Tag Archives: Sports

For many athletes, the prospect of professional sports slowly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic to resume play in empty sports complexes is reason for optimism. Sure, the stadiums and arenas will be...

There were moments when Julie Croteau's baseball path was a lonely one even as she turned in a career historic enough that Cooperstown wanted her glove. Little League with mostly boys. Suing her high ...

Former CFL star quarterback Doug Flutie says U.S. President Donald Trump - Flutie's boss during his first professional football gig - is "doing a great job." Flutie, 57, spent eight seasons in the CFL...

TORONTO - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled early plans on Friday to give $500 million to Canada's arts, sports and cultural sectors as they weather the COVID-19 pandemic - but exactly...

TORONTO - Major League Soccer has extended its suspension of play to at least June 8 due to the global pandemic, with talks already underway on possible reduction of player wages. In the case of ...

Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff chooses to remember the good times with Dustin Byfuglien. The hulking defenceman's crushing body checks, his unique style, the mind games in ...

Canadian Chuba Hubbard will have a tough act to follow this season. His own. The 20-year-old native of Sherwood Park, Alta., was the NCAA rushing leader last season, running for 1,936 yards and 2...

Doug Flutie isn't the least bit surprised to see star quarterbacks Tom Brady and Drew Brees still going strong. Brady, 42, signed a two-year, US$50-million deal with the Tampa Bay ...

MONTREAL - Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov won't be making a return to the NHL. The 41-year-old Markov announced his retirement from pro hockey on Thursday - a career that st...

Like many workplaces in the COVID-19 era, the Toronto Blue Jays have used regular Zoom video calls to stay connected during the pandemic. Manager Charlie Montoyo recently offered a chan...