Category Archives: Sports

RIO DE JANEIRO - With the clock ticking down on regulation time Thursday, Canada’s Zak Madell drilled Britain’s Ayaz Bhuta so hard, the bone-jarring force lifted Bhuta&...

TORONTO - The World Cup of Hockey has yet to start but Toronto Maple Leafs teenager Auston Matthews has already made an impression. “He’s just got better every day,” said Team North ...

BROSSARD, Que. - A lighter, leaner Michael McCarron wants to show the Montreal Canadiens he’s ready to play in the NHL. The 21-year-old forward is probably the closest to making the Ca...

TORONTO - Todd McLellan looks down his Team North America bench and sees an array of talent that would have any hockey scout drooling. Captain Connor McDavid, taken first overall in the 2015 NHL draft...

TORONTO - Former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson will get his Canadian citizenship next week in a ceremony being held during World Cup of Hockey festivities. The native Swede, who spent...

TORONTO - When Sidney Crosby first stepped onto the international stage, Team Canada fell flat. It was 13 years ago in the summer of 2003 and Crosby had just turned 16. He&nbs...

HALIFAX - Frank Dancevic and Vasek Pospisil will play Canada’s opening singles matches when it faces Chile in Davis Cup action this weekend. The draw for the world group playoff tie was held Thu...

LAVAL, Que. - A decision to grant convicted sex offender Graham James full parole sparked outrage Thursday from some of the players he abused when he was a junior hockey coach. Jam...

ZURICH - Brazil’s victories in World Cup qualifying this month lifted it from ninth to No. 4 in the FIFA rankings, which Argentina still lead. Brazil beat Ecuador and Colombia, which is tied for...

Wednesday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Exhibition At Pittsburgh Czech Republic 3 North America 2 Canada 3 Russia 2 (OT) At Washington  Europe 6 Sweden 2 — MLB American Tampa Bay 8...