Sports

Raptors all-star Siakam named week's top Eastern Conference player

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. Siakam earned the honour for the second time this season after averaging team highs of 23.5 points...

Jan 27, 2020

Rautins: Calling Raptors in wake of Bryant death "was a hard one"

TORONTO - Somewhere tucked away in Leo Rautins' house is the box score from the Toronto Raptors' loss to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers from 2006. Rautins grabbed the paper copy on the way out...

Jan 27, 2020

Blue Bombers agree to terms with veteran Collaros on contract extension

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with quarterback Zach Collaros on a two-year contract extension. The 31-year-old was scheduled to become a free agent next month. Bo...

Jan 27, 2020

Whitecaps continue to build attack by signing winger David Milinkovic

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired winger David Milinkovic on a one-year loan with an option to purchase from English Championship side Hull City. The 25-year-old native of France has 1...

Jan 27, 2020

Canada's Justin Kripps wins silver at bobsled World Cup in Germany

KONIGSSEE, Germany - Canada's Justin Kripps continued to roll in Konigssee, Germany, by winning his fifth career medal on the bobsled track. The 32-year-old Olympic champion teamed up with C...

Jan 27, 2020

Ottawa 67's boss Andre Tourigny gets call to coach Canada's junior team

CALGARY - After serving as an assistant coach this year for Canada's gold medal-winning team, Andre Tourigny has earned a promotion for the 2021 world junior hockey championship. The native of Nicolet...

Jan 27, 2020

Lawson feels time is now for single-event sports wagering in Canada

TORONTO - Jim Lawson firmly believes the time is now for single-event sports wagering in Canada. The issue gained some traction during last fall's federal election, however single-event bett...

Jan 27, 2020

Edmonton Eskimos sign returner Christion Jones to contact extension

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos signed American returner Christion Jones to a contract extension Monday. Details weren't immediately available. Jones was set to become a free agent next mont...

Jan 27, 2020

Canada's Brigitte Thibault returns to Augusta National Women's Amateur

Brigitte Thibault of Rosemere, Que., is headed back to the Augusta National Women's Amateur. The 21-year-old was the only Canadian in the field at the inaugural event last year and was officially invi...

Jan 27, 2020

Underdog St. Kitts preparing for Canada at CONCACAF Olympic soccer qualifier

Coach Jene Baclawski had been on the job just a week with her St. Kitts and Nevis team before Caribbean Olympic qualifying started in late September. It didn't matter as the underdog Sugar Girlz advan...

Jan 27, 2020