Category Archives: Sports

Canada's James Hinchcliffe ready for Genesys 300 as IndyCar takes the stage
IndyCar is returning to live competition virtually unopposed on television and Canada's James Hinchcliffe is ready to take full advantage. The Oakville, Ont., native will be on the grid Saturday ...
Jun 05, 2020

Former Lions player Dante Marsh says Canada, CFL were good to him
Canada and the CFL were good to Dante Marsh. The five-foot-10, 190-pound cornerback spent 11 of his 12 seasons of professional football with the B.C. Lions (2004-14). Marsh came north after one s...
Jun 05, 2020

Saturday night's alright for pro bowling, finally, after pandemic-related hiatus
Pro bowling is back, with strikes aplenty expected in its return Saturday after an 11-week-plus absence due to the pandemic. The first-ever PBA Strike Derby, a televised tournament in Jupit...
Jun 05, 2020

Dive In: Canadian swimmer Savard makes acting debut in Cannes-selected film
Canada's Katerine Savard approached her first acting performance with an intensity normally reserved for a big swim meet. It paid off in her debut appearance in "N...
Jun 05, 2020

Torch passed at Hockey Canada, Davidson reflects on move to Own The Podium
CALGARY - Melody Davidson says she's received a few text messages telling her "I didn't see this coming." After more than a quarter century as a coach, manager and mentor in women's hockey d...
Jun 05, 2020

Racial unrest achingly familiar for Jenkins, other Canadian black athletes
TORONTO - As a black baseball player in 1960s America, Fergie Jenkins was often banned from the hotels of his white teammates. There were cities in which he couldn't dine alon...
Jun 05, 2020

NCAA hits Oklahoma St with post-season ban in corruption case
An NCAA infractions committee panel announced Friday that former Oklahoma State assistant men's basketball coach Lamont Evans violated ethical-conduct rules by accepting up to $22,000 in bribes from f...
Jun 05, 2020

Woodbine Entertainment to kick off both harness, thoroughbred cards this weekend
TORONTO - Horse-racing has another opportunity to take centre stage on the Canadian sports landscape with the pro ranks still suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harness racing resu...
Jun 05, 2020

Veteran commentator Chris Cuthbert joins Sportsnet's NHL broadcast team
TORONTO - Veteran sports commentator Chris Cuthbert is joining Sportsnet as an NHL play-by-play analyst. Cuthbert had been at TSN since 2005, where he was the network's lead CFL commentator as well as...
Jun 05, 2020

P.E.I. on verge of resuming soccer, with CPL possibly coming to play
It looks like Prince Edward Island will lead the way in Canada's return to soccer, with the Canadian Premier League possibly looking to finally kick off its season in Charlottetown. The Canadian Socce...
Jun 05, 2020