Sports

Calgary sport shooter Lynda Kiejko follows her father to Tokyo Olympics

CALGARY - Lynda Kiejko will follow in her father's footsteps to the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo. The 40-year-old Calgarian will be Canada's lone athlete in sport shooting at the Summer Olympics open...

Apr 30, 2021

Canada's top Olympic doctor expects entire team to be vaccinated before Tokyo

Canada's Olympic team doctor is confident that with the pace of the country's vaccine rollout, every Canadian athlete will be vaccinated before this summer's Tokyo Olympics. Athletes aren't required t...

Apr 30, 2021

Bell buys Formula One Canadian Grand Prix promoter Octane Racing Group Inc.

MONTREAL - Bell has signed a deal to buy the promoter of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in a move it says will bring financial stability to the race.Financial terms of the agreement for Montreal's ...

Apr 30, 2021

Lindholm scores twice as Calgary Flames defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1

EDMONTON - Elias Lindholm scored twice and Dillon Dube added an insurance goal in the third period as the Calgary Flames defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Thursday night at Rogers Place. The victory...

Apr 29, 2021

Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald wins PFL debut via first-round submission

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald, returning to action after 18 months, made short work of his Professional Fighters League debut with a first-round submission win ...

Apr 29, 2021

Matthews scores again, Leafs down Canucks 4-1

TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 36th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night.The 23-year-old sniper hit the 60-point mark fo...

Apr 29, 2021

NFL draft: No suspense as 3 QBs dominate early picks

No suspense at the top of this NFL draft: Quarterback, quarterback and, yep, quarterback. With fans in attendance, prospects on hand and Commissioner Roger Goodell dispensing greetings to players bein...

Apr 29, 2021

De Grasse launches initiative to get cooped up Canadian kids out and running

After a crazy few months of being locked out of weight rooms, and scouring the neighbourhood for grass fields to train on, Andre De Grasse says he can handle any COVID-19 restrictions the Tokyo Olympi...

Apr 29, 2021

Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller to retire at end of season

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller will retire at the conclusion of the season, ending the 18-year career of the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history. The 40-year-old Mil...

Apr 29, 2021

Former Forge FC defender David Edgar joins CPL champion's coaching staff

HAMILTON - Former Canadian international David Edgar, who retired as a Forge FC player in December, has joined the Canadian Premier League team's staff as an assistant coach. The 33-year-old centre ba...

Apr 29, 2021