National Sports

Ottawa Senators make trades with Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have completed two minor-league deals.

Jan 11, 2019 12:28 PM Read more >

Several interesting storylines involving Canadian players at Australian Open

There are myriad Canadian storylines as the tennis season kicks into high gear Monday at the first Grand Slam of the season — the Australian Open — at Melbourne Park.

Jan 11, 2019 11:08 AM Read more >

Russian court says bobsledder can keep Olympic titles

MOSCOW — Russian bobsledder Alexander Zubkov won a Moscow court ruling on Friday that could make it harder for the International Olympic Committee to recover his gold medals.

Jan 11, 2019 10:53 AM Read more >

Jays veteran Pillar ready to assume leadership role with rebuilding team

HALIFAX — As the longest tenured Toronto Blue Jay, Kevin Pillar realizes his role is about to change significantly this year. With veteran stars like Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki and J.A.

Jan 11, 2019 10:40 AM Read more >

Regina Rams coach thinks Mexico could provide good talent to CFL

University of Regina Rams head football coach Steve Bryce has some friendly advice for CFL officials attending the league's evaluation camp of Mexican prospects his weekend: Keep an open mind.

Jan 11, 2019 10:32 AM Read more >

WADA starts work on copying doping data in Moscow lab

MOSCOW — World Anti-Doping Agency experts have started the process of copying data from a Moscow laboratory that could implicate numerous Russian athletes in past drug cases.

Jan 11, 2019 8:18 AM Read more >

HFX Wanderers prove Saturday night's all right for soccer with Elton John signing

Elton John will be pulling on a HFX Wanderers FC shirt this season. Not the rock star, however. The Canadian Premier League team has signed a 31-year-old Trinidad and Tobago international with the same name as Captain Fantastic.

Jan 11, 2019 7:54 AM Read more >

Ticats head coach Orlondo Steinauer says he didn't see appointment coming

Nobody was more surprised than Orlondo Steinauer after the 2018 CFL season.

Jan 11, 2019 7:47 AM Read more >

Ticats head coach Orlondo Steinauer says he didn't see appointment coming

Nobody was more surprised than Orlondo Steinauer after the 2018 CFL season.

Jan 11, 2019 7:43 AM Read more >

Stockholm meets deadline to submit bid for 2026 Olympics

STOCKHOLM — Sweden's Olympic leaders met a deadline Friday to submit a 2026 Winter Games hosting plan after satisfying concerns of lawmakers in Stockholm which threatened to end the bid last year.

Jan 11, 2019 7:21 AM Read more >