Sports

Hoop Dreams: Six-team Canadian Elite Basketball League set to tip off

With the new Canadian Elite Basketball League about to tip off, chief executive officer Mike Morreale is brimming with the same energy he used to have before playing a bi...

May 08, 2019

Edmonton Oilers confirm owner Daryl Katz dealing with life-threatening illness

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers are confirming that team owner Daryl Katz has been dealing with a life-threatening illness. Speculation arose Tuesday when Katz appeared at a news conference announcing ...

May 08, 2019

Bruins defenceman McAvoy suspended for first game of Eastern Conference final

NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy for the first game of the Eastern Conference final for an illegal check to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Ander...

May 08, 2019

Keefe's Key: Marlies coach has shown a willingness to adapt on and off the ice

TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe thought he had a pretty good understanding of his new world. The owner/head coach of the Pembroke Lumber Kings - a junior-A hockey team located about 150 kilomet...

May 08, 2019

Take five: Remembering some of Ricky Ray's great CFL moments

TORONTO - Ricky Ray announced his retirement Wednesday after an outstanding 16-year playing career in the CFL. Here are five memorable moments from the California-born quarterback's time in Canada: &n...

May 08, 2019

In a nod to the '90s, Drake dons 'Breaker High' sweatshirt at Raptors game

TORONTO - Drake loves breaking records and also "Breaker High," it seems. The Toronto rapper, who recently surpassed Taylor Swift's record for the most wins at the Billboard Music Awards, wore a sweat...

May 08, 2019

World No. 4 Rory McIlroy ready to take on Canadian Open, prepare for U.S. Open

ANCASTER, Ont. - Rory McIlroy has only been to Canada once, but he's looking forward to possibly writing his name in the history books when he plays in the RBC Canadian Open this summer. McIlroy's one...

May 08, 2019

Victoria's Sarah Kaufman ready for new challenge in Professional Fighters League

With titles in Strikeforce and Invicta, Sarah Kaufman is a trailblazer for Canadian mixed martial arts. But bouts have been hard to find recently for the former UFC fighter. That has changed with the ...

May 08, 2019

AP Source: Pegula relinquishes control of NWHL Buffalo team

BUFFALO, N.Y. - A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the owner of the Buffalo Beauts has given up control of the National Women's Hockey League franchise. The move...

May 08, 2019

Olympic trampoline champion Rosannagh MacLennan breaks her ankle

Olympic trampoline champion Rosannagh MacLennan is grounded with a broken ankle. The 30-year-old from King City, Ont., took time to come to grips with her injury before going public with it....

May 08, 2019