Sports

Canada looks to get back on track against Cuba in CONCACAF Nations League play

TORONTO - John Herdman is the seventh coach that goalkeeper Milan Borjan has worked under since his 2011 senior debut with Canada. The 31-year-old Red Star Belgrade 'keeper remains an unabas...

Sep 06, 2019

Canadian Andreescu beats Mertens, advances to US Open semifinals

NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu, the Canadian comeback kid, was at it again Wednesday night. And it earned her a spot in the U.S. Open women's singles semifinals. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., p...

Sep 06, 2019

Sharks sign 40-year-old Joe Thornton to 1-year, $2M deal

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at the en...

Sep 06, 2019

Hamilton's Evans and Addison, Toronto's Walker named top performers for Week 12

TORONTO - Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans and wide receiver Bralon Addison and Toronto wide receiver Derel Walker are the CFL top performers for Week 12. Evans completed 31-of-37 passes (83.8 per...

Sep 06, 2019

Cowboys, Elliott agree on $90 million deal that ends holdout

FRISCO, Texas - Ezekiel Elliott was finishing the early stretching at the first practice since ending his long holdout with the Dallas Cowboys when the star running back was called to the front of the...

Sep 06, 2019

Late arrivals Klassen, Morgan cherishing the chance to play for Canada

SHANGHAI - Owen Klassen had just touched down in Belgium and was going through the entrance protocol with his new pro team when he got the call from Canada. Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher had j...

Sep 06, 2019

Longtime McGill men's hockey coach Kelly Nobes dies at 45

MONTREAL - Kelly Nobes, the longtime McGill men's hockey coach who was named U Sports' coach of the year for the 2017-18 season, has died at age 45. The school confirmed Nobes' death Thursday in an em...

Sep 05, 2019

Bianca Boost continues as TSN reports record US Open television audience

TORONTO - The Bianca Boost continues for Canada's sports cable networks. TSN said Thursday that an average television audience of 852,000 viewers tuned in to watch rising Canadian tennis star Bia...

Sep 05, 2019

Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener

CHICAGO - The Monsters of the Midway showed up for the NFL's season opener. They were wearing gold, green and white. In a defensive battle also marked by sloppy offence and penalties, the Packers used...

Sep 05, 2019

Meadows helps wild card-leading Rays beat Blue Jays 6-4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - All-Star Austin Meadows hit his 27th homer, leading the Tampa Bay over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Thursday night and maintaining the Rays' half-game lead over Oakland for the ...

Sep 05, 2019