Sports

Veteran standardbred owner Grant purchases slot in inaugural Mohawk Million

TORONTO - When Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson unveiled plans in September for the inaugural US$1-million Mohawk Million, there was never a question in Brad Grant's mind whether to ge...

Mar 07, 2020

Injured Bianca Andreescu drops out of Indian Wells, won't defend title

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open champion dropped out of the WTA Tour ...

Mar 07, 2020

Brock University Badgers defeat UPEI in U sports women's basketball semis

OTTAWA - Brock University ended the golden dreams of the University of Prince Edward Island in the first semifinal at the U Sports women's basketball championship on Saturday. The No. 2 Badgers from S...

Mar 07, 2020

Weidemann leads Canada to five-medal day at final World Cup speedskating stop

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann won gold in the women's 3,000-metres as Canada picked up five medals on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Final speedskating competition. Weide...

Mar 07, 2020

Canada's McMorris sets X Games snowboard medal record with gold in Oslo

OSLO - Regina's Mark McMorris is now the most decorated snowboarder in the history of the Winter X Games. McMorris won the gold medal in the men's big air competition Saturday. The result gives him 19...

Mar 07, 2020

Nova Scotian Darling hopes to lead Fightin' Blue Hens to March Madness

Nate Darling was only allowed to shoot hoops in his driveway between certain times while growing up in Halifax. The neighbours didn't take kindly to the rhythmic "thunk" of the ball at all hours....

Mar 07, 2020

Women's world hockey championship cancelled over coronavirus concerns

The women's world hockey championship in Halifax and Truro, N.S., has been cancelled due to concerns over the spreading coronavirus, International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel has told T...

Mar 07, 2020

Canada's Kingsbury claims ninth straight moguls Crystal Globe with win in Russia

KRASNOYARSK, Russia - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury picked up his ninth straight World Cup overall moguls title with a win in Saturday's dual moguls in Russia. Kingsbury defeated Thomas Gerken Schofield o...

Mar 07, 2020

Canadian Coles-Lyster part of UCI's investigation on sexual assault allegations

In the weeks and months after Maggie Coles-Lyster alleges she was sexually assaulted, the Canadian cyclist buried herself in her sport. The 21-year-old from Maple Ridge, B.C., was just 18 when she joi...

Mar 07, 2020

Canadian cricket team misses out on Malaysia tournament due to virus outbreak

TORONTO - The Canadian men's cricket team, due to leave Friday for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League A in Malaysia, learned Thursday that the tournament has been postponed due to the ne...

Mar 07, 2020