Category Archives: Sports
New Jersey Devils part ways with longtime general manager Tom Fitzgerald
General manager Tom Fitzgerald is parting ways with the New Jersey Devils, the latest NHL team to make an abrupt late-season change in the front office or behind the bench. Co-owner David Blitzer anno...
Apr 06, 2026
Portion of park closed as Volkswagen shell hangs on rock face in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH - British Columbia's Environment Ministry is urging visitors to stay away from the area where the shell of a red Volkswagen Beetle is suspended on a rock face above Highway 99 in Squamish, as...
Apr 06, 2026
Blue Jays catcher Kirk to undergo surgery to repair thumb fracture
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery to repair a left thumb fracture after taking a foul tip to his catching hand in a game last week. Manager John Schneider said sp...
Apr 06, 2026
Peter DeBoer takes over as Islanders coach with an eye on the playoffs and future
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) - Matthew Schaefer and Peter DeBoer have just spent one practice together, and the young face of the New York Islanders already understands a couple of very important things abo...
Apr 06, 2026
Rickard Rakell, Jack Hughes and Robert Thomas named NHL's three stars
TORONTO - Forwards Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues were named the NHL's three stars Monday. Rakell led the NHL ...
Apr 06, 2026
Rock League launches, shakes up curling teams and introduces new formats
TORONTO - The Rock League launched Monday in Toronto with a bar right next to a curling sheet and frenemies as teammates. The Rock League is a new event from The Curling Group, which also owns the Gra...
Apr 06, 2026
Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
OTTAWA - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Canada don't carry firearms, the agency said following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. A...
Apr 06, 2026
Canadians Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo drop matches at Monte Carlo Masters event
MONTE CARLO - Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo dropped their opening men's singles matches Monday at the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament. Belgian Alexander Blockx defeated Shapovalo...
Apr 06, 2026
Toronto Raptors sign guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract Monday. The six-foot-two, 207-pound Key averaged 14.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 24.5 minutes in 47 games (16 sta...
Apr 06, 2026
Canada Soccer names roster for U-20 friendlies in Costa Rica
Jeneva Hernandez Gray of Portugal's Sporting CP and AFC Toronto's Olivia Chisholm will join Canada's women's under-20 team for a pair of friendlies in Costa Rica this month. The midfielders are among ...
Apr 06, 2026