Sports

Nurse, Powell believe rookie Flynn has the drive it takes to thrive in the NBA

Malachi Flynn sits with Fred VanVleet every morning, peppering the veteran guard with questions about the NBA game.Since he was drafted 29th overall just three weeks ago, Flynn hasn't had the luxury o...

Dec 10, 2020

Toronto Arrows re-sign veteran prop Rob Brouwer, add former Laval defensive lineman

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed veteran prop Rob Brouwer and added former Laval defensive lineman Marc-Antoine Ouellet. Brouwer, a 38-year-old from Lindsay, Ont., featured in two matches i...

Dec 10, 2020

Former Whitecaps, Canadian women's soccer coach charged with sexual offences

VANCOUVER - A former coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canada Soccer's women's teams has been charged with sexual offences involving four people. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Bob Birarda is f...

Dec 10, 2020

Canadian Lance Stroll "very satisfied" with strides made in F1 season

Canada's Lance Stroll started the Formula One season hoping to end a run of three largely frustrating seasons on the circuit. He enters this week's 2020 finale feeling "very satisfied" with his year a...

Dec 10, 2020

Canadian junior men's hockey team releases seven players

RED DEER, Alta. - Host Canada released seven players Thursday and named its three goaltenders for the upcoming world junior men's hockey championship. The departure of goalie Brett Brochu and Tristan ...

Dec 10, 2020

Canada's Davies, Buchanan make player-voted list of top 55 footballers in the world

Canadians Alphonso Davies, in a historic first, and Kadeisha Buchanan have both made FIFPRO's list of the top 55 soccer players in the world. Davies, one of 11 newcomers to the honour roll, is the fir...

Dec 10, 2020

Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association gains backer for Calgary team

CALGARY - The Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association has signed a sponsor for its Calgary team.Team Scotiabank joins Toronto's Team Sonnet as PWHPA teams with a name sponsor.PWHPA players ar...

Dec 10, 2020

Infielder David Mendham named top Canadian college player of 2020

TORONTO - Infielder David Mendham is the 2020 Canadian college player of the year.The Canadian Baseball Network announced Mendham as the winner of its annual award Thursday.Mendham received first-plac...

Dec 10, 2020

Christine Sinclair's milestone 185th goal named Canada Soccer's Moment of the Year

Christine Sinclair's record-breaking strike at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship in January has been named the 2020 Canada Soccer Moment of the Year. The Canada captain scored caree...

Dec 10, 2020

Newcastle Thunder promoted to Championship in fallout of Wolfpack's Super League exit

The ripple effect of the Toronto Wolfpack's demise spread to Newcastle on Thursday with the Thunder granted promotion from Betfred League 1 to the second-tier Championship. Super League's rejection of...

Dec 10, 2020