National Sports

Masks, nasal swabs and empty seats have all become the norm in NHL rinks. Hockey may be back on the ice, but the conditions are far from ordinary — not only inside the arenas, but around them, too.

CALGARY — Greg Ewasko will be an expert on curling bubble life by the time he's done tending Calgary's ice. The icemaker from Oakbank, Man., will spend 52 days making ice for four Curling Canada events at WinSport's Markin MacPhail Centre.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bisons will remain the Toronto Blue Jays' top minor-league affiliate after accepting Major League Baseball’s invitation to be a member of its new Professional Development League System.

ALTENBERG, Germany — A year ago, Tina Hermann became the first woman to win back-to-back world skeleton championships. She’s done one better now.

TORONTO — After missing two FIBA AmeriCup 2022 qualifying games due to restrictions around COVID-19, Canada's men's basketball team will play in next week's final window of qualifiers.

One of Canada's most decorated cross-country skiers is doing grunt work for the next generation in his sport.

TORONTO — Ontario has given its two American Hockey League teams the green light to play in the province, clearing the way for the Belleville Senators and Toronto Marlies to play home games.

HOUSTON — J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans split Friday, ending the tenure of the face of the franchise and adding further turmoil to an off-season of upheaval.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Denis Shapovalov in an all-Canadian clash in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday, while Milos Raonic may have caught a break after securing his ticket to the round of 16.

TORONTO — Tanya Mruck's workload just grew. And she couldn't be happier.