Sports

Wayne Gretzky has signed on to co-produce a film on Canadian golf legend Moe Norman

TORONTO - Wayne Gretzky is helping bring the life of Canadian golf legend Moe Norman to the big screen. Norman, who died in 2004 at the age of 75, was a phenomenon in the amateur golfing circuit in th...

Dec 03, 2021

Surprises, disappointments as NHL passes schedule's quarter mark

The NHL recently passed the quarter mark of another season played under the pandemic's long shadow. With that milestone in mind, The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the highlights - and low lig...

Dec 03, 2021

CFL leaves door open for Argos' quarterback Bethel-Thompson playing in East final

TORONTO - The CFL has left the door open to McLeod Bethel-Thompson playing in the East Division final Sunday. The Toronto Argonauts starting quarterback was held out of practice and sent home Friday a...

Dec 03, 2021

Canadian men's and women's curling championships to revert to 16-team format

TORONTO - After tinkering with the wild-card setup last season, Curling Canada will revert to the regular 16-team format for its Canadian men's and women's curling championships this season. Two extra...

Dec 03, 2021

Tough opening day for Canadian rugby men and women at Dubai Sevens

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Young Canadian teams took it on the chin at the Dubai Sevens on Friday, losing all five games. The Canadian men, who finished 11th last week at the same venue in the open...

Dec 03, 2021

Canada's Olympic women's hockey team releases three players

CALGARY - Defender Jamie Bourbonnais and forwards Jessie Eldridge and Julia Gosling have been released from the Canadian Olympic women's hockey team. Canada's centralization roster decreased to 26 wit...

Dec 03, 2021

Canadiens looking for general manager to 'complement' new VP of hockey operations

BROSSARD, Que. - While it remains to be seen how the Montreal Canadiens' two-person approach to hockey operations will ultimately work, new executive vice president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton ga...

Dec 03, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders face tough challenge in West Division final versus Bombers

Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders face a huge challenge Sunday. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will host Saskatchewan in the West Division final. Not only should the defending Grey Cup champion...

Dec 03, 2021

Western Mustangs v. Saskatchewan Huskies could be a Vanier Cup classic

QUEBEC - The Vanier Cup will be a showdown of the two best offences in Canadian university football as the No. 1 Western Mustangs face the No. 2 Saskatchewan Huskies. But Western head coach Greg Marsh...

Dec 03, 2021

Lamine Diack, ex IAAF chief convicted of corruption, dies

PARIS (AP) - Lamine Diack, the controversial former president of world athletics, has died, his family said Friday. He was 88. "Yes, I confirm. My uncle Lamine Diack passed away Thursday to Friday nig...

Dec 03, 2021