Sports

Canadiens' success leading to business boom for Montreal bars after COVID-19 closures

MONTREAL - Kevin Beaudry says there's never been a better time to be operating a restaurant in Montreal. The manager of La Cage sports bar and restaurant at the Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canad...

Jun 23, 2021

Bizarre own-goal helps Spain advance to last 16 at Euro 2020

SEVILLE, Spain - A bizarre blunder by the goalkeeper helped Spain find its scoring touch at the European Championship. And it also helped them advance to the round of 16. An embarrassing own-goal by g...

Jun 23, 2021

Lewandowski, Poland out of Euro 2020 with 3-2 loss to Sweden

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Even with two goals, Robert Lewandowski still couldn't stop Poland from making an early exit at the European Championship. The FIFA player of the year made amends for an astou...

Jun 23, 2021

Andrew Wiggins says Olympian mom a big influence on his return to national team

If Andrew Wiggins needs advice on what it means to be a Canadian Olympian, he doesn't have to go very far to find it. After a six-year hiatus, Wiggins is back with Canada's national men's basketball t...

Jun 23, 2021

Differences Day promotes inclusion for kids with Special Olympics Canada benefiting

Four-year-old Emmanuel Tezera has spent most of the pandemic teaching his mother Sosena how to bowl, mimicking his favourite coaches from his Special Olympics program. Emmanuel Tezera joined the Speci...

Jun 23, 2021

Youth, experience has Canadiens on the cusp of Stanley Cup final

MONTREAL - Eric Staal wired a shot upstairs off a Nick Suzuki pass to give the Canadiens a 2-0 lead in Game 5. Emerging second-year star to grizzled veteran. Just over three minutes later, Corey Perry...

Jun 23, 2021

Canadian Bianca Andreescu ousted in second round of Wimbledon tune-up

EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the Viking International after suffering a second-round loss on Wednesday. The third-seeded Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., lost 6-3...

Jun 23, 2021

Captain Christine Sinclair to lead Canadian women at her fourth Olympic Games

Coach Bev Priestman named her 18-woman Tokyo Olympic soccer roster Wednesday with captain Christine Sinclair set to lead the eighth-ranked Canadians at her fourth Olympics. Canada won back-to-back bro...

Jun 23, 2021

Ottawa Redblacks star receiver Brad Sinopoli retiring

Ottawa Redblacks receiver Brad Sinopoli is retiring from football. The longtime Canadian standout had 5,741 yards and 19 touchdowns in 139 games over five seasons with the Redblacks. The 33-year-old S...

Jun 23, 2021

Countdown On: Opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics now just a month away

The buildup to the Tokyo Olympics - with a one-year postponement among the many challenges on a very long list - has felt more like a marathon than perhaps any Summer Games before it. All the heavy li...

Jun 23, 2021