National Sports

Newcastle Thunder promoted to Championship in fallout of Wolfpack's Super League exit

The ripple effect of the Toronto Wolfpack's demise spread to Newcastle on Thursday with the Thunder granted promotion from Betfred League 1 to the second-tier Championship.

Dec 10, 2020 7:51 AM Read more >

Big Ten audible: Ohio State will play for title vs Wildcats

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Big Ten Conference dropped its six-game minimum requirement for the league championship game Wednesday, clearing the way for No. 3 Ohio State to take on No.

Dec 9, 2020 6:40 PM Read more >

Canada's Alphonso Davies returns from injury, back in Bayern Munich starting 11

MUNICH — Canadian Alphonso Davies looked dangerous in his return from injury Wednesday as defending champion Bayern Munich blanked Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 in Champions League Group A play.

Dec 9, 2020 1:57 PM Read more >

Canada's Dwayne De Rosario included on list of Major League Soccer's '25 Greatest'

Canadian Dwayne De Rosario, who won MLS championships and awards in bunches, is once again in select footballing company.

Dec 9, 2020 1:20 PM Read more >

Shortened camp puts pressure on Canadian junior men's hockey team

Time is suddenly tight for the Canadian junior men's hockey team.

Dec 9, 2020 1:08 PM Read more >

Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu gets shot with NFL's Carolina Panthers

Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu has signed with the Carolina Panthers and will join the NFL team's practice squad. The 29-year-old resident of Oakville, Ont.

Dec 9, 2020 12:37 PM Read more >

Former Canadian Hockey League players detail allegations of abuse, hazing

TORONTO — Fourteen former Canadian Hockey League players have submitted affidavits detailing alleged abuse and hazing in a class-action lawsuit filed by two other ex-players.

Dec 9, 2020 11:39 AM Read more >

Blue Jays extend affiliation invitations to four teams, including Vancouver Canadians

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have issued affiliation invitations to four minor-league clubs as part of Major League Baseball's player development overhaul.

Dec 9, 2020 9:33 AM Read more >

Forge FC loses to CD Marathon in bid to qualify for CONCACAF Champions League

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Forge FC's long-distance Scotiabank CONCACAF League campaign ended Tuesday in an ill-tempered 1-0 loss to Honduras's CD Marathon that saw both captain Kyle Bekker and coach Bobby Smyrniotis shown red cards in the final minutes

Dec 9, 2020 9:21 AM Read more >

CL game postponed after players walk off over alleged racism

PARIS — The Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Basaksehir was postponed when players walked off the field on Tuesday after alleging that fourth official Sebastian Coltescu of Romania used a racial term when identifying a Black assi

Dec 8, 2020 5:31 PM Read more >