Sports

Don Cherry's dismissal from Sportsnet a hot topic among Hockey Hall of Famers

TORONTO - Hayley Wickenheiser says she appreciates what Don Cherry has done for the game of hockey. She says she also often disagreed with what the colourful hockey commentator had to say. The controv...

Nov 17, 2019

Dane Evans wins first CFL playoff start as Eskimos advance to Grey Cup game

HAMILTON - Dane Evans threw for 386 yards and a TD in his first CFL playoff start, leading the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Edmonton Eskimos 36-16 in the East Division final Sunday afternoon...

Nov 17, 2019

Tsitsipas beats Thiem in 3 sets to win ATP Finals title

LONDON - Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied to beat Dominic Thiem 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to become the youngest ATP Finals champion in 18 years and collect the biggest title of his career. The 21-yea...

Nov 17, 2019

AP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GM

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymit...

Nov 17, 2019

Ottawa's Blondin wins mass start gold at speedskating World Cup in Belarus

MINSK, Belarus - Canada's Ivanie Blondin won gold in the mass start race on Sunday, the final day of action at the speedskating World Cup. The Ottawa native finished in eight minutes 22.630 secon...

Nov 17, 2019

Whitecaps hire longtime German soccer executive Axel Schuster

VANCOUVER - The man hired as the Vancouver Whitecaps new sporting director says he cant simply wave a magic wand over the club. But Axel Schuster says he will bring a systematic approach to rebuilding...

Nov 17, 2019

Red Bull driver Verstappen wins Formula One’s Brazilian GP

SAO PAULO - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won Formula One's Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday for his eighth career victory in a race which ended disastrously for both Ferrari drivers. Verstappen controlled ...

Nov 17, 2019

Charge dropped against Raptors fan who made vulgar comment about Ayesha Curry

TORONTO - A Toronto Raptors fan who made a vulgar comment on live television about Ayesha Curry, wife of NBA star Stephen Curry, has been ordered to stay away from both her and the reporter ...

Nov 17, 2019

Flames GM Treliving says defenceman TJ Brodie 'doing well' after collapse

CALGARY - There was a sense of relief at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday, a day after veteran Calgary Flames defenceman TJ Brodie passed out during practice and had to be taken by ambulance to hospita...

Nov 17, 2019

Powell joins Brooks in wanting to represent Canada at Olympic qualifier

Dwight Powell is ready to play for Canada on home soil. The Dallas Mavericks forward indicated on Saturday that he would play for Canada when Victoria hosts an Olympic qualifying tournament in June. C...

Nov 17, 2019