National Sports

Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames announce temporary layoffs

The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have announced temporary staff reductions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The moves on Monday come with nearly all major sports leagues and events suspended because of the novel coronavirus.

Mar 30, 2020 4:43 PM Read more >

Former Canucks goalie Lack retires after taking time off with hip injury

Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Eddie Lack is retiring from the NHL. Lack, who had been sidelined this season with a hip injury, made the announcement Monday on his Twitter account in a four-part farewell video.

Mar 30, 2020 4:29 PM Read more >

Long road, but less limbo for Canadian athletes bound for Tokyo Games

On the coldest, wettest, hardest days on Elk Lake, rower Hillary Janssens told herself and her numb hands "this is the last winter we have to do this before Tokyo." It wasn't.

Mar 30, 2020 3:55 PM Read more >

USA Rugby votes to file for bankruptcy in bid to reorganize and stay alive

USA Rugby, the sport's governing body south of the border, has voted to officially file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy "as a result of compounded and insurmountable financial constraints.

Mar 30, 2020 3:33 PM Read more >

Vancouver Whitecaps unveil nine new Twitter language feeds, with more planned

Looking to embrace their multicultural home and welcome potential fans father afield, the Vancouver Whitecaps unveiled official club Twitter feeds in nine new languages Monday.

Mar 30, 2020 3:15 PM Read more >

CFL postpones the start of training camps due to COVID-19 pandemic

TORONTO — Henoc Muamba's two-year-old daughter, Thea, will remain a part of the Montreal Alouettes linebacker's off-season workouts for a little while longer.

Mar 30, 2020 2:46 PM Read more >

Soccer may be on hold but Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio still making his mark

TORONTO — While unable to perform on the field, Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio is still managing to leave his mark during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Mar 30, 2020 1:20 PM Read more >

RBC Canadian Open regional qualifiers postponed due to COVID-19

TORONTO — Golf Canada has postponed three regional qualifying tournaments for the 2020 RBC Canadian Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic The tournaments were slated to start May 14 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont.

Mar 30, 2020 12:25 PM Read more >

Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser waits for UFC to call again after COVID-19

His latest fight postponed because of the UFC's inability to find a place to stage it due to COVID-19, Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser is chilling in his condo with a couple of 40-pound dumbbells, a medicine ball and skipping rope.

Mar 30, 2020 11:34 AM Read more >

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games.

Mar 30, 2020 11:01 AM Read more >