Category Archives: Sports

RIO DE JANEIRO - There’s a sense of euphoria Jonathan Dieleman feels when he slides out of his chair and into the cool water of the swimming pool. “Swimming for me was a way to get out of ...

VANCOUVER - Erik Hurtado is done thinking about his missed opportunities. The Vancouver striker is ready to redeem himself for missing the net on seven shots in the last game as the Whitecaps (8-13-7)...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Swimmer Aurelie Rivard won Canada’s first gold medal at the Paralympic Games, and she did it in commanding fashion. The 20-year-old from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., won the S10...

TORONTO - As he left Tim Hortons Field on Monday night, head coach Scott Milanovich suspected he might have to make due without Ricky Ray for the Toronto Argonauts’ next game. Turns out Milanovi...

Connor McDavid is still just a teenager, but he might be the single biggest draw at a World Cup tournament featuring hockey’s best. A look at an intriguing talent from each of the eight teams co...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Prosecutors continue building their case in alleging Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane was trespassing the night he is accused of harassing three women at a downtown Buffalo bar in J...

TORONTO - Former NBA all-star Jerry Stackhouse is taking the helm of the Toronto Raptors’ minor league team. The Raptors announced Friday that he has been appointed the new head coach of Raptors...

GENEVA - Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is now facing a bribery case, and one of his former vice-presidents was fined more than $1 million in a separate investigation into kickbacks. The FIFA ethi...

Thursday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Exhibition At Helsinki, Finland Finland 3 Sweden 2 (overtime) At Moscow Russia 4 Czech Republic 3 At Quebec City North America 4 Europe 0 — NFL Denver ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will soon welcome two of the sport’s game-changing stars - one big and one small. Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson head...