National Sports

More work needed to make hockey safe for LGBTQ people: former pro player

VANCOUVER — NHL players refusing to participate in Pride nights around the league shows hockey still isn't safe for a number of LGBTQ people, says one of the first male professional players to publicly come out as gay.

Mar 28, 2023 1:59 PM Read more >

Kikuchi strong again as Jays lose Grapefruit League finale to Phillies

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Yusei Kikuchi put in one last strong pitching performance this spring as the Toronto Blue Jays ended their Grapefruit League campaign Tuesday with a 6-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Toronto Arrows trade rights to veteran Canadian Kyle Baillie, sign two sevens players

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have traded the rights to veteran forward Kyle Baillie to Old Glory D.C. and signed Canadian sevens international wing D’Shawn Bowen and centre Dawson Fatoric for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season.

Mar 28, 2023 1:27 PM Read more >

Mark Weightman returns as president/CEO of the Montreal Alouettes

MONTREAL — Mark Weightman is back as president and chief executive officer of the Montreal Alouettes. The club announced Weightman's appointment Tuesday. He will take office April 11. This will mark Weightman's second stint with Montreal.

Mar 28, 2023 12:29 PM Read more >

Olympiques, Phoenix lead CHL's top 10 rankings ahead of playoffs

Two teams from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League lead the Canadian Hockey League’s top 10 rankings ahead of the 2023 playoffs. The Gatineau Olympiques, after finishing the QMJHL regular season on a 23-0-1 run, are ranked No.

Mar 28, 2023 12:17 PM Read more >

Canadian tennis player Andreescu says she's waiting on test results after injury

MIAMI — Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu provided an injury update of sorts on Tuesday, saying she's still waiting on official test results after injuring her lower left leg at the Miami Open. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont.

Mar 28, 2023 11:49 AM Read more >

Veteran jockey Luis Contreras to chase third Plate victory

TORONTO — The name might be different, but the goal remains the same for jockey Luis Contreras. Since 1952, the opening leg of Canada's Triple Crown was known as the Queen's Plate, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.

Mar 28, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Majority of Proline Plus bettors picked UConn to win Elite Eight hoops contest

TORONTO — The University of Connecticut Huskies have reached the Final Four for the first time since 2014, and some bettors like their chances to go all the way.

Mar 28, 2023 9:22 AM Read more >

Turbide takes unusual approach to training ahead of Canadian swimming trials

TORONTO — Paralympian Nicolas-Guy Turbide has had to go against conventional wisdom as he prepares for the Canadian swimming trials.

Mar 28, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Oilers hold off Coyotes 5-4; McDavid reaches 140 points

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 remaining and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 on Monday night.

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