Sports

Veteran long-snapper Ladouceur set to break NFL record for games played by Canadian

It's shaping up to be a season to forget for the Dallas Cowboys but veteran Canadian long-snapper L.P. Ladouceur is closing in a historic mark. Dallas's game Sunday versus the Cincinnati Bengals will ...

Dec 11, 2020

Desperate for ice, Canadian world champion speedskater Ivanie Blondin looks to Europe

CALGARY - The feeling her speedskating season is slipping away compelled world champion Ivanie Blondin to break ranks with the Canadian team. The Ottawa athlete heads to Europe on Monday in search of ...

Dec 11, 2020

Bucks game is one of three that will be broadcast for national U.S. audience

The Toronto Raptors will take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in front of a national U.S. television audience on Feb. 18. The game is one of three that's being aired in the U.S. in th...

Dec 11, 2020

Canadian Premier League's York 9 FC rebrands as York United FC with new logo, colours

TORONTO - After two seasons in the Canadian Premier League, York 9 FC is rebranding. The club will be known as York United Football Club with a new crest and jersey to go with the name. The franchise'...

Dec 11, 2020

Wayne Gretzky rookie card first hockey card to break $1-million milestone

Wayne Gretzky's name appears at No. 1 an astounding 60 times in the NHL's record book. More than two decades after retiring, The Great One set another high-water mark early Friday morning. A mint cond...

Dec 11, 2020

Akers runs wild, Newton benched as Rams rout Patriots 24-3

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Cam Akers rushed for 171 yards in a breakout performance, Kenny Young returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams clinched their fourth straight winn...

Dec 10, 2020

All quiet on Jays' front - for now - as baseball's virtual winter meetings wrap

It was status quo for the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday as the annual winter meetings wrapped without any significant moves by Canada's only big-league team. Entering the four-day virtual sessions wit...

Dec 10, 2020

Quebec police probe fake Alexis Lafreniere hockey cards with peewee tournament logo

QUEBEC - The organizers of Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament are warning against fake Alexis Lafreniere cards from the tournament circulating on websites. Quebec City police say they are i...

Dec 10, 2020

CONCACAF revamps women's World Cup qualifying, creates Women's Nations League

TORONTO - CONCACAF is revamping its senior women competitions, changing its World Cup qualifying process and following the men by creating a Women's Nations League. CONCACAF, which covers North and Ce...

Dec 10, 2020

Fresh, fast Paula Findlay finds triathlon success again

Less was more for Canadian triathlete Paula Findlay in 2020. After 12 months without a race, winning the World Championship Challenge at Florida's Daytona International Speedway has the 31-year-old fr...

Dec 10, 2020