Sports

LeBron: MLB's Manfred needs to listen to players' Astros ire

LOS ANGELES - LeBron James is stepping to the plate for ballplayers furious over baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's handling of the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scam. The four-time NBA MVP and star ...

Feb 18, 2020

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie floating new playoff format to league fans

TORONTO - Randy Ambrosie has started floating a new playoff format to CFL fans. On Saturday night, the CFL commissioner began his annual cross-country trek in Ottawa by offering&nb...

Feb 18, 2020

Alberta skip Laura Walker's change of heart gets her to first Hearts

MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Laura Walker wasn't going to curl with a team this season. She was ready to dial back to mixed doubles events while she and husband Geoff Walker - Brad Gushue's lead ...

Feb 18, 2020

HFX Wanderers FC sign Haiti international centre back Jems Geffrard

HALIFAX - HFX Wanderers FC have signed Montreal-born Haiti international defender Jems Geffrard. The 25-year-old centre back has represented Haiti 16 times and was a member of the 2019 Gold Cup team t...

Feb 18, 2020

Navneet Dhaliwal to captain Canada at ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League A

TORONTO - Navneet Dhaliwal will captain Canada in the 2020 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament. The competition, part of the qualification process for the 2023 World Cup, runs Mar...

Feb 18, 2020

Montreal Canadiens send defenceman Marco Scandella to St. Louis Blues for picks

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Marco Scandella to St. Louis on Tuesday for the Blues' second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick i...

Feb 18, 2020

Montreal Impact hope coach Henry's international experience will be an asset

The Montreal Impact are hoping new coach Thierry Henry's vast experience on the international stage translates into CONCACAF Champions League success. The Impact play their first CONCACAF Champions Le...

Feb 18, 2020

Jets acquire defenceman DeMelo from Senators for third-round pick

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets acquired defenceman Dylan DeMelo from the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. DeMelo has 10 assists and 31...

Feb 18, 2020

Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom to miss two to three weeks with shoulder injury

EDMONTON - Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom has joined captain Connor McDavid on the sidelines. Edmonton says Klefbom will be out of action for two to three weeks with a shoulder injury. The ...

Feb 18, 2020

Canadian Andrew Nicholson making the most of the Chinese league's hiatus

Andrew Nicholson was vacationing in Bali during the Chinese New Year break when he got the call that would send him home to Canada. The coronavirus was spreading across China, and the Chinese Basketba...

Feb 18, 2020