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The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press is Canada's trusted news source and leader in providing real-time, bilingual multimedia stories across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
Canada Basketball names B.C.’s Gordie Herbert next men’s head coach
TORONTO — Gordie Herbert will take over as head coach of the senior men’s national…
Tyler Mazereeuw named Canadian Elite Basketball League president
TORONTO — Tyler Mazereeuw has been named the new president of the Canadian Elite Basketball…
Draisaitl, Hellebuyck and Kucherov named Hart Trophy finalists
NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck are…
Leafs go with same lineup for Game 6, Pacioretty to play with Tavares, Nylander
OTTAWA — Craig Berube is standing pat — with a slight adjustment. The Maple Leafs…
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele out for Game 6 against St. Louis Blues
ST LOUIS — With two star forwards down and a starting goalie who was pulled…
Canadian women take on the U.S. as they start their journey toward Rugby World Cup
The Canadian women open defence of their Pacific Four Series title against the U.S. in…
Scotland edges Canada in extra end in curling mixed doubles round-robin finale
FREDERICTON — Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant will head into the playoffs of the…
Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl adds to banner season as Hart Trophy finalist
EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl is on the verge of rarefied territory as a Hart Trophy…
Diallo’s breakthrough run ends with quarterfinal loss to Musetti at Madrid Open
MADRID — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo’s impressive run at the 2025 Madrid Open ended in the…
CFL reaches Grey Cup sponorship agreement with Bud Light Canada
TORONTO — The Grey Cup is still over seven months away but the CFL has…
Canadian men’s bid for rugby sevens promotion runs into World Rugby roadblock
World Rugby has announced a change in format to its rugby sevens competition on the…
Hockey Canada names first 15 players to roster for world championship
CALGARY — Philadelphia Flyers leading scorer Travis Konecny, Calgary Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar and rising…
Young, talented Canadiens excited about bright future after playoff exit
WASHINGTON — Martin St. Louis’s excitement for what lies ahead far outweighs any feeling of…
‘This one feels good’: Maple Leafs beat Senators in Game 6 to claim Battle of Ontario
OTTAWA — The Maple Leafs looked to be in serious trouble. Past iterations of the…
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s late three-run homer lifts Blue Jays over Red Sox 4-2
TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth…
Blue Jays hoping to make a case for momentum after back-to-back wins over Red Sox
TORONTO — Baseball may rely on data analytics the most of North America’s professional sports,…
‘It’s devastating’: Sens’ season ends after 4-2 loss to Maple Leafs in NHL playoffs
OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk wanted nothing more than to deliver a win for Ottawa Senators…
Generals top Colts 8-4 to complete the sweep, advance to the OHL championship series
OSHAWA — Luca Marrelli had a goal and four assists, Owen Griffin added two goals…
Chiefs complete sweep of Winterhawks, advance to WHL championship series
PORTLAND — Andrew Cristall had two goals and one assist in leading the Spokane Chiefs…
Oilers top Kings 6-4 to advance to second round of NHL playoffs
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers may have been down, but they proved you can’t count…
Pickard comes off the bench to backstop Oilers to second round of playoffs
EDMONTON — Calvin Pickard, the lone goalie with a 4-0 record, was among the surprises…
De Grasse finds motivation in future uncertainty, turns focus to biopic
Andre De Grasse says he’s found new motivation — and a new creative outlet —…
Canadian women to face U.S. in Ottawa in final home game before Rugby World Cup
Canada, ranked second in the world, will host the ninth-ranked U.S. on Aug. 1 at…
Complainant begins testimony at hockey players’ sexual-assault trial
LONDON — A woman prosecutors allege was sexually assaulted by five hockey players described Friday…