Sports

Skriniar steps up, Slovakia beats Poland 2-1 at Euro 2020

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - As Marek Hamsik's influence begins to wane for Slovakia, Milan Skriniar has stepped up as the main man. Scoring the winning goal in a match at a European Championship is a dec...

Jun 14, 2021

Quebec green-lights National Bank Open, federal approval still required

TORONTO - Tennis Canada says it has received a letter of approval from provincial health authorities in Quebec to host this year's National Bank Open women's tournament in Montreal. The plan to host t...

Jun 14, 2021

Ontario accelerates return-to-play plans for professional, elite-amateur sports

TORONTO - Top tier athletes in Ontario can expect to be back in action by the end of the summer. Ontario said it has accelerated its return-to-play plan for professional and elite amateur leagues as t...

Jun 14, 2021

Canadian Michael Woods to lead Israel Start-Up Nation team at the Tour de France

Canadian rider Michael Woods will lead the Israel Start-Up Nation team at the Tour de France. "His success in the (Ardennes) Classics, the Tour de Romandie and the Tour de Suisse gave him - and us - t...

Jun 14, 2021

Canada looks to finish job against Haiti, move into final World Cup qualifying round

Defender Alistair Johnston knows his Canadian World Cup qualifying history - and what dispatching Haiti on Tuesday would mean. The 70th-ranked Canadian men can move into the so-called Octagonal, the e...

Jun 14, 2021

After COVID-19 shut down racing for a year, Knight running faster than ever

When the global track and field schedule shut down due to COVID-19, Justyn Knight went a year without a race. But a student of his sport, he put the time to good use, studying the world's top middle-d...

Jun 14, 2021

Canadian Vasek Pospisil drops tight first-round match at Noventi Open

HALLE, Germany - Canada's Vasek Pospisil is out of the Noventi Open after losing his first-round match on Monday. Playing his first match since March, the 66th-ranked Pospisil lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) to...

Jun 14, 2021

Underdogs once again, Canadiens face tough test against top-ranked Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS - A difficult challenge awaits the Montreal Canadiens tonight as they enter their Stanley Cup semifinal as underdogs against the host Vegas Golden Knights. The top-ranked Golden Knights won ...

Jun 14, 2021

Canada coach Bev Priestman hopes to see improved performance against Brazil

After taking a "little bit of a step backwards" in a scoreless draw against the Czech Republic, Canada coach Bev Priestman wants to see improvements against Brazil on Monday in her team's final outing...

Jun 13, 2021

Canada's Woods finishes 5th overall in Tour de Suisse, wins mountain classification

ANDERMATT, Switzerland - Canadian cyclist Michael Woods was runner-up in the final stage of the Tour de Suisse on Sunday, finishing first in the race's mountain classification and fifth in the overall...

Jun 13, 2021