Category Archives: Sports

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins inducted Torii Hunter into the team’s Hall of Fame on Saturday, and the popular outfielder concluded his acceptance speech with a plea for unity in the wake of ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Just two days into his major league career, Ryon Healy isn’t wasting any time carving out a name for himself. The Oakland Athletics third baseman hit a three-run homer for his ...

TROON, Scotland - Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson delivered what everyone expects out of a major championship. They matched birdies and improbable par saves. Momentum could change with any shot. The...

NORTH BAY, Ont. - Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter earned Canada’s final Olympic berth in beach volleyball with a three-set victory over fellow Canadians Sam Pedlow and Grant O’Gorman on Sa...

VILLARS-LES-DOMBES, France - Mark Cavendish approached the finish line with so much speed that German rival Marcel Kittel swerved out of the way. The “Manx Missile” easily sprinted to his ...

A letter drafted by U.S. and Canadian anti-doping leaders urging Russia’s removal from the upcoming Olympics is circulating days before the public release of a report expected to detail a state-...

SAN FRANCISCO - Former NBA great Nate Thurmond, a tenacious defensive centre who played with Wilt Chamberlain and was an iconic sports figure in two cities, died Saturday after a short battle with leu...

TORONTO - A little extra gas went a long way for Scott Dixon in qualifying at the Honda Indy Toronto. While the rest of the drivers went into the pits following their third round, the 35-year-old Indy...

The Toronto Blue Jays are keeping their options open. First baseman Justin Smoak agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon with a club option for the 2019 season...

HALIFAX - Thousands of fans gave favourite son Sidney Crosby a rousing reception during a parade in Cole Harbour, N.S., on Saturday as the Pittsburgh Penguins captain showed off the Stanley Cup to his...