National Sports

Justin Douglas, Conor Trainor return to Canada rugby sevens squad in Los Angeles

Justin Douglas and Conor Trainor return to action for Canada this weekend at the HSBC Los Angeles Sevens.

Feb 28, 2020 3:23 PM Read more >

Canadian speedskater Dubreuil wins 500-metre race at world sprint championships

HAMAR, Norway — Canada's Laurent Dubreuil raced to a gold medal in the men's 500-metre race Friday at the ISU world sprint/allround speedskating championships. Dubreuil, from Levis, Que., finished the race in 34.

Feb 28, 2020 3:19 PM Read more >

P.E.I. skip Cochrane uses whistle to communicate at Tim Hortons Brier

KINGSTON, Ont. — You won't hear Prince Edward Island skip Bryan Cochrane bellowing orders to his teammates at the Tim Hortons Brier. He lets a whistle do the work.

Feb 28, 2020 2:58 PM Read more >

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez enjoys big day in win

LAKELAND, Fla. — Toronto centre-fielder Teoscar Hernandez drove in three runs as the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in pre-season action on Friday.

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American president Trump mistakenly tags CFL receiver Harris in tweet

A mistake by American president Donald Trump earned CFL player R.J. Harris plenty of social media attention Friday.

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Montreal Impact lose captain Jukka Raitala for eight to 12 weeks

MONTREAL — Injuries are piling up for Montreal, and that's posing a serious challenge for first-year coach Thierry Henry ahead of the Impact's Major League Soccer season opener.

Feb 28, 2020 12:06 PM Read more >

A look at Toronto FC as Major League Soccer kicks off its 25th season

TORONTO — A look at Toronto FC as the 2020 MLS season kicks off: LAST SEASON: Toronto finished fourth in the Eastern Conference at 13-10-11, lost 3-1 to Seattle in MLS Cup final.

Feb 28, 2020 11:56 AM Read more >

Toronto FC looks to build on surge shown in second half of 2019 MLS season

Continuity and consistency are the buzzwords in 2020 for Toronto FC, which is looking to build on a second-half surge last season that carried it to the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years.

Feb 28, 2020 11:55 AM Read more >

Edmonton Oilers lose injured defenceman Mike Green for three to four weeks

EDMONTON — Newly acquired Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mike Green will miss three to four weeks with a knee injury. The Oilers announced Friday that Green has a sprained MCL. He was hurt in a loss against Vegas on Wednesday.

Feb 28, 2020 11:06 AM Read more >

Toronto Arrows' Argentine forward Tomas de la Vega comes with law degree

Not many rugby clubs travel with a lawyer but the Toronto Arrows have that covered with Tomas de la Vega. The 29-year-old Argentine international managed to combine law studies with top-flight rugby while living in Buenos Aires.

Feb 28, 2020 9:21 AM Read more >