Sports

With Climate Pledge Arena, Amazon puts promise in lights

NEW YORK - Amazon is bringing its climate change message to a new arena. Literally. The company, eager to prove that it's working to combat climate change, is paying to name a Seattle hockey stadium C...

Jun 25, 2020

Applications arrive from around the globe for Canada women's soccer coaching job

With just days left before the job posting closes June 30, Canada Soccer says it has already received applications from around the world to succeed women's coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller, who i...

Jun 25, 2020

CONCACAF confirms that 2022 World Cup qualifying is to change but no details yet

CONCACAF confirmed Thursday that World Cup qualifying for the region will change due to the calendar disruption of the COVID-19 global pandemic. However the confederation that covers North and Central...

Jun 25, 2020

NHL set to hold unusual draft lottery: 'It could mean a lot of intrigue'

Alexis Lafreniere could have a clear picture of where he'll start his NHL career before going to bed Friday. Then again, maybe not. In a world dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic - one where life for c...

Jun 25, 2020

'A disaster waiting to happen': MLB plan for 60-game season sparks concern

John Axford loses track when trying to recall the number of people he would come into contact with in a typical day as a Major League Baseball player. There's the doorman he s...

Jun 25, 2020

Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes shoots 60 at opening round of Travelers

CROMWELL, Conn. - Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes shot an opening round of 10-under 60 Thursday at the PGA's Travelers Championship. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., had 10 birdies and no bogeys to lead Ro...

Jun 25, 2020

World Health Organization takes an interest Canada's back-to-sport strategy

Canada's strategy for a return to sport is receiving international attention. Canadian Olympic Committee chief medical officer Mike Wilkinson is collaborating with the World Health Organization o...

Jun 25, 2020

Former receiver Adarius Bowman humbled to be included on CFL all-decade list

Adarius Bowman was a top receiver for much of his CFL career, but he's content to share that spotlight now. The 34-year-old native of Chattanooga, Tenn., was among 24 receivers nominated for...

Jun 25, 2020

'The noose was real' - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega

Declaring "the noose was real," NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace that prompted a federal investigation that determined ...

Jun 25, 2020

Worth the Wait: Doug Wilson, Kevin Lowe finally get Hall of Fame call

TORONTO - Doug Wilson was in the pool playing with his grandkids when the phone rang. Lanny McDonald was on the other end of the line. Wilson passed it to his wife, Kathy, so she would be the fir...

Jun 25, 2020