullwinkle. Maple the Moose is here. FIFA announced Thursday that Maple, a red-clad moose, will be Canada's official mascot for the 2026 World Cup. Zayu the Jaguar and Clutch the Bald Eagle ...
Sep 25, 2025
Florida captain Aleksander Barkov needs help getting off ice after apparent leg injury
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida captain Aleksander Barkov needed to be helped off the ice after appearing to sustain an injury to his right leg during the first full training camp practice of the...
Sep 25, 2025
Quebec sponsor urges Israel Premier Tech cycling team to change its name in face of protests
Israel Premier Tech cycling team has been urged by its title sponsor to change its name in the face of pro-Palestinian protests. Riders were targeted at the recent Spanish Vuelta, causing disruption t...
Sep 25, 2025
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn to undergo surgery for a collapsed lung
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn will undergo surgery for a collapsed lung, the team said Thursday. In an announcement by general manager Jim Nill, the Stars said Benn was diagnose...
Sep 25, 2025
Kyle Lowry's new role: NBA analyst for Prime Video, even while still playing for the 76ers
Kyle Lowry is joining a new team, without leaving his current team. Prime Video announced Thursday that it has hired Lowry - the Philadelphia 76ers guard who is about to enter what will be the 20th se...
Sep 25, 2025
Canada's Dorris defends 50m butterfly title at world para swimming championships
SINGAPORE - Canada's Danielle Dorris defended her gold medal in the S7 50-metre butterfly Thursday at the world para swimming championships. The 23-year-old from Moncton, N.B., finished in a champions...
Sep 25, 2025
Canada, England face off in heavyweight final at Women's Rugby World Cup
Canada puts its fast-paced, physical brand of rugby up against a well-oiled winning machine in England's Red Roses on Saturday in the Women's Rugby World Cup final. It should make for a grand spectacl...
Sep 25, 2025
Curling hub network expands to B.C., Saskatchewan, Ontario, another in Alberta
Curling Canada is expanding regional high-performance training hubs to Victoria, Okotoks, Alta., Moose Jaw, Sask., and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. Clubs in those communities join Winnipeg, in its second ...
Sep 25, 2025
European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel
GENEVA (AP) - European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday. A...
Sep 25, 2025