Category Archives: Sports

PHOENIX - A Colorado woman who completed a nearly 132-kilometre swim across Lake Powell in 56 hours said Friday the vast distance wasn’t her biggest fear. “I wasn’t concerned about t...

WINNIPEG - The timing couldn’t be better for Andrew Harris to get back on the football field. The Blue Bombers running back has recovered from a suspected ankle injury that sidelined him for thr...

ARLINGTON, Texas - Just one win away from the American League Championship Series and with ace Aaron Sanchez poised to pitch next, the Blue Jays come home firmly in the driver’s seat of their AL...

AMMAN, Jordan - Canada is out of the FIFA under-17 women’s World Cup after a 2-0 loss to Venezuela on Friday. The Canadians hit the crossbar twice and held 57 per cent of possession, but struggl...

Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Bruce Johnson has been suspended for two games due to an anti-doping violation. Johnson tested positive for the banned stimulant Methylenedioxyamphetamine. He was ...

TORONTO - When is too much youth a bad thing? Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is trying to make that determination in the last days of training camp as he seeks a final configuration to his openin...

ESPOO, Finland - Canadian figure skaters Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford won the pairs event, while Kaetlyn Osmond captured the women’s title at the ISU Challenger Series Finlandia Trophy on Fri...

BEIJING - Canada’s Milos Raonic has advanced to the semifinals of the China Open. The hard-serving player from Thornhill, Ont., defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4, 6-4. His semifinal opponent will...

TORONTO - Call it Hometown Glory. Superstar singer/songwriter Adele joined the chorus of Toronto’s baseball fans when she wore a No. 16 Blue Jays jersey with her name on the back for her concert...

Damian McGrath saw predictability as one of Canada’s weaknesses in men’s rugby sevens when facing the country as an opponent. Named the program’s new head coach on Friday, he plans t...