Category Archives: Sports
Minister says B.C. government won't buy Whitecaps, but will help MLS team cut costs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government said it is working with the Vancouver Whitecaps to help the team lower costs and generate more revenue at BC Place, but it won't be buying the Major League Soc...
Apr 28, 2026
Canada to end domestic women's rugby series against top-ranked England in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Canada's women's rugby team will close out a domestic series against top-ranked England with a match at Ottawa's TD Place this fall. Rugby Canada announced Tuesday the second stop of The Rugb...
Apr 28, 2026
CFL to change when it begins its season and adopt new playoff format in 2027
TORONTO - The CFL will kick off its season earlier and revamp its playoff format in 2027. Next year, the CFL's regular season will kick off the Victoria Day weekend in May, its earliest start ever. Th...
Apr 28, 2026
Oilers captain McDavid confirmed for Game 5 of playoff series against Ducks
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid was in the Edmonton Oilers' lineup for Game 5 of a playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks after his coach deemed him a game-time decision Tuesday. Edmonton's captain and ce...
Apr 28, 2026
Former CFL player Marc-Antoine Dequoy on Canadian men's flag football team's radar
It seems Marc-Antoine Dequoy isn't finished with football just yet. The Canadian safety retired Feb. 2 after five seasons with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes. Dequoy, 31, cited the physical toll footbal...
Apr 28, 2026
Rogers' voluntary buyouts could signal further industry cuts to come: analyst
TORONTO - While it's yet to be determined how many employees will accept Rogers Communications Inc.'s latest buyout offer, an analyst says it could mark the start of a cost-cutting wave throughout the...
Apr 28, 2026
McDavid, Celebrini, Kucherov named finalists for Ted Lindsay Award
TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for the 2025-26 Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL...
Apr 28, 2026
Toronto World Cup seats off FIFA resale site while it retools for price cap law
TORONTO - FIFA's marketplace for resale World Cup tickets no longer has seats listed for Toronto matches after a new price cap law came into effect. The Ontario legislation bans people and platforms f...
Apr 28, 2026
Phillies fire Canadian manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, was fired on Tuesday after Philadelphia lost 11 of 12 games and beg...
Apr 28, 2026
John Garrett, former NHL goaltender and longtime Canucks broadcaster, dead at 74
VANCOUVER - John Garrett, a fixture on Vancouver Canucks broadcasts for more than two decades and a former NHL goaltender, has died. He was 74. Sportsnet announced Tuesday that Garrett died suddenly, ...
Apr 28, 2026