Sports

Lowry's adjusted to playing in Tampa, but says COVID-19 inevitable among players

Despite the countless precautions the NBA has put into place ahead of this bizarre season, include twice-daily testing, Kyle Lowry said it's virtually a given that players will contract COVID-19. And ...

Dec 17, 2020

Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadians Justin Howell, Marco Dubois and Anthony Gosselin

The Ottawa Redblacks have re-signed Canadians Justin Howell, Marco Dubois and Anthony Gosselin to one-year contract extensions.Howell, a defensive back, has played 27 games with the Redblacks since en...

Dec 17, 2020

Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson looks to add to UFC winning ways

Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson has won four of her last five UFC fights, adding to the record book as she goes. The 25-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., who now calls Port Saint Lu...

Dec 17, 2020

Canadian Alphonso Davies makes history by earning a spot on FIFPRO World 11

Canadian Alphonso Davies made soccer history Thursday, becoming the first North American player to be voted onto the FIFPRO World 11. The 20-year-old Bayern Munich fullback was the first North America...

Dec 17, 2020

Caps goalie Lundqvist to miss season with heart condition

WASHINGTON - Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist will sit out the upcoming NHL season because of a heart condition, he said Thursday, about two months after he joined the Washington Capitals following 15 yea...

Dec 17, 2020

Ontario public health to weigh possibility of NHL restart as lockdown looms

TORONTO - Ontario's minister of sport says the provincial government is examining how a Canadian division in the NHL might work.Lisa MacLeod says that discussions about the league's return-to-play pla...

Dec 17, 2020

Star quarterback Mike Reilly reaches settlement, new contract with B.C. Lions

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have reached a settlement with marquee quarterback Mike Reilly. The club announced the news in a statement Thursday, saying Reilly has signed a new deal that will keep him i...

Dec 17, 2020

Down by the Bay: Could be tough to generate Raptors buzz in temporary Tampa home

The Toronto Blue Jays were able to fill a baseball void and pique additional team interest in Buffalo by playing so-called "home" games at Sahlen Field this year. The Toronto Raptors may have their wo...

Dec 17, 2020

Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner looking to aim higher when NHL returns

TORONTO - Mitch Marner looked at his game in the aftermath of the Toronto Maple Leafs' disappointing summer and came to a conclusion. It's time to get to the net. The silky smooth winger has made his ...

Dec 16, 2020

Brooke Henderson ready to put a cap on strange, successful 2020 LPGA season

Brooke Henderson wasn't sure how many tournaments she'd get into this LPGA season, or if she'd even tee off at all. At home with her family in Smiths Falls, Ont., while the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked h...

Dec 16, 2020