Sports

Women leading Canada's charge to Tokyo, country tracking for team sport record

Canada's swim star of the 2016 Summer Olympics sees Tokyo on the horizon. Penny Oleksiak's four swimming medals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, made her the first Canadian to win that many at a s...

Jul 27, 2019

Kylie Masse helps Canada set record at swimming world championships

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Kylie Masse helped set a Canadian record when she won the bronze medal in the women's 200-metre backstroke on Saturday at the FINA World Championships. Masse's bronze is ...

Jul 27, 2019

Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot preparing himself for Toronto's spotlight

TORONTO - Alexander Kerfoot has an idea of what's coming. He grew up alongside Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly, and his father owns a professional soccer team. But actually li...

Jul 27, 2019

Egan Bernal all but secures Tour de France win

VAL THORENS, France - Perpetuating the tradition of great Colombian climbers, Egan Bernal left his mark on the Tour de France in the mountains. But unlike his flashy predecessors, he is also poised to...

Jul 27, 2019

Montreal Canadiens sign Michael McCarron to one-year, two-way deal

MONTREAL - Michael McCarron and the Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract on Saturday. The deal will pay McCarron US$700,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 in the AHL ...

Jul 27, 2019

Hamilton takes pole position at German GP; Ferrari struggles

HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the German Grand Prix on Saturday, while Sebastian Vettel's miserable form continued for Ferrari as he was unable to even set a time and wil...

Jul 27, 2019

Canadian women swim to bronze in freestyle relay at world championships

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - The Canadian women's 4x200-metre freestyle relay team captured a bronze medal on Thursday at the world aquatics championships. Kayla Sanchez of Scarborough, Ont., Taylor ...

Jul 27, 2019

Calgary Cavalry bounce withering Whitecaps from Canadian Championships

VANCOUVER - Calgary's Cavalry FC may be a Cinderella story but the fairy tale isn't over yet. The Canadian Premier League squad pulled off an upset Wednesday night, beating Major League Soccer's&...

Jul 26, 2019

Cool Runnings? Jamaica rugby 7s dream big at Pan Am Games

LIMA, Peru - They call them Cool Runnings on grass and they dream of their own Hollywood Olympic story. Jamaica's rugby sevens team is a fan favourite at the Pan American Games in Lima, where it has d...

Jul 26, 2019

D'Arnaud drives in two, Rays topple Blue Jays 3-1 in series opener

TORONTO - Jacob Waguespack feels like he's on the cusp of a breakout. The rookie right-hander allowed just three runs over five innings Friday night in his third career start, but the Blue Jays' ...

Jul 26, 2019