National Sports

Canada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage

Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World Cup in Qatar, has been let go as chief marketing officer of Canada Soccer.

Feb 2, 2023 4:34 PM Read more >

Forward Jared Ulloa returns to Valour FC after spending last season in Peru

Forward Jared Ulloa is back with Valour FC after spending last season with Cusco FC in his native Peru.

Feb 2, 2023 3:48 PM Read more >

CFL all-star defensive back Garry Peters signs extension with B.C. Lions

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed American defensive back Garry Peters to a two-year contract extension Thursday. Peters was slated to become a free agent Feb. 14.

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Canadian Olympic Committee follows IOC lead on Russia, Belarus in 2024 Olympics

Canada is so far resisting calls from other countries to step up pressure to keep Russian and Belarusian athletes out of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Feb 2, 2023 2:29 PM Read more >

Two-time world champion David Murdoch named Curling Canada high-performance director

Curling Canada has gone international to find a replacement for longtime high-performance director Gerry Peckham.

Feb 2, 2023 2:23 PM Read more >

Veteran Rebecca Johnston named to Canada's Rivalry Series final roster

CALGARY — Veteran forward Rebecca Johnston returns to the Canadian women's hockey team for the final two games of a Rivalry Series against the United States.

Feb 2, 2023 2:02 PM Read more >

Roughriders Sankey, Lanier will be listening to other CFL free-agent offers

TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders Darnell Sankey and Anthony Lanier II will be among the CFL players entering the league's negotiation window this weekend.

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Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson looks forward to high-profile UFC fight

Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson is looking forward to welcoming (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi back to the cage at Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas.

Feb 2, 2023 12:48 PM Read more >

Canada's Auger-Aliassime named to Team World for Laver Cup

VANCOUVER — Felix Auger-Aliassime will look to help Team World defend its Laver Cup title when the tournament comes to Canada this fall. The 22-year-old from Montreal became the first player named to captain John McEnroe's six-man team Thursday.

Feb 2, 2023 11:11 AM Read more >

Lucia Stafford finding success on the track back in Toronto with longtime coach

TORONTO — Lucia Stafford says the key to her early-season track and field success is simple. She's happy. Life is good.

Feb 2, 2023 10:45 AM Read more >