Sports

MLB in Montreal: Bronfman sees 'another positive step' in quest to bring team back

MONTREAL - A recent admission from the office of the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla. has put a big smile on the face of the man trying to bring a Major League Baseball team back to Montreal. On Wed...

Oct 31, 2019

Gilles and Poirier send message to figure skating world with Skate Canada win

Winning the gold medal in ice dancing at Skate Canada wasn't just a confidence boost for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, it was a way of changing how the skating world perceives them. Gilles and Poirie...

Oct 31, 2019

GM sheds little light on complicated relationship between Jets and Byfuglien

Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff isn't saying much on his team's relationship with absent defenceman Dustin Byfuglien, other than the issue is "complicated." Cheveldayoff talked to rep...

Oct 31, 2019

Olivia Howe making her mark in major junior hockey on Warriors' coaching staff

TORONTO - When Olivia Howe got into hockey two decades ago, she didn't imagine she'd still be around the game in 2019. Growing up playing for a girls' team in an all-boys' league in Saskatc...

Oct 31, 2019

A look at the rivalry between Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders

A look at the MLS Cup, to be played Nov. 10 between Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders: WHERE: CenturyLink Field, Seattle. KICKOFF: 3 p.m. ET. HOW THEY GOT THERE: Fourth-seeded Toronto downed No...

Oct 31, 2019

Hinch looks forward to maple syrup, an NHL game after firing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Canada's James Hinchcliffe said he was "shocked" to learn Arrow McLaren SP was dumping him from his 2020 seat in the IndyCar Seriesthis week. The native of Oakville, Ont., first join...

Oct 31, 2019

NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness

The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to "benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness." The nation's largest go...

Oct 31, 2019

Canadian Denis Shapovalov off to quarterfinals at Paris Masters

PARIS - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has recorded his second upset victory in as many days at the Paris Masters. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat No. 6 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-2,...

Oct 31, 2019

Canadians, CFL players divided on whether new NCAA rule on compensation

They'll forever be rivals, one a former college quarterback at Florida the other a rugged centre at Miami. But Tim Tebow and Canadian Brett Romberg do agree that NCAA athletes should not be ...

Oct 31, 2019

Ticats' Banks and Evans, Stamps' Mitchell named CFL top performers for October

TORONTO - Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks, Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans and Calgary Stampeders QB Bo Levi Mitchell are the CFL's top performers for October. Banks and Evans combine...

Oct 31, 2019