National Sports

Olympic champion Maude Charron leads Canada's Commonwealth Games weightlifting team

Five Tokyo Olympians, including Olympic and Commonwealth champion Maude Charron, will be part of Canada's 14-athlete weightlifting team at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Mar 25, 2022 2:49 PM Read more >

Jays shortstop Bo Bichette focused on work ethic in off-season after all-star season

Bo Bichette dug in in the batter's box, facing teammate Jose Berrios in the first live batting practice of the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training.

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Canadians Lance Gibson Jr., Randi Field added to Bellator 279 card in Hawaii

Canadians (Fearless) Lance Gibson Jr. and (Ruthless) Randi Field have been added to the Bellator 279 fight card April 23 in Honolulu. The mixed martial arts promotion is holding back-to-back Hawaii cards at Neal S.

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Isaac Paredes lifts Tigers over Blue Jays 8-4 in Grapefruit League

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Isaac Paredes's three-run blast in the seventh inning broke open the game and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Friday in Grapefruit League play.

Mar 25, 2022 1:47 PM Read more >

Canada's T.J. (The Truth) Laramie, Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser get new UFC opponents

Canadians T.J. (The Truth) Laramie and Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser have new opponents for their upcoming UFC fights. Laramie (12-4-0) will now face American featherweight Pat Sabatini (16-3-0) on an April 16 Fight Night card in Las Vegas.

Mar 25, 2022 1:20 PM Read more >

Papadakis, Cizeron shatter rhythm dance record at worlds

Olympic ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron shattered their own rhythm dance world record on Friday to take the lead over two American teams at the world championships in Montpellier, France.

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Herdman says Canadian men hungry to to seal World Cup qualification against Jamaica

TORONTO — Even in defeat, Canada impressed.

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Canadian Olympic champ Mac Neil will swim for University of California next season

Canadian Olympic swimming champion Maggie Mac Neil is using her fifth and final year of collegiate eligibility to compete for the University of California. The London, Ont.

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After not playing in 2021, Tyrell Richards treating CFL combine as a 'job interview'

TORONTO — Tyrell Richards has a lot riding on the 2022 CFL combine. There certainly will be the weight of expectation on the former Syracuse linebacker, who was No.

Mar 25, 2022 9:54 AM Read more >

Russian, Belarusian players enjoy CHL life, but potential import draft ban looms

Ivan Zhigalov had to make a decision. The Belarusian goaltender could stay home to continue his development. The other option was a big leap — one that took him across an ocean to follow his hockey dream. Zhigalov chose the latter.

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