Open this photo in gallery: The Rogers Sportsnet broadcast studio.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Rogers Communications Inc. RCI-B-T chief executive Tony Staffieri has made one thing clear over the past year: He is all-in on sports. With a deal already in place to become the majority owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, he wanted … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: FIFA president Gianni Infantino, left, watches as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, on Aug. 28, 2018.Evan Vucci/The Associated Press Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: The Rogers Sportsnet broadcast studio.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail RRogers Communications Inc. is renewing its television rights for NHL games aired nationally in Canada, signing a new 12-year deal despite questions about the value of its current contract, reports say. Rogers is paying US$7.7-billion, or roughly $11-billion (Canadian), to renew … Read more
Anne Murray speaks during the 54th annual Juno Awards.Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters 1 of 24 Josh Ross performs during the Juno Awards.ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian Press 2 of 24 Snotty Nose Rez Kids perform during the Juno Awards in Vancouver.ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian Press 3 of 24 The Beaches accept the award for Group of the Year during the … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Richard Chamberlain, star of Shogun and The Thorn Birds, earned plaudits for on-stage roles ranging from Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady and Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music.Matt Sayles/The Associated Press Richard Chamberlain, the Emmy-nominated actor and 1960s heartthrob who rocketed to fame in the TV … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Canada’s Alphonso Davies during a CONCACAF Nations League Play-In match against Trinidad And Tobago, in Frisco, Tex., on March 23, 2024.Julio Cortez/The Associated Press Bayern Munich is considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies’s serious knee injury in a match of little importance. “We’re demanding a … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios (17) throws a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the second inning at Rogers Centre, on March 27.Nick Turchiaro/Reuters Bats were cracking inside the Rogers Centre on opening day, but not the ones belonging to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Baltimore Orioles blistered … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. fields a ground ball in a drill during spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Feb. 19, 2025.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press With homegrown stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette in the final year of their contracts and a competitive window that’s open … Read more
Calgary gallery EA Studios has filed a defamation lawsuit against Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. and Cory Dingle, one of the leading voices calling out the rampant fraud of the pioneering Woodland School painter’s works. The gallery alleges the two parties “falsely disparaged” it by implying its collection of the painter’s works may be fake. Morrisseau, … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: U.S. defender Marlon Joseph Fossey slides into Canada’s Jacob Shaffelburg during the CONCACAF Nations League third place match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on March 23.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images Canada leaves the CONCACAF Nations League with a third-place finish – and a smile after defeating the United States 2-1 … Read more