Sports

Canada's long-track speedskating team racing internationally again in Dutch "bubble"

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canada's long-track speedskating team has entered a Dutch "bubble" to compete in its first international races in over 10 months. Olympic and world champion Ted-Jan Bloemen o...

Jan 21, 2021

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott stepping down at end of June

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott is stepping down at the end of June, ending an 11-year tenure in which the conference landed a transformational billion dollar television deal but struggled to keep up ...

Jan 20, 2021

Oilers' Draisaitl scores winner as showdown with Maple Leafs fails to live up to hype

TORONTO - A mouth-watering matchup featuring some of hockey's most gifted players fell far short of expectations Wednesday. And that suited the Oilers just fine. Leon Draisaitl scored the winner on a ...

Jan 20, 2021

Raptors' three-game win streak ends with 111-102 loss to Miami

TAMPA, Fla. - If there's a silver lining to the Toronto Raptors' sluggish 111-102 loss to Miami on Wednesday, it's that they'll get another crack at the Heat on Friday. Fred VanVleet had 24 points and...

Jan 20, 2021

B.C. coroner calls for better safety training after young BMX champ dies at fish farm

VICTORIA - An investigation report says a Canadian BMX riding champion who died in a workplace accident at a Vancouver Island fish farm lacked proper training to safely do his job.A BC Coroners Servic...

Jan 20, 2021

After a strong start, Calgary Flames get early breather in short NHL season

CALGARY - Just three games into a condensed season, the Calgary Flames are already on a break. A 2-0-1 start for five points out of a possible six is momentum the Flames will try to carry through thei...

Jan 20, 2021

Jonathan Osorio upbeat about what lies ahead for Canadian men's soccer team

Much has changed since Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio first attended a Canadian national team camp in March 2013. All for the good. The 28-year-old Osorio, who has won 34 caps for Canada, paint...

Jan 20, 2021

Iowa offensive lineman Alaric Jackson remains top-ranked prospect for 2021 CFL draft

They haven't played football since 2019, but Calgary offensive lineman Logan Bandy and Saskatchewan defensive back Nelson Lokombo are still garnering attention. Bandy, a six-foot-five, 285-pound Calga...

Jan 20, 2021

Lions agree to terms with Saints' Dan Campbell to be coach

The Detroit Lions have landed the coach they coveted from the start of their search, agreeing to terms with Dan Campbell. The Lions announced the agreement with the New Orleans Saints tight ends coach...

Jan 20, 2021

Canadian brothers Marcello and Matteo Polisi eagerly await MLS SuperDraft

Marcello and Matteo Polisi have turned heads on the soccer field at Simon Fraser University.On Thursday, the brothers from Coquitlam, B.C., hope to take their game to the next level at the 2021 MLS Su...

Jan 20, 2021