National Sports

Former Jets workhorse goalie Ondrej Pavelec retires after 11 NHL seasons

Ondrej Pavelec, who was a workhorse in the Jets' goal after the NHL franchise moved from Atlanta to Winnipeg, announced his retirement Thursday.

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Canada's Beckie Scott says WADA decision "disappointing beyond measure"

Athletes, investigators, anti-doping officials and national sport committees all knew that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's reinstatement from a doping scandal suspension was likely coming.

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Two quarterbacks with something to prove will face off when Bombers host Alouettes

WINNIPEG — Quarterbacks Matt Nichols and Johnny Manziel have a lot of prove on Friday.

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Despite protests, Russia's anti-doping agency reinstated

The World Anti-Doping Agency declared Russia's scandal-ridden drug-fighting operation back in business Thursday, a decision designed to bring a close to one of sports' most notorious doping scandals but one bitterly disputed by hundreds of athletes a

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Canada captain Christine Sinclair named to NWSL second all-star team

Canada captain Christine Sinclair has been named to the NWSL Second XI. The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., has led Portland Thorns (12-6-6) to the NWSL championship game Saturday against the North Carolina Courage (17-1-6).

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Addition of Tavares, promotion of Matthews could make Leafs' PP even more lethal

TORONTO — It was an answer that threw Mike Babcock for a loop.

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Harvard black culture awards to honour Kaepernick, Chappelle

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among eight people being honoured by Harvard University for their contributions to black history and culture, the university announced Thursday.

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As MLS season winds down, Toronto FC still trying to solve defensive woes

TORONTO — Injuries have hurt Toronto FC all season long. But so has a porous defence.

Sep 20, 2018 12:17 PM Read more >

Why Whistler for ski jumping in 2026? Calgary proposal gets pushback

CALGARY — An International Olympic Committee official once said the commute from Vancouver to Whistler, B.C., for the 2010 Winter Games was "too far.

Sep 20, 2018 12:14 PM Read more >

Patience paying off for Calgary Stampeders receiver Juwan Brescacin

Juwan Brescacin is living proof of just how valuable depth is in the CFL.

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