Sports

Sinclair, Martin, Guay among inductees to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2025

CALGARY - Soccer star Christine Sinclair, curler Kevin Martin and alpine skier Erik Guay are among the athletes who will be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame this year. Wheelchair racer Miche...

Jun 03, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton took roads less traveled to stardom in the NBA Finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton weren't expected to ever be starring in leading roles on the NBA Finals stage. Well, at least not by many. ...

Jun 03, 2025

Texas Tech ends Oklahoma's 4-year run as Women's College World Series champ with walk-off 3-2 win

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's run of four straight Women's College World Series titles ended when Lauren Allred's walk-off sacrifice fly gave Texas Tech a 3-2 victory in the semifinals on Monday nig...

Jun 02, 2025

Mexico defeats Canada in group play at CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship

ALAJUELA - Montserrat Saldivar scored twice Monday to help defending champion Mexico defeat Canada 4-2 and finish atop Group B in a weather-interrupted game at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championsh...

Jun 02, 2025

Grassick, Elgersma win Lois and Doug Mitchell Awards as U Sports top athletes

THE BLUE MOUNTAINS - University of Saskatchewan basketball player Gage Grassick and Wilfrid Laurier University quarterback Taylor Elgersma have been named the 2024-25 U Sports Athletes of the Year. U ...

Jun 02, 2025

Olympic champion kayaker Adam van Koeverden steps to helm of Canadian sport

Olympic champion paddler Adam van Koeverden is the latest politician to step into the leadership of sport in Canada. The MP for Burlington North-Milton West in Ontario was appointed Secretary of State...

Jun 02, 2025

The Oilers are not limping into this Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid is fine, and coach Kris Knoblauch expects the best hockey player in the world to be good to go for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. That ...

Jun 02, 2025

Michael Bradley, David Edgar join Canada as guest coaches during June FIFA window

HALIFAX - Former U.S. and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley and former Canadian international defender David Edgar have joined Canada as guest coaches under Jesse Marsch during the current FIFA inter...

Jun 02, 2025

Flying High: Toronto Blue Jays on upswing entering home series against Phillies

TORONTO - A visit by the woeful Athletics came at an ideal time for the Toronto Blue Jays. Canada's lone big-league team was in a tailspin before finding its form last week. Toronto has won five in a ...

Jun 02, 2025

Ivory Coast's Elephants look forward to facing Canada, New Zealand in Toronto

TORONTO - Ask Ivory Coast soccer coach Emerse Fae about Canada and he is quick to praise - and reel off names. "I like this team because the Canada team has very good players - good players like Jonat...

Jun 02, 2025