Category Archives: Sports

CALGARY - Melody Davidson says she's received a few text messages telling her "I didn't see this coming." After more than a quarter century as a coach, manager and mentor in women's hockey d...

TORONTO - As a black baseball player in 1960s America, Fergie Jenkins was often banned from the hotels of his white teammates. There were cities in which he couldn't dine alon...

An NCAA infractions committee panel announced Friday that former Oklahoma State assistant men's basketball coach Lamont Evans violated ethical-conduct rules by accepting up to $22,000 in bribes from f...

TORONTO - Horse-racing has another opportunity to take centre stage on the Canadian sports landscape with the pro ranks still suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harness racing resu...

TORONTO - Veteran sports commentator Chris Cuthbert is joining Sportsnet as an NHL play-by-play analyst. Cuthbert had been at TSN since 2005, where he was the network's lead CFL commentator as well as...

It looks like Prince Edward Island will lead the way in Canada's return to soccer, with the Canadian Premier League possibly looking to finally kick off its season in Charlottetown. The Canadian Socce...

HOUSTON - Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Carl Crawford has been arrested after his former girlfriend accused him of assaulting her during an argument over a man she had begun dating. An arrest affida...

Canadian director Pascal Plante simply can't wait for the world to see his Cannes-selected film "Nadia, Butterfly." He hasn't been able to screen it in person with most of his cast and crew, neve...

TORONTO - Hooker Andy Ackers has unexpectedly left the Toronto Wolfpack for the Salford Red Devils. The 26-year-old agreed to a Salford contract that runs through the 2022 season. "It was a surprise t...

CALGARY - With COVID-19 restrictions not as tight in Sweden as in North America, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund is ahead of the game on and off the ice. The 31-year-old centre from Vasteras sk...