Category Archives: Sports

NEW YORK - The Yankees have picked ESPN broadcaster Aaron Boone to succeed Joe Girardi as manager, a person familiar with New York’s decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condi...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays declined to tender contracts to infielder Ryan Goins and right-handed pitcher Tom Koehler on Friday, making them free agents. Toronto also acquired shortstop Aledmys Di...

CALGARY - Canadian skier Marie-Michele Gagnon suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament to her right knee during a training run and will miss the rest of the season. Alpine Canada announced the injur...

CALGARY - Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen wanted to challenge himself - and his rival. Feeling strong in the early stages, Bloemen decided to take a run at Dutch legend Sven Kramer in the menR...

OTTAWA - Craig Savill stepped on the ice at Canadian Tire Centre on Friday and began his usual pre-game stretching routine. It was force of habit for the 39-year-old Ottawa resident, who’s servi...

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Lake Louise was unusually harsh on Lindsey Vonn in the first women’s World Cup downhill of the season Friday. Her American teammate Mikaela Shiffrin fared much better. In th...

NEW YORK - Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon, Toronto goaltender Frederik Andersen and St. Louis centre Brayden Schenn have been named the NHL’s three stars for November, while Vancouver winger B...

TORONTO - Sportsnet is looking for a new member of its baseball broadcast team after longtime analyst Gregg Zaun was fired Thursday for inappropriate actions and comments against women in the workplac...

MINNEAPOLIS - A series of free, outdoor concerts during the 10-days leading up to the Super Bowl will include a Prince tribute and plenty of Minnesota flavour. Producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis anno...

Martin Laurendeau felt the time was right to give up the job as captain of Canada’s Davis Cup team. The 53-year-old Laurendeau had enough on his plate coaching rising star Denis Shapovalov and h...