Alex Formenton, who was acquitted last year in the high-profile sexual assault case involving members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey team, has signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers. Formenton was the only one of the five acquitted players whose Hockey Canada suspension was lifted immediately by an independent appeal board last month, allowing him to return to professional hockey. The 26-year-old forward from Barrie, Ontario, has not played in the NHL since the 2021-22 season. He spent the past few seasons playing in Switzerland. His return to the NHL comes as his former teammates Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote remain suspended over violations of Hockey Canada’s code of conduct, with their suspensions extending into various years through 2030.

The second season of the Canada Super 60 tournament is set to begin in Vancouver on September 29. Before the start of this cricket tournament, the league is undertaking a special initiative to search for 12 male players and 6 female players, who will be included in the league's leading teams. This talent hunt is being conducted under a special initiative called the Future Super Stars Program. This program is visiting a total of 7 cities across Canada, with trials held in Victoria on August 31, trials held in Surrey yesterday, and trials held in Winnipeg today. This image was taken during the trials held at Crescent Park in Surrey.During the trials held at Crescent Park in Surrey on Tuesday, we spoke with coach Andy Tennant about this program who said, "this is a great opportunity to include young Canadian talent to be a part of the franchise tournament. We have a criteria to what we are looking for, as this is T10 cricket we need batters who can hit boundaries and we need bowlers who are skillful and have good variations."Coach Andy Tennant during a chat with Connect Media Network News Director Pervez Sandhu.To be part of this trial process, it was necessary to register in advance. After the trials in Victoria on August 31, and in Surrey on September 1, these trials were held in Winnipeg today, and going forward these trials are scheduled to be held in Calgary on September 4, Montreal on September 5, Toronto on September 6 and Brampton on September 7. According to the organizers, this process will provide an opportunity to bring good talent onto a bigger platform. Click the link to see the full interview:https://www.tiktok.com/@connec...

India’s hopes in the Hockey World Cup have come to an end. After the women’s team was eliminated from the semifinal race earlier, the Indian men’s team also exited the semifinal race today. In a must-win encounter, India suffered a 5-3 defeat against Argentina. India needed to win the match by at least two goals to progress to the semifinals, but the team suffered a two-goal defeat instead. Sukhjeet Singh scored twice for India, while Hardik Singh added one goal. With the loss, India’s semifinal hopes are over, and the team will now compete for 7th and 8th place.

India’s women’s team suffered a 2-0 defeat against the Netherlands in the second-round match of the Field Hockey World Cup today. However, despite the loss, India’s hopes of qualifying for the semifinals are not completely over. The Netherlands scored in the second and 38th minutes of the match, while India failed to find the net. To qualify for the semifinals, India must finish among the top two teams in Group E. Following today’s defeat, India have slipped to fourth place in the group. The Netherlands are currently first, followed by China in second and Australia in third. India will face Australia on Sunday. If India manage to beat Australia and the result of the Netherlands vs. China match goes in India’s favour, the Indian team could still qualify for the World Cup semifinals.

Four former members of Canada’s World Junior hockey team have had their suspensions extended in connection with the widely publicized 2018 sexual assault case, while Alex Formenton has been reinstated. Hockey Canada’s Independent Appeal Board found the four players responsible for violating the organization’s Code of Conduct. Michael McLeod has received the longest suspension, extended until November 2030. Dillon Dubé will remain suspended until November 2028, Carter Hart until November 2027, and Cal Foote until November 2026. Formenton, McLeod, Hart, Dubé and Foote had faced charges related to an alleged sexual assault that occurred in 2018. However, on July 24, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court acquitted all five players of all charges. Hockey Canada said the suspensions are related to violations of its organizational rules and are separate from the criminal proceedings. During their suspensions, the four players will not be permitted to coach teams under Hockey Canada or represent Canada at international tournaments.

Metro Vancouver is set to host a full slate of sporting events this weekend, with the BC Lions returning to BC Place Stadium for their first home game after playing away during preparations related to the FIFA World Cup. The Lions will face the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday at 4 p.m. To mark the team's return, a fan pool party will be held on Robson Street beginning at noon ahead of kickoff. Soccer fans will also have several matches to watch. Vancouver FC is scheduled to take on Cavalry FC on Friday at 7 p.m., while Vancouver Rise will host the Halifax Tides on Saturday at 1 p.m. In basketball, the Vancouver Bandits will face the Saskatchewan Rattlers on Saturday at 6 p.m. West Vancouver's Hollyburn Country Club will also host the start of the Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament on Saturday. Wrestling fans can attend BOOM! Pro Wrestling at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom later that day.