Category Archives: Sports

OTTAWA - The New York Sirens selected Kristyna Kaltounkova of Vlasim, Czechia, with the first pick in Tuesday's Professional Women's Hockey League draft, held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The 23...

CALGARY - Tents are being set up to provide shade for bulls and broncs and some chuckwagon horses are to be fitted with tiny electrocardiograms at the upcoming Calgary Stampede. Based on scorching hea...

TORONTO - Armed with an invite from Canadian squash legend Jonathon Power, Peru's Diego Elias was just 14 when he made his first appearance at Toronto's National Squash Academy. He would spend parts o...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays released reliever Erik Swanson after the right-hander cleared waivers, the team said Tuesday. Swanson was designated for assignment last week after posting a 15.19 earn...

VICTORIA - There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the global stage hosting seven FIFA World Cup soccer games, and leaders are promoting the economic benefits of spending hundreds of mi...

Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny, Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker were the players named to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jack Parker and Daniele Sauvageau were n...

TORONTO - After a 25-day hiatus, Toronto FC returns to action Wednesday looking for a change of fortune when it hosts the New York Red Bulls. Toronto's break was longer than most, with a June 13 game ...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps were the team to watch through the first half of the Major League Soccer season, earning gutsy, offensively dominant victories against some of the continent's top t...

SANTA PONSA - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo continued his successful grass-court season with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Serbia's Laslo Djere in second-round action Tuesday at the Mallorca Championship. Dial...

LONDON - Carson Branstine upset top seed Lois Boisson on Tuesday as several Canadians moved to the second round of the Wimbledon women's qualifying tournament. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., a...