Sports

Canada men's soccer team forms players association as World Cup money talks continue

TORONTO - The Canadian men's soccer team has formed a players association as compensation negotiations continue with Canada Soccer. The players and their governing body are attempting to strike a deal...

Aug 11, 2022

Pacific, York United swap midfielders with Baldisimo heading west and Toussaint east

TORONTO - York United FC and Pacific have swapped midfielders, with Cedric Toussaint headed to Pacific and Matthew Baldisimo to York. Balidisimo, in the last year of his contract, comes east on a loan...

Aug 11, 2022

Review concludes Whitecaps' response to misconduct allegations was appropriate

An independent investigation has concluded that the Vancouver Whitecaps' response to allegations of misconduct by former women's coaches Bob Birarda and Hubert Busby Jr., was serious and "appropriate....

Aug 11, 2022

Wrestler Eekeeluak Avalak dedicates historic Canada Games gold to his late brother

THOROLD, Ont. - Eekeeluak Avalak was guaranteed to make history even before he stepped onto the mat on Thursday. The 18-year-old wrestler from Cambridge Bay won not only Nunavut's first ever medal at ...

Aug 11, 2022

Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud beats No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut at National Bank Open

MONTREAL - Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway reached the quarterfinals at the National Bank Open on Thursday with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. Ruud is ...

Aug 11, 2022

Gauff beats Sabalenka to advance to Toronto quarterfinals, will face Halep next

TORONTO - Coco Gauff moved on to the quarterfinals of the women's National Bank Open on Thursday with an entertaining and error-filled 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) win over Aryna Sabalenka. Serving for the match...

Aug 11, 2022

Canadian Rory (Red King) MacDonald gets new opponent on eve of PFL semifinal

Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald has a new opponent for Saturday's Professional Fighters League semifinal in the wake of Russian Magomed Umalatov's inability to get a visa to enter Brit...

Aug 11, 2022

Backup Shiltz to start for Ticats in rematch with Argonauts

HAMILTON - Matt Shiltz will be Hamilton's starting quarterback when the Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Shiltz replaces incumbent Dane Evans (shoulder), who was at Hamilton's pr...

Aug 11, 2022

Centre/wing Mitch Richardson returning to Toronto Arrows for a fifth MLR season

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Mitch Richardson, bringing the centre/wing back for a fifth Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from Stoney Creek, Ont., has featured in 26 matches, ...

Aug 11, 2022

Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead retires

LONDON (AP) - Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead is retiring from the sport. The 32-year-old Muirhead secured Britain's only gold medal at this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, having also won br...

Aug 11, 2022