EDMONTON - Edmonton Elks wide receiver Zach Mathis has an interesting statistic line: one receiving touchdown, one interception return touchdown. Mathis's 48-yard interception return touchdown in Edmonton's 27-12 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats la...

CALGARY - Calgary Stampeders equipment manager George Hopkins will step down after 55 years with the team at the end of the CFL season. Hopkins was hired by the team at age 13 as a ball boy in 1972 and has overseen equipment since 1977. The mainstay on...

TORONTO - Rugby Canada announced Thursday that Kevin Rouet's contract as head coach of the Canadian women's rugby team has been extended through the end of 2030. Rouet was appointed to the role in March 2022 and has since led Canada through two Rugby W...

TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller isn't sounding the alarm on his defensive corps just yet. The Leafs announced Thursday that Chris Tanev is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, reducing Toronto's defensive depth. Hiller said h...

WUHAN - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Wuhan Open tennis tournament Thursday with a 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 loss to Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko. After Ostapenko dominated the first set and won the opening game of the second set, Fernandez reeled...

Brendan Shanahan is following his passion back to the world of professional hockey. Shanahan was named Kilmer Sports Ventures' new strategic adviser on the Professional Women's Hockey League on Thursday. Kilmer is owned by Larry Tanenbaum, the former c...

Hockey Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan has been hired by Kilmer Sports Ventures to be its new strategic advisor on matters related to the Professional Women's Hockey League. Shanahan's hiring comes after Kilmer announced in June that it has joined the P...

TORONTO - For the first time since settling for a second-place finish at the Rugby World Cup last year, the Canadian women's team is finally set to play on home soil. Canada will face world champion England in the opener of the Rugby Rematch Tour on F...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Roman Bürki had his fourth shutout this season Wednesday night in a 0-0 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City extended its unbeaten streak in all competitions to an MLS-record 21 consecutive games. St. Louis (14-6-9), wh...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back homers off Blake Snell as Milwaukee regained the lead in the seventh inning, and the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday to take a 3-0 lead in the National League Ch...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Tuch scored twice and added an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Wednesday night. Jordan Kyrou had a goal and assist, Justin Holl and Ivan Miroshnichenko also scored and Charlie Lindgren stoppe...

TORONTO - Although Toronto FC scored late to pilfer a draw, the result felt like a loss to Canadian forward Theo Corbeanu. The Burlington, Ont., native enjoyed his first career two-point match, with a goal and assist, and Matheus Pereira scored in the ...

MONTREAL - Behind the west goal of Stade Saputo is located the Collectif IMFC, an agglomeration of supporters' groups that have never shied away from voicing their opinions on the current state of the club. On Wednesday night, they held up a large sign...

Nathan Claydon spends his hockey nights stopping shots, but away from the rink, the Battlefords North Stars goaltender is happy grilling ribeyes, fishing for salmon or planning a future in firefighting. The Maple Ridge, B.C., native is settling into his role as the North Stars' starting goalie, and finding his place in...

SURREY - A shaky start to the CFL season didn't dim the B.C. Lions' big aspirations. Inside the locker room, there's always been a belief that the team could achieve great things this year, said defensive lineman Casey Sayles. "Sometimes good things ...

TORONTO - The CFL appointed Greg Dick as its deputy commissioner Wednesday. The move is effective immediately. Dick had been the CFL's chief football operations officer and head of Grey Cup and events since 2023. Dick joined the CFL in 2016 as senior v...

These are difficult times for quarterback Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The defending Grey Cup champions have dropped four straight games. And matters don't get any easier Saturday when Saskatchewan (8-8) hosts Montreal (13-3) to comp...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed Aatu Raty on waivers as the NHL club looks to send the depth centre to its farm team. Raty has seen action in just four games for Vancouver this season and has been a healthy scratch for four other contests...

OTTAWA - Rookie Bryson Barnes will get the start Friday night when the Ottawa Redblacks (0-16) host the Toronto Argonauts (9-7). Ryan Dinwiddie, Ottawa's head coach/GM, made the announcement following Wednesday's practice. The expectation is Barnes wil...

Brendan Bonello can name every goaltender to suit up for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last two decades. He also eventually realized his own quest to stop NHL shooters would likely never materialize. The Mississauga, Ont., product patrolled the cre...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are fleshing their offence out this season, and that begins with taking more three-pointers. Nearly half of Toronto's field-goal attempts in a lopsided 148-98 pre-season win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday were from be...

TORONTO - Edmonton Elks defensive lineman Malik Carney, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander and Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros have been named the top players for Week 19 of the CFL season. Carney recorded a career-high four...

TORONTO - Toronto Tempo guard Kiki Rice has been named to the 2026 WNBA All-Rookie team, the league announced Wednesday. Rice appeared in 28 games with 20 starts during her debut season, averaging 13.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.8 steals i...

WUHAN - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the third round of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over China's Shi Han on Wednesday. Shi, who opened the tournament with an upset of 13th seed Alexandra Eala, hit 23 unforced errors, 1...

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros have parted ways with manager Joe Espada after deciding not to renew his expiring contract. The team announced the decision Wednesday while also moving on from several members of his coaching staff. His c...

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings signed two-time All-Star forward Alex DeBrincat to a seven-year contract worth $13 million per season on Wednesday. The move provided desperately needed good news for a franchise mired in a decade-long postseason dr...

WASHINGTON - The Montreal Canadiens recalled defenceman David Reinbacher from the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket on Wednesday as a precaution ahead of their game against the Washington Capitals. The move comes after veteran blueliner Mike Mathes...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies are keeping Don Mattingly as manager, removing his interim tag and giving him a two-year deal even after a late-season collapse nearly cost the team a playoff spot. Team president of baseball ...