Category Archives: Sports

LAS VEGAS - The playoff road to a second straight world curling championship is long for Canada’s Brad Gushue. Gushue needs to win a quarterfinal Saturday morning to avoid elimination from medal...

VANCOUVER - Brek Shea’s critics have plenty of pointed questions about the way he plays soccer. They wonder about the Vancouver Whitecap midfielder’s passion for the game. They don’t...

UFC has a main event for its New York return. Al Iaquinta, a winner of five straight bouts, will step in and fight in the main event of UFC 223 on Saturday after two other challengers were forced to d...

LeBron James is putting himself in position to play in a fourth Olympics, and Kevin Durant and Chris Paul a third. The NBA stars were among the headline names on the list of 35 players chosen Friday f...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s rapidly worsening air pollution has forced the country’s professional baseball league to postpone three games. The Korea Baseball Organization on ...

Toronto will be among the cities visited by FIFA as its bid evaluation task force considers a joint North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said in a statement Friday that the task force will ...

LAS VEGAS - A more generous playoff format at the men’s world curling championship is getting mixed reviews from skips. The World Curling Federation added a 13th country to the field this year a...

OSLO - Marit Bjoergen, the most decorated Winter Olympian in history, says she is retiring from cross-country skiing. The 38-year-old Norwegian told public broadcaster NRK “I don’t have th...

It’s always good to have options, and Mark Korte has plenty regarding his football career. The University of Alberta offensive lineman is a highly touted prospect for next month’s CFL draf...

GOLD COAST, Australia - Canada won gold Friday in the Commonwealth Games women’s artistic gymnastics team final. Ellie Black of Halifax, Isabela Onyshko of Minnedosa, Man., Jade Chrobok of Toron...