Sports

More interviews didn’t equal more minority hirings in NFL

The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities to become a head coach and reward teams who develop them. More interviews didn't equal more hirings this off-season. Acc...

Jan 29, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays introduce newly acquired left-hander Steven Matz

Eager to put an ugly 2020 season behind him, left-hander Steven Matz will look to return to form with the Toronto Blue Jays. What kind of opportunity the 29-year-old pitcher will get with his new team...

Jan 29, 2021

John Chaney, 89, Temple's commanding basketball coach, dies

PHILADELPHIA - John Chaney, one of the nation's leading Black coaches and a commanding figure during a Hall of Fame basketball career at Temple, died Friday. He was 89. The university said he died aft...

Jan 29, 2021

Whitecaps acquire veteran goaltender Evan Newton from Indy Eleven

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired goalkeeper Evan Newton from United Soccer League club Indy Eleven and signed him to a two-year contract through 2022, with a club option for 2023.The ...

Jan 29, 2021

Canadian rider Hugo Houle speaks out for road cycling, wants more support for juniors

Veteran Quebec rider Hugo Houle, a member of the Astana-Premier Tech team, has long carried Canadian colours on the world cycling stage. But he has also fought for the sport back home. The 30-year-old...

Jan 29, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders add defensive back Kenneth Acker to secondary

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive back Kenneth Acker. The six-foot, 195-pound native of Portland, Ore., joins the Roughriders after five years in the NFL, playing in 40 regul...

Jan 29, 2021

Canadian tennis players ready to start gearing up for the Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - A busy stretch for Canadian tennis starts this weekend with Australian Open players emerging from quarantine. Australian Open qualifier Rebecca Marino of Vancouver kicks things ...

Jan 29, 2021

Pattison Canadian International is included on Woodbine's 2021 thoroughbred schedule

TORONTO - The Pattison Canadian International has been included on Woodbine's 2021 thoroughbred stakes schedule. The turf race was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but is scheduled to ...

Jan 29, 2021

Canadian women's speedskating team back on top of podium at World Cup

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canada's women's team pursuit speedskating squad has captured gold at a World Cup for the second week in a row, while the Canadian men's squad earned silver. Ottawa's Ivanie ...

Jan 29, 2021

Lewis doc provides backstage look at amateur and pro career of former boxing champ

The physical gifts that helped boxer Lennox Lewis reach his sport's greatest heights are obvious when looking at his chiselled frame. It was the mental strength that left him feeling particularly prou...

Jan 29, 2021