Sports

Montreal Impact plan to have small crowd at next week's home game

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact say they will have some fans at their first Major League Soccer home game during the COVID-19 pandemic next week. The club says a maximum of 250 people will be allowed i...

Aug 20, 2020

Queen's Plate to be closed to racing fans due to COVID-19 pandemic

TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate will be closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first jewel of Canada's Triple Crown will be run Sept. 12 at Woodbine Racetrack. It was origi...

Aug 20, 2020

Lightning, Bruins, Avalanche advance in Stanley Cup playoffs

TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated Columbus from the Stanley Cup playoffs in five games Wednesday, overcoming a late two-goal deficit and beating the Blue Jackets 5-4 on Brayden Point's goal...

Aug 20, 2020

Canada loses Lake Louise alpine ski event for 2020

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Canada will not hold an alpine ski race on the World Cup circuit this season after the Lake Louise event announced Thursday it will take a season off during the COVID-19 pandemic....

Aug 20, 2020

Orlando Pride loan Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky to Tottenham Hotspur

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Pride have loaned Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky to Tottenham Hotspur of the FA Women's Super League for the remainder of 2020. Zadorsky, from London, Ont...

Aug 20, 2020

Shapovalov ready for return to tennis court in lead-up tournament to U.S. Open

Denis Shapovalov is used to firing up the fans, and feeding off their energy in return. The Canadian tennis star, who plays with a high-risk, high-reward style, can bring up the atmosphere in a match ...

Aug 20, 2020

Canucks rally from two-goal deficit, beat Blues 4-3 in NHL playoff action

EDMONTON - Fourth-line grinder Tyler Motte scored two breakaway goals to power the Vancouver Canucks to a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues in NHL playoff action Wednesday. The Canucks...

Aug 19, 2020

Suzuki scores winner, Gallagher ends long goal drought as Habs stay alive

TORONTO - Nick Suzuki buried the winner 22 seconds after Philadelphia tied the score in the third period, Brendan Gallagher snapped his frustrating post-season goal drought, and the Montreal...

Aug 19, 2020

Avalanche rout Coyotes 7-1 in Game 5 to win 1st-round series

EDMONTON - Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists, Nazem Kadri also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche routed the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 on Wednesday to close out the first-round playoff ser...

Aug 19, 2020

Bergeron, Bruins beat Hurricanes 2-1 to advance in playoffs

TORONTO - Patrice Bergeron broke a tie with 3.5 seconds left in the second period, David Pastrnak returned with two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday to win t...

Aug 19, 2020