Sports

Non-binary athletes navigating Canadian sport with little policy help

Playing men's and women's hockey can feel like a minefield for Kat Ferguson. The 41-year-old from Ottawa is a non-binary person who doesn't identify exclusively as male or female. Fergu...

May 26, 2020

Canadian Premier League says it expects clubs to resume training soon

TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League say it expects clubs to resume training soon, pending approval from local authorities. The league was slated to start its second season on April 11 but postponed ...

May 26, 2020

Sandmeyer-Graves hopes women are girls aren't forgotten when sports world re-opens

TORONTO - Just five weeks after the WNBA held its virtual draft, the league was forced to release players on Tuesday - before ever seeing them step foot on a pro women's court. As leagues take th...

May 26, 2020

Wilson, Rapinoe, Bird to host different and remote ESPYS

LOS ANGELES - It's a way different kind of year, and so The ESPYs will be, too. For the first time, the show will feature three hosts in remote settings and a changed focus. Instead of honouring the p...

May 26, 2020

Raptors Uprising guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey gets another NBA 2K honour

TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named player of the week in the NBA 2K League for the second time in three weeks. The 30-year-old from Memphis won We...

May 26, 2020

Ex-Pirates infielder Kang banned 1 year by Korean league

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The Korean Baseball Organization has suspended ex-Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang for a year and ordered him to perform 300 hours of community service over a seri...

May 25, 2020

'One for the history books:' Horse racing back but without cheering crowds

WINNIPEG - A horse track in Manitoba has had some significant moments in its more than 60 years of racing, but animals charging around the oval loop before empty stands will be historic. "It's going t...

May 25, 2020

Montreal Impact return to training centre for individual outdoor workouts

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact returned to their training centre Monday for their first individual outdoor practice sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Impact players had been training on their...

May 25, 2020

Whitecaps 'keeper Maxime Crepeau dreaming about being back on the soccer pitch

It's been 80 days since the Vancouver Whitecaps last saw action, so goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau can be forgiven for dreaming about soccer. But for the 26-year-old Canadian international from Candiac, Qu...

May 25, 2020

Lions rookie linebacker Williams patiently waiting for 2020 CFL season

Jordan Williams isn't allowing the COVID-19 pandemic dampen his enthusiasm of starting his pro football career with the B.C. Lions. The six-foot, 232-pound linebacker was the first...

May 25, 2020