Sports

B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke going to workouts with NFL teams

SURREY, B.C. - B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is heading to the U.S. to workout with NFL teams. The 24-year-old Victoria native says he's looking for an opportunity where he can be on the field ...

Nov 15, 2022

Blue Bombers star quarterback Collaros headlines 2022 CFL all-star team

TORONTO - Zach Collaros of the Grey Cup-bound Winnipeg Blue Bombers headlines the CFL's 2022 all-star team. The 27-player all-star roster was released Tuesday by the CFL in advance of the league champ...

Nov 15, 2022

AthletesCAN latest organization to join federal government's Abuse-Free Sport

OTTAWA - AthletesCAN, the association of Canada's national team athletes, has joined Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government's new program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. AthletesCAN wi...

Nov 15, 2022

Russian parliament displays art by Griner case figure Bout

MOSCOW (AP) - A show of prison artwork by Viktor Bout, the Russian arms trader serving 25 years in the United States and the focus of speculation about a prisoner swap that could free WNBA star Brittn...

Nov 15, 2022

Herdman always believed Canada belonged at World Cup. Now an entire country does too

John Herdman believed when virtually no one else did. Canada was going to the World Cup in 2022. That was the message at his first camp in charge, in March 2018 in Murcia, Spain. "He told us the goal ...

Nov 15, 2022

Luge Canada the latest Canadian sport organization to join Abuse-Free Sport

CALGARY - Luge Canada has joined Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government's new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. Luge Canada is the latest national sports federation t...

Nov 15, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime downs top-seeded Nadal at ATP Finals

TURIN, Italy - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime scored a 6-3, 6-4 win over top-seeded Rafael Nadal in round-robin play at the ATP Finals on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime, seeded fifth in the season-ending me...

Nov 15, 2022

Former Hockey Canada executive Nicholson to testify before parliamentary committee

OTTAWA - It's Bob Nicholson's turn to be grilled by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. The former Hockey Canada executive is scheduled to speak before members of Parliament today as the fede...

Nov 15, 2022

Calgary Flames narrowly defeat LA Kings 6-5

CALGARY - Tyler Toffoli and Elias Lindholm led the way with a goal and two assists each as the Calgary Flames claimed four goals in the first period and then withstood a furious late push from the Los...

Nov 14, 2022

Sedins, Luongo, Alfredsson enshrined in Hockey Hall of Fame

TORONTO - During his Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech, Henrik Sedin didn't miss the opportunity to take a playful shot at his twin brother, linemate - and as of Monday night - fellow inductee. "It...

Nov 14, 2022