National Sports

Scheidegger beats Einarson in wild-card game at Scotties Tournament of Hearts

February 15, 2019

SYDNEY, N.S. — After a 36-hour cross-country trip to get to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Casey Scheidegger wanted her appearance to last more than one game.A draw to ...

Ottawa, provincial governments commit to addressing abuse in sports

February 15, 2019

Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim. Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister...

IceDogs fined $250,000, stripped of draft picks for recruiting violations

February 15, 2019

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League has fined the Niagara IceDogs $250,000 and stripped the club of its first-round selections at the 2019 and 2021 OHL Priority drafts for ...

Canada's Stephen Ames, Sandy Lyle share PGA Tour Champions lead

February 15, 2019

NAPLES, Fla. — Playing partners Sandy Lyle and Calgary's Stephen Ames matched the course record at 8-under 63 to share the first-round lead Friday in the PGA Tour Champions' ...

Star striker Fredy Montero returning to Vancouver Whitecaps

February 15, 2019

VANCOUVER — Star striker Fredy Montero is returning to the Vancouver Whitecaps.The Major League Soccer club announced on Friday that it has signed the 31-year-old Colombian ...

Veteran CFL defensive back Johnson tweets he's becoming a college coach

February 15, 2019

Jovon Johnson is trading his cleats in for a whistle this season.The veteran CFL defensive back tweeted Friday he's accepted an offer to become the defensive backs coach at ...

Striker Terrence Boyd ready to put his body on the line for Toronto FC

February 15, 2019

TORONTO — With Sebastian Giovinco now picking up a paycheque eight time zones away and Jozy Altidore working his way back to match fitness after ankle surgery, Toronto FC ...

Busy schedule working nicely for top-ranked Ontario skip Rachel Homan

February 15, 2019

SYDNEY, N.S. — A packed schedule this season has worked quite nicely for Rachel Homan. Her life will be getting even busier later this year.Homan, who is pregnant and due in ...

Sanchez feels back to old self after first bullpen session of spring training

February 15, 2019

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Aaron Sanchez is feeling like the pitcher he was back in 2016. And his new manager can't stop smiling about that.The Blue Jays right-hander, who dealt with ...

Canada's Shapovalov ousted by Wawrinka in quarterfinals at Rotterdam

February 15, 2019

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Friday, losing 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Switzerland's...

Russia, Germany share skeleton gold; Wesenberg wins bronze

February 15, 2019

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Russia's Elena Nikitina and Germany's Jacqueline Loelling shared the win in a women's World Cup skeleton race on Friday.Nikitina and Loelling both ...

Toronto Wolfpack halfback Joe Mellor faces former Widnes Vikings team

February 15, 2019

Joe Mellor's lone visit to Toronto was not very special.His Widnes Vikings were relegated from the Super League in a 20-12 loss to the Wolfpack last September. On Saturday, ...

Canada's Brayden Schnur posts another upset at New York Open

February 15, 2019

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Canadian qualifier Brayden ...

Perry Pearn learning the nuances of coaching women's hockey with national team

February 15, 2019

TORONTO — Perry Pearn is still coaching hockey, ...

Vancouver Canucks call up defenceman Luke Schenn amid injury woes

February 15, 2019

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have called up ...

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Kamsack Cancer Self Help Group holds annual fundraiser

February 11, 2019

Since 2002 the Kamsack Cancer Self Help Group (KCSHG) has been holding a fundraiser luncheon to do its part in helping eradicate cancer. The group began meeting in 2002, and started an annual . . .