Sports

Thompson's contract status likely to keep him out of Olympic qualifying

TORONTO - Nick Nurse says Tristan Thompson would "look good" playing for Canada's men's basketball team this summer. It might take getting to the Tokyo Olympics, however, for that to ha...

Dec 18, 2019

Twelve teams from four leagues to contest 2020 Canadian Championship

TORONTO - Twelve teams from four different leagues will contest the 2020 Canadian Championship across four rounds. The soccer tournament will open June 17 and conclude Sept. 23 with the Voya...

Dec 18, 2019

Grey Cup rematch highlights opening week of 2020 CFL schedule

TORONTO - The 2020 CFL season will feature a Grey Cup rematch in its opening week. The league released its 2020 schedule Monday, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers start their Grey Cup title defence w...

Dec 18, 2019

Canadian featherweight Felicia Spencer returns to action on UFC card in Norfolk

TORONTO - Canadian Felicia (Feenom) Spencer looks to bounce back from a July loss to former UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg when she takes on France's Zarah (Infinite) Fairn on Feb. 29 in a tel...

Dec 18, 2019

Blue Jays sign right-handed pitcher Roark to 2-year, $24-million deal

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed pitcher Tanner Roark to a two-year contract worth US$24 million. The signing was made official Wednesday after The Associated Press first repor...

Dec 18, 2019

Knights' Pacioretty, Sens' Duclair, Sabres' Eichel named NHL's weekly three stars

NEW YORK - Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty, Ottawa Senators left-winger Anthony Duclair and Buffalo Sabres centre Jack Eichel were named the NHL's three stars of the week on Monday. Pa...

Dec 18, 2019

Montreal Impact sign centre-back Rod Fanni to one-year contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed centre back Rod Fanni to a one-year contract. The French defender will play his third season with the Impact after joining Montreal in 2018. The 38-year-old ...

Dec 18, 2019

Tiger-Cats sign eight Canadian players, including Korol and Golding

HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed eight national players, including linebacker Lukas Korol and offensive lineman Brett Golding. Golding, 25, appeared in three games with the Tiger-Ca...

Dec 18, 2019

Montreal Impact sign Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette to three-year contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact signed Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette to a three-year contract on Wednesday. The deal includes an option for the 2023 season. "We are very happy, as he is, to have fo...

Dec 18, 2019

Bullseye: Female darts player breaks down gender barrier

The widely held image of professional darts on television screens as a beer-fuelled pub game typically played by out-of-shape men has been shattered by the barrier-breaking exploits of a young English...

Dec 18, 2019