P.E.I. freestyle wrestler Hannah Taylor didn’t win a medal at the Olympics in Paris. She says that’s OK. After a few weeks of reflection, Taylor is feeling overwhelmingly grateful for the whole experience. “I think the negative parts of the experience, of not getting the results I wanted, started to fade,” she told CBC P.E.I. […]
‘You were perfect’: Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, Meredith, posts tribute
The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her “forever” and praising him as the “best dad” to their young children. Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late husband celebrating his 31st birthday earlier this month with […]
Despite challenges, number of disabled referees growing across Para sports
Kevin Shaw has been around the game of boccia for forty-plus years. He’s been an athlete and currently serves on multiple boards within the sport. Now, he’s starting a new journey: becoming a boccia referee. However, seeing a referee with a physical disability is a rarity in much of Para sport. Shaw, who has cerebral palsy, said that within […]
Canadian Gabriel Diallo bows out of U.S. Open following 4-set loss to American Paul
Gabriel Diallo’s impressive run at the U.S. Open is over. The 22-year-old from Montreal lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3)to No. 14 seed Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round of the Grand Slam tennis tournament on Saturday. Diallo, ranked 143rd in the world entering the tournament, qualified for only his […]
Sol Bamba dead: Ex-Premier League defender dies aged 39 after falling | Football | Sport
Ex-Premier League defender Sol Bamba has tragically died at the age of 39 after falling ill, Turkish club Adanaspor AS have confirmed. Bamba was the head coach of the TFF First League side in what was his first senior role in management. He was taken ill before their match away at Manisa FK on Friday […]
Jack Draper reacts to ‘weird’ Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz losses | Tennis | Sport
Jack Draper has admitted it is “weird” to see Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic knocked out in the first week of the US Open. But the British No.1 claimed the shock defeats showed how many “dangerous” players there are in the men’s game. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz was blown away in three sets by world No.74 […]
Europa League fixtures confirmed as Man Utd and Tottenham learn dates | Football | Sport
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have learned their Europa League schedule ahead of the 2024/25 European campaign. United earned a spot in the second tier of continental competition following their FA Cup final victory over rivals Manchester City at the backend of last season. While Spurs ended their season-long hiatus from Europe with a fifth-placed […]
Jack Draper dumps out Carlos Alcaraz’s conqueror with US Open win | Tennis | Sport
Jack Draper tamed Carlos Alcaraz’s conqueror to return to the fourth round of the US Open. Botic van de Zandschlup played the match of his life to stun the Wimbledon champion in straight sets in the last round. But the big Dutchman could not stop the British No.1 as the No.25 seed triumphed 6-3 6-4 […]
Erling Haaland hurtles towards matching Thierry Henry as Man City outclass West Ham | Football | Sport
Manchester City produced another scintillating display as they put West Ham to the sword with a 3-1 victory at London Stadium on Saturday. Erling Haaland was the star of the show once again following his hat-trick against Ipswich last weekend as he bagged another three goals. The Norway international opened the scoring after just 10 […]
Arsenal: Mikel Arteta fumes at Declan Rice red card and calls out ref | Football | Sport
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hit out at the lack of “consistency” from referee Chris Kavanagh after Declan Rice was shown a controversial red card during his side’s 1-1 draw with Brighton. Rice was sent for an early bath after nudging the ball away while the visitors had a free-kick at the Emirates, shown a second […]