National Sports

Nurse, Powell believe rookie Flynn has the drive it takes to thrive in the NBA

Malachi Flynn sits with Fred VanVleet every morning, peppering the veteran guard with questions about the NBA game.

Dec 10, 2020 2:52 PM Read more >

Toronto Arrows re-sign veteran prop Rob Brouwer, add former Laval defensive lineman

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have re-signed veteran prop Rob Brouwer and added former Laval defensive lineman Marc-Antoine Ouellet. Brouwer, a 38-year-old from Lindsay, Ont.

Dec 10, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

Canadian receiver Johnson not content with making a second MAC title game appearance

It's taken two years but Dominic Johnson and the Buffalo Bulls have a chance to finally make it right. Buffalo suffered a heartbreaking 30-29 loss to Northern Illinois in the 2018 Mid-American Conference (MAC) title game.

Dec 10, 2020 12:08 PM Read more >

Canadian Lance Stroll "very satisfied" with strides made in F1 season

Canada's Lance Stroll started the Formula One season hoping to end a run of three largely frustrating seasons on the circuit. He enters this week's 2020 finale feeling "very satisfied" with his year as a whole.

Dec 10, 2020 11:43 AM Read more >

Canadian junior men's hockey team releases seven players

RED DEER, Alta. — Host Canada released seven players Thursday and named its three goaltenders for the upcoming world junior men's hockey championship.

Dec 10, 2020 11:40 AM Read more >

Canada's Davies, Buchanan make player-voted list of top 55 footballers in the world

Canadians Alphonso Davies, in a historic first, and Kadeisha Buchanan have both made FIFPRO's list of the top 55 soccer players in the world.

Dec 10, 2020 10:13 AM Read more >

Infielder David Mendham named top Canadian college player of 2020

TORONTO — Infielder David Mendham is the 2020 Canadian college player of the year. The Canadian Baseball Network announced Mendham as the winner of its annual award Thursday.

Dec 10, 2020 9:40 AM Read more >

Christine Sinclair's milestone 185th goal named Canada Soccer's Moment of the Year

Christine Sinclair's record-breaking strike at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship in January has been named the 2020 Canada Soccer Moment of the Year. The Canada captain scored career goal No.

Dec 10, 2020 9:33 AM Read more >

Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association gains backer for Calgary team

CALGARY — The Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association has signed a sponsor for its Calgary team. Team Scotiabank joins Toronto's Team Sonnet as PWHPA teams with a name sponsor.

Dec 10, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

Newcastle Thunder promoted to Championship in fallout of Wolfpack's Super League exit

The ripple effect of the Toronto Wolfpack's demise spread to Newcastle on Thursday with the Thunder granted promotion from Betfred League 1 to the second-tier Championship.

Dec 10, 2020 8:51 AM Read more >