Capitals say no decision has been made on Alex Ovechkin’s NHL future after email mistake

Open this photo in gallery: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) greet each other after Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Nick Wass/The Associated Press The Washington Capitals said Thursday that no decision has been made … Read more

Canadian teen Victoria Mboko extends dream run to reach third round at French Open

Open this photo in gallery: Victoria Mboko hits a return during a French Open match against Eva Lys, in Paris, on May 28.JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP/Getty Images Toronto’s Victoria Mboko extended her dream run at the French Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Germany’s Eva Lys on Wednesday to reach the third round. The 18-year-old … Read more

Paul Maurice, Rod Brind’Amour skipped player handshakes after East final. It was for a good reason

Open this photo in gallery: Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers greets Frederik Andersen of the Carolina Hurricanes following Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center on May 28, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. Florida defeated Carolina 5-3.Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Florida coach Paul Maurice did not shake hands with the Carolina Hurricanes when … Read more

At his first Canadian concert in seven years, Paul Simon calls Canada a ‘beacon in the darkness’

Open this photo in gallery: Paul Simon performs in 2021. The singer-songwriter took the stage at Toronto’s Massey Hall on Tuesday for the first of three shows in the city as part of his A Quiet Celebration Tour.CAITLIN OCHS/Reuters As Paul Simon walked on stage for his second set at Toronto’s Massey Hall on Tuesday, … Read more

Behind the scenes at the Giro D’Italia, life is a gruelling cycle of nutrition and competition

Like millions of bike-racing fans around the world, I watch the big World Tour events, mostly the Giro D’Italia and the Tour de France, on TV. The cameras provide a panoramic view of the racecourse. I see the pain and sweat on the faces of the riders as they grind their way into the heavens. … Read more

London police detective told accused in Hockey Canada trial he had no plans to charge him in 2018

Open this photo in gallery: Retired police sergeant Stephen Newton was called as a Crown witness on Tuesday.Nicole Osborne/The Globe and Mail The now-retired London police sergeant who lead the initial investigation into an alleged sexual assault by members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team began his interview with one of the accused players … Read more

Trump vs. Harvard: Canadian university athlete Ocean Ma caught in the crossfire

Open this photo in gallery: Canadian squash player Ocean Ma, right, serves a ball in a match against Australia’s Erin Classen at the WSF World Junior Individual Championships in Melbourne, Australia on July 18, 2023.HO/The Canadian Press Highlighted by an Ivy League title and a divisional crown at the national college playdowns, Canada’s Ocean Ma … Read more

At least 47 injured after man drives car into crowd at Liverpool victory parade

Open this photo in gallery: Witnesses said the driver sped through throngs of people lining the parade route, striking several people before coming to a halt.Jon Super/The Associated Press A 53-year-old white British man plowed his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, as shouts … Read more

Text message Crown says is crucial to Hockey Canada sex-assault case ruled inadmissible

Open this photo in gallery: Justice Maria Carroccia announced that a text message exchange has been ruled inadmissible.Nicole Osborne/The Globe and Mail A text message exchange that the Crown says is crucial evidence against one of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team on trial for sexual assault has been ruled inadmissible. … Read more

London Knights top Moncton Wildcats 3-2 in Memorial Cup

Open this photo in gallery: Moncton Wildcats’ Juraj Pekarcik and London Knights’ Sam O’Reilly vie for the puck during first period Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Que., on May 24.Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press Sam O’Reilly’s second goal of the game, scored at 4:23 of 3-on-3 overtime, lifted the London Knights to an exciting 3-2 … Read more