National Sports

After a week off the Weekend Warriors were ready to do battle again on home turf, while some drivers used the off weekend to take care of chores around the house, others chose to finish their race cars, while the luckiest drivers were able to continue logging laps at a […]

MADISON, Wis. – It had the makings of an early blowout, but the United States made adjustments on the fly Monday night and turned the gold-medal final at the under-18 women’s world hockey championship into a real thriller. But Canada, which built a 3-0 lead on goals by Alexia Aubin, […]

LONDON – Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year, after all. The All England Club announced via Twitter on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles. Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the […]

DELAND, Fla. (AP) – Pro wrestler Jeff Hardy is facing driving under the influence and other charges after being arrested in Florida, authorities said. Hardy, 44, was pulled over by a state trooper early Monday after the Florida Highway Patrol received calls about an impaired driver on Interstate 95 in […]

TORONTO (AP) – Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau. McIlroy had […]

MADISON, Wis. – Madison Chantler’s goal midway through the third period on Sunday proved to be the winner as Canada defeated Finland 2-1 to advance to the gold-medal final of the women’s U-18 world hockey championship. Jade Iginla gave Canada a 1-0 lead at 15:04 of the first period with […]

VANCOUVER – Refusing to play a friendly game against Panama on Sunday was a decision the Canadian men’s soccer team didn’t take lightly, says Atiba Hutchinson. Locked in a prolonged contract dispute with Canada Soccer, the sport’s national governing body, the players felt witholding their services was a must, the […]

TORONTO – The RBC Canadian Open has teed off for the 111th time. The national men’s golf championship was cancelled the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rory McIlroy, who won the tournament at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in 2019, is back in the field. The native […]

As silence has fallen upon the high banks of the Emo Speedway this week, the roar could be heard for miles from the Thunder City Speedway in Thunder Bay, ON as the track celebrated its Grand Opening with 3 action packed days of racing. With 3 days of racing across […]

The Oilers learned plenty of lessons this spring. And a team looking for a playoff breakthrough finally did just that. Edmonton fought back from a 3-2 deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings in seven games in the opening round before disposing of the Calgary Flames in five to advance […]

Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Ross Stripling (2-1) earned the win as he allowed just one hit over five innings, matching his season high. He […]

VANCOUVER – Canada’s men’s national team refused to play a match Sunday against Panama amid strained labor negotiations with the nation’s governing body, as players seek to equalize match fees and share World Cup prize money with the women’s team. The game was called off just two hours before it […]