Sports

Canada climbs FIFA world soccer rankings, moves past CONCACAF rival Panama

ZURICH - Canada rose three places to No. 75 in the latest FIFA world rankings, surpassing CONCACAF rival Panama in the process. The Canadian men now stand seventh in CONCACAF, which covers North ...

Sep 19, 2019

Wolfpack veteran Jon Wilkin brings lots to the rugby league table

TORONTO - Jon Wilkin brought 16 years of Super League experience to the Toronto Wolfpack this season, hoping to use that knowledge to take the transatlantic rugby league team to the top tier. So far, ...

Sep 19, 2019

Rugby again approved as high school sport in Nova Scotia by governing body

HALIFAX - Rugby is again being approved by the administrative body for high school sports in Nova Scotia after the organization instituted a short-lived ban last spring over safety concerns. Stephen G...

Sep 19, 2019

US keeps top spot in FIBA men's world rankings; Spain No. 2

USA Basketball has kept its No. 1 spot in the FIBA world men's rankings, even after a disappointing seventh-place showing in the World Cup that ended earlier this week. It's now nine-years-and-countin...

Sep 19, 2019

Flames winger Czarnik notches pair in exhibition win over Canucks in B.C.

VICTORIA - Forward Austin Czarnik says the Calgary Flames are starting the pre-season at full throttle, the speed the team needs to keep generating to be successful this year. Czarnik scored two goals...

Sep 18, 2019

Dillon Dube leads Calgary Flames past San Jose Sharks 6-4 in pre-season win

CALGARY - Dillon Dube had a goal and an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-4 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in NHL pre-season action. Sean Monahan, Alan Quine, Adam Ruzicka, Derek Rya...

Sep 18, 2019

Andrew Copp and Sami Niku lead Jets past Wild 4-1 in pre-season game

WINNIPEG - Andrew Copp was putting an asterisk beside his statistics on Wednesday, but it still felt good to contribute in the Winnipeg Jets' 4-1 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Wild. He and Sam...

Sep 18, 2019

Virtanen scores OT winner as Canucks rally over Flames in pre-season

CALGARY - It was a triumphant return to the crease for Canucks journeyman goaltender Richard Bachman. The 32-year-old was solid in his first game in nearly nine months after having his Achilles tendon...

Sep 18, 2019

Grichuk slam negates Buchholz dud as Jays beat Orioles 11-10

BALTIMORE - Randal Grichuk hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rebounded from an ineffective start by Clay Buchholz to rally past the Baltimore Orioles 11-10 ...

Sep 18, 2019

Brady Tkachuk's late empty-net goal lifts Senators over Maple Leafs 4-3

OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk's empty-net goal wound up the winner as the Ottawa Senators held on for a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday in pre-season action. Connor Brown, Tyler Ennis and M...

Sep 18, 2019