Sports

Canadian gymnasts ask sport minister to suspend government funding to their sport

More than 500 Canadian gymnasts are calling on Canada's Sport Minister to freeze funding to their national sport organization. In a public letter Thursday to Minister Pascale St-Onge - and after four ...

Jul 21, 2022

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. A year later, the costs and benefits remain as difficult to untangle as the Games were ...

Jul 20, 2022

Steeplechaser Jeruto plunges into water after gold at worlds

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Steeplechaser Norah Jeruto came up with a cool way to celebrate her victory at the end of a sizzling hot day at the world championships. A pool party. Everyone was invited, too. Th...

Jul 20, 2022

Canada's Arop runs fastest time of 800 heats to clinch berth in world semifinals

EUGENE, Ore. - Canada's Marco Arop cruised to the fastest time in the 800-metre heats to clinch a berth in the semifinals at the world track and field championships. The 23-year-old from Edmonton, who...

Jul 20, 2022

Defence lawyer argues former Canuck Jake Virtanen, accuser had consensual sex

VANCOUVER - A defence lawyer has argued that a sexual encounter between former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen and the woman accusing him of sexual assault was consensual. The 23-year-old woma...

Jul 20, 2022

Toronto FC's Osorio, Bono among notable MLS free agents after this season

TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio and goalkeeper Alex Bono, who have more than 450 Toronto FC appearances between them, are notables on the free agent list released Wednesday by the MLS Players Ass...

Jul 20, 2022

'Their record doesn't show how good they are': Lions won't take Ticats lightly

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions know their next opponent has more to show than the CFL standings may suggest. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats take a 1-4 record into their Thursday matchup in Vancouver, but the tea...

Jul 20, 2022

MLB All-Star Game wins night but draws record low ratings

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Major League Baseball's Midsummer Classic remains the most-watched all-star game in the major professional sports, even though it drew record lows in viewership for the fifth time s...

Jul 20, 2022

Redblacks, Alouettes meet in clash of CFL teams desperate for a win

Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Caleb Evans says every week is a big week when you're still looking for your first win. The Redblacks (0-5-0) will host the Montreal Alouettes (1-4-0), who are coming off ...

Jul 20, 2022

Dassanayake returns for second stint as Canada men's cricket coach

TORONTO - Pubudu Dassanayake is returning for a second stint as Canada men's cricket coach. The former Sri Lankan international, who switched his international allegiance to Canada after emigrating he...

Jul 20, 2022