Category Archives: Sports
Nurse, LeBlanc among group that will study, advise on women's pro sport in Canada
Kia Nurse and Karina LeBlanc are among a star-studded group of Canadian women tasked with helping determine the course for professional women's sport in Canada. Canadian Women and Sport announced a co...
Aug 09, 2022
Russia's Medvedev focusing on the positives after being forced to skip Wimbledon
MONTREAL - There's a blank space in the nationality column beside Daniil Medvedev's name on the drawsheet at the National Bank Open. The Russian flag is also missing from the Moscow native's bio on th...
Aug 09, 2022
Junior hockey league in the Maritimes seeking women for coaching, operations jobs
HALIFAX - A junior hockey league on the East Coast wants to create new opportunities for women by hiring up to 10 of them as assistant coaches and scouts for the upcoming season. The Maritime Junior H...
Aug 09, 2022
Canada to host 2023 women's world hockey championship
ZURICH - Canada will host the 2023 women's world hockey championship. The International Ice Hockey Federation has awarded next year's tournament to Canada and the 2024 championship to the United State...
Aug 09, 2022
Nathan Rourke, Dominique Rhymes and Titus Wall named the CFL's top performers
TORONTO - Quarterback Nathan Rourke and receiver Dominque Rhymes, both of the B.C. Lions, and defensive back Titus Wall of the Calgary Stampeders were named the top performers for Week 9 of the CFL se...
Aug 09, 2022
Team Canada prepares for unusual world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - Pressure is always high for Canada at the world junior hockey championships. But this year's team faces a whole host of unusual circumstances. Not only will the squad be playing summer hock...
Aug 09, 2022
Andrea Skinner appointed interim board chair at Hockey Canada
CALGARY - Toronto lawyer Andrea Skinner has been appointed interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors. Skinner is the first woman to hold the position in the organization's history. She takes...
Aug 09, 2022
Serena Williams says she is 'evolving away from tennis'
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. "I'm turning 41 thi...
Aug 09, 2022
Serena Williams says she will retire after U.S. Open
TORONTO - Serena Williams says she will retire from tennis following the U-S Open, which begins later this month. Williams, who is in Toronto taking part in the National Bank Open, made the announceme...
Aug 09, 2022
Fernandez digs deep to win NBO singles opener against resilient Sanders
TORONTO - Canada's Leylah Fernandez made her return to the court Monday night with a 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-3 win against Australian Storm Sanders in the opening round of the National Bank Open. For Fernande...
Aug 08, 2022