Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Improved Calgary Stampeders return to playoffs, stall in division semifinal
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders upgraded in 2025, but again couldn't get over the playoff hump. The Stampeders haven't won a post-season game since lifting the Grey Cup over their heads in 2018. Satu...
Nov 02, 2025
Ice dancers Gilles, Poirier make history with Skate Canada International victory
SASKATOON - Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier made history at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition on Sunday. They became the first ice dance pair to win six consecutive gold...
Nov 02, 2025
India wins Women’s Cricket World Cup for first time with 52-run victory over South Africa
NAVI MUMBAI, India (AP) - India won the Women's Cricket World Cup for the first time with a 52-run victory over South Africa on Sunday. Opener Shafali Verma scored a career-best 87 off 78 balls as the...
Nov 02, 2025
Israel says it received the remains of 3 hostages from Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel on Sunday announced that the remains of three hostages had been handed over from Gaza and would be examined by forensic experts, as a fragile month-old ceasefire held. A Hamas ...
Nov 02, 2025
Miyu Yamashita wins LPGA Maybank Championship after three-way playoff
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Women's British Open winner Miyu Yamashita of Japan has won the LPGA's Maybank Championship in a three-way playoff Sunday for her second career title in only her first fu...
Nov 02, 2025
Ottawa's Dabrowski, New Zealand's Routliffe win in group stage of WTA Finals
RIYADH - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe defeated Russia's Diana Shnaider and Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-6 (2) in women's doubles group stage action of the WTA Finals on Sunday...
Nov 02, 2025
Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Italy's Sinner in Paris Masters final
PARIS - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell just short of a title at the Paris Masters on Sunday. The 25-year-old from Montreal suffered a 6-4, 7-6 (4) loss to Italy's Jannik Sinner in the men's singl...
Nov 02, 2025
Obiri sets women's NYC Marathon course record, Kipruto wins men's race in photo finish
NEW YORK (AP) - Hellen Obiri of Kenya set a women's course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men's race by edging Alexander Mutiso in a photo f...
Nov 02, 2025
Sinner reclaims No. 1 ranking after beating Auger-Aliassime in Paris Masters final
PARIS (AP) - Jannik Sinner reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the Paris Masters final on Sunday. The four-time Grand Slam champion from Ita...
Nov 02, 2025
Canada bolsters Indo-Pacific presence with new defence pact with the Philippines
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines, on the final day of a visit meant to strengthen defence relations. The agreement will allow t...
Nov 02, 2025