Sports

Canada's John Herdman able to pick from healthy player pool for key U.S. match

TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman has almost all his weapons available for a key CONCACAF Nations League match against the U.S. on Oct. 15 in Toronto. "It's been great to be able to choose almost fr...

Oct 03, 2019

Rugby league officials say Wolfpack meet promotion criteria if they win Saturday

TORONTO - Just two days before their promotion showdown with Featherstone Rovers, the Toronto Wolfpack have got the green light to join the Super League if they win the Million Pound Game this we...

Oct 03, 2019

Bianca Andreescu advances to quarterfinals after 17th consecutive win

BEIJING - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has won her 17th match in a row. The world No. 6 from Mississauga, Ont., downed American Jennifer Brady 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the China Open today. The win...

Oct 03, 2019

McDavid scores winner, Draisaitl with three points as Oilers beat Canucks

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers opened the 2019-20 NHL season with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Connor McDavid broke a 2-2 de...

Oct 02, 2019

Diaz hits 2 homers, Rays beat A’s 5-1 in AL wild-card game

OAKLAND, Calif. - Yandy Diaz slugged baseball's lowest spender into a matchup with mighty Houston, Charlie Morton silenced the powerful Athletics on the mound, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Oakland at i...

Oct 02, 2019

Steelers break out of funk, stomp Bengals 27-3

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers insisted they might have been winless through three weeks, but they were far from hopeless. They stressed the process of finding an identity with franchise quarter...

Oct 02, 2019

Matthews scores twice, Tavares named Leafs captain as Toronto downs Ottawa

TORONTO - Auston Matthews continued his dominance on opening night. The Maple Leafs centre scored twice as Toronto defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in the curtain-raiser on the 2019-20 ...

Oct 02, 2019

John Tavares named captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs

TORONTO - John Tavares is the new captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team made the announcement during Wednesday night's pre-game ceremony before the NHL season opener against the ...

Oct 02, 2019

Canadian ski cross racer dies in mountain biking accident in Squamish, B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. - Canadian ski cross racer Mikayla Martin has died following a mountain bike accident in her hometown of Squamish, B.C. The 22-year-old won a world junior championship in 2018 in C...

Oct 02, 2019

Vancouver Whitecaps set MLS record with goals from Canadian trio

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have made history and centre back Doneil Henry hopes the soccer world is paying attention. Three Canadians scored in the 'Caps 4-3 win over L.A. Galaxy on Sund...

Oct 02, 2019