Sports

In a season of uncertainty, Moore-Towers, Marinaro excited to get back on ice

Since the world championships were wiped out a year ago by COVID-19, it's been a stop-and-start season of cancellations and uncertainty for Canadian figure skaters. How crazy has it been? The world ch...

Mar 16, 2021

At work, rest or play, fishing has always remained a real obsession for Dave Mercer

When Dave Mercer was in high school, a poster adorned his locker. But it wasn't of a big-name pro athlete or a favourite actor. Rather, it was of pro angler Hank Parker with his '89 Bassmasters Classi...

Mar 16, 2021

Canada's Riech races virtually alone en route to world record in the 1,500 metres

Nate Riech pumped a fist and let out a loud "Yes!" when he crossed the finish line Saturday. His voice surely carried like a loudspeaker on full volume in the near-empty stadium. Riech shattered his o...

Mar 16, 2021

CFL dismisses report that its 2021 and '22 campaigns might be cancelled

TORONTO - The CFL has denied a claim from the United Football Players Association suggesting the league will likely cancel its 2021 and '22 seasons. The UFPA made the claim Tuesday in an update posted...

Mar 16, 2021

Leafs GM Kyle Dubas looking to make a trade soon because of quarantine rules

TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas says he will explore every opportunity available to improve his team ahead of the NHL trade deadline. And because of the 14-day quarantine, any player ...

Mar 16, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays pick up option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract

The Toronto Blue Jays are picking up the option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract. He became the 13th manager in franchise history in October 2018, signing a three-year deal with an option fo...

Mar 16, 2021

Canadian international forward Adriana Leon undergoes foot surgery

LONDON - Canadian international forward Adriana Leon will miss the rest of the FA Women's Super League season after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured foot. The English league runs through May 9...

Mar 16, 2021

Canadians playing for top four teams in NCAA women's basketball championship

One Canadian player will be on each of the four top-seeded teams in the NCAA women's basketball championship tournament. Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., plays for Connecticut, Laeticia Amihere of M...

Mar 16, 2021

Veteran linebacker Muamba, CFL's top Canadian in 2019, signs with Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO - Veteran linebacker Henoc Muamba, the CFL's top Canadian in 2019, signed with the Toronto Argonauts on Tuesday. Muamba, a 32-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., became a free agent last month. M...

Mar 16, 2021

Canadian men's curling championship final ratings down 33 per cent from 2020

Ratings for the Canadian men's curling final tumbled significantly compared to the championship game in the 2020 season. Brendan Bottcher defeated Wild Card Two's Kevin Koe on Sunday night at Calgary'...

Mar 16, 2021