Sports

FIFA says support of women's game will continue

Soccer's international governing body says it will maintain funding for women's soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women's World Cup last year, FIFA Pr...

Apr 21, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic having an impact upon kicker Lauther's preparation

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into Brett Lauther's plans. The Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker was planning to spend the off-season in Regina training at the team's facility in ...

Apr 21, 2020

Tragedy of mass shooting 'hits home' for Nova Scotian athletes

One of the best Nova Scotian athletes in history needs just a single word to describe the current situation in her province - "surreal." Six-time national women's curling champion Colleen Jones, now a...

Apr 21, 2020

Redblacks sign former Ticats star Jalen Saunders to one-year contract

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed free agent receiver Jalen Saunders to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old from Stockton, Calif., played the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cat...

Apr 21, 2020

Tokyo Olympics, IOC conflict over who pays for postponement

TOKYO - An open conflict broke out between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC on Tuesday over who will pay for the unprecedented year-long postponement. Tokyo spokesman Masa Takaya said the organizi...

Apr 21, 2020

Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash

LOS ANGELES - Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star's widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against t...

Apr 20, 2020

MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Their anger was stoked l...

Apr 20, 2020

Pandemic strikes at a pivotal time in women's professional hockey

Women's professional hockey, already in upheaval, is facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jayna Hefford, the leader of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (P...

Apr 20, 2020

Blue-chip NFL prospects Gallimore, Claypool top CFL scouting bureau list

TORONTO - Oklahoma defensive lineman Neville Gallimore and Notre Dame receiver Chase Claypool - both blue-chip prospects for this week's NFL draft - top the final CFL scouting bureau top-20 list....

Apr 20, 2020

University of Lethbridge axes men's and women's hockey teams, citing budget cuts

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The University of Lethbridge has shut down its men's and women's hockey teams citing three straight years of cuts to its operating grant. "The elimination of the hockey programs is...

Apr 20, 2020