Sports

Bellator champion Rory (Red King) MacDonald balances faith and fighting

NEW YORK - After earning a majority draw with veteran Jon Fitch in April, Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald wondered in his post-fight interview if he still had "that same drive to ...

Oct 25, 2019

Former Ottawa Rough Riders head coach George Brancato dead at age 88

George Brancato may have cemented his legacy as a giant in Ottawa sports when he coached the Rough Riders to their last ever Grey Cup title, but another football legend remembers Brancato's aptitude f...

Oct 25, 2019

Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau headline Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2019

TORONTO - When Martin Brodeur was a youngster growing up in Montreal, he played goaltender on one team and forward on another. His mother Mireille, who endured anxious moments over the ...

Oct 25, 2019

Bianca Andreescu, Simona Halep set to clash for first time at WTA Finals

SHENZHEN, China - Bianca Andreescu will play her first career match against Simona Halep at the WTA Finals - a contest that should make headlines in Canada and Romania. The draw for the US$14-mil...

Oct 25, 2019

Even Matchup: Forge FC to meet Cavalry FC in battle of CPL's top sides

The class of the Canadian Premier League in both the spring and fall sessions, Calgary's Cavalry FC and Hamilton's Forge FC appeared to be on a collision course from the start of the inaugur...

Oct 25, 2019

Gritty Canadian side ready for men's field hockey Olympic qualifier vs. Ireland

VANCOUVER - Scott Tupper knows the Canadian men's field hockey team has an opportunity to do something special this weekend. Winning a two-game aggregate Olympic qualifier against visiting I...

Oct 25, 2019

Workforce women tapped to fund success of Canada's female athletes

When softball player and Olympic 2022 hopeful Natalie Wideman was handed a cheque and told the money came from women she did not know, she was speechless. "I instantly broke down crying," said the 27-...

Oct 25, 2019

Bo Levi Mitchell sports 11-2 all-time record versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Bo Levi Mitchell has been a thorn in the side of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Calgary Stampeders quarterback sports an 11-2 career record versus Winnipeg, his latest win being a 37-33...

Oct 25, 2019

Kane scores twice on power play to lead Sharks over Canadiens 4-2

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are desperate to fix their dreadful penalty kill. The Canadiens conceded two power-play goals to Evander Kane in a 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. M...

Oct 24, 2019

Tkachuk leads Flames in 6-5 shootout lead over Panthers

CALGARY - Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in regulation and added another in the shootout as the Calgary Flames recovered from blowing three leads to beat the Florida Panthers 6-5 on Thursday. Sean ...

Oct 24, 2019