Sports

Building off historic 2019, Canadian tennis pros enjoy strong season despite hurdles

An unprecedented tennis season saw Canada hold strong in a chaotic campaign that forced athletes to become part-time players with a calendar completely jumbled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the ma...

Dec 18, 2020

Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert

LAS VEGAS - Justin Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. The Chargers (5-9) snapped a nine-game losing...

Dec 17, 2020

Raptors borrow from bubble, turn ballroom into "awesome" practice facility

There's a large framed photo of Nick Nurse performing on stage with the Arkells hanging in his new glass-walled office at Tampa's JW Marriott. It's one of the many touches of home the displaced Raptor...

Dec 17, 2020

Lowry's adjusted to playing in Tampa, but says COVID-19 inevitable among players

Despite the countless precautions the NBA has put into place ahead of this bizarre season, include twice-daily testing, Kyle Lowry said it's virtually a given that players will contract COVID-19. And ...

Dec 17, 2020

Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson looks to add to UFC winning ways

Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson has won four of her last five UFC fights, adding to the record book as she goes. The 25-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., who now calls Port Saint Lu...

Dec 17, 2020

Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadians Justin Howell, Marco Dubois and Anthony Gosselin

The Ottawa Redblacks have re-signed Canadians Justin Howell, Marco Dubois and Anthony Gosselin to one-year contract extensions.Howell, a defensive back, has played 27 games with the Redblacks since en...

Dec 17, 2020

Canadian Alphonso Davies makes history by earning a spot on FIFPRO World 11

Canadian Alphonso Davies made soccer history Thursday, becoming the first North American player to be voted onto the FIFPRO World 11. The 20-year-old Bayern Munich fullback was the first North America...

Dec 17, 2020

Caps goalie Lundqvist to miss season with heart condition

WASHINGTON - Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist will sit out the upcoming NHL season because of a heart condition, he said Thursday, about two months after he joined the Washington Capitals following 15 yea...

Dec 17, 2020

Star quarterback Mike Reilly reaches settlement, new contract with B.C. Lions

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have reached a settlement with marquee quarterback Mike Reilly. The club announced the news in a statement Thursday, saying Reilly has signed a new deal that will keep him i...

Dec 17, 2020

Ontario public health to weigh possibility of NHL restart as lockdown looms

TORONTO - Ontario's minister of sport says the provincial government is examining how a Canadian division in the NHL might work.Lisa MacLeod says that discussions about the league's return-to-play pla...

Dec 17, 2020