Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. never got to represent his native Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic. Guerrero had committed to play at the inaugural tournament in 2006 but, after three of his cousins died in a car crash, he withdrew ...

CALGARY - Calgary and Edmonton are joining forces in an attempt to bring the World Cup of Hockey to Alberta in 2028. Valerie Ball, the senior communications manager for Tourism Calgary, confirmed her city's involvement Wednesday in an email. "We can c...

TORONTO - Canadian thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown will begin with the Kings Plate on Aug. 15 and conclude with the Breeders' Stakes on Sept. 27. Woodbine Entertainment unveiled its '26 Stakes schedule Wednesday. The thoroughbred season will begin A...

Beau Jangles has a tough act to follow in 2026. His own. The champion harness racer went undefeated last year en route to becoming the first two-year-old horse to earn top honours in both Canada and the U.S. What's remarkable about the latter is the On...

TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev is out for the rest of the season, the NHL team announced Wednesday. The Leafs said the veteran underwent successful core muscle surgery in New York City. Tanev, 36, only suited up for 11 games in wh...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks knew Tyler Myers was on his way out. The NHL club scratched the 36-year-old defenceman from the lineup on Feb. 25, citing "roster management" as whispers of a trade grew. The rumours became reality Wednesday when the...

ST. JOHN'S - Alberta's Kevin Koe joined Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue and Canada's Brad Jacobs in the playoffs at the Montana's Brier. The top three teams in each pool of nine advance to playoffs starting Friday. Four-time Brier champion Koe...

TORONTO - Woodbine Racetrack will stage six races in 2027 as part of the new Empire Trillium Series. Woodbine Entertaining and the New York Racing Association, Inc., unveiled the $3.2 million, 14-race program that will be restricted to hoses foaled in ...

VANCOUVER - The countdown to this summer's FIFA World Cup has entered double digits, but some Major League Soccer players are doing their best to keep their minds off playing on their sport's biggest stage. Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berh...

CALGARY - When you reel off a franchise record 10 consecutive wins like the Dallas Stars - all while missing several key players - it takes the contributions of many. One of those guys is forward Sam Steel, who tied his career high for goals (10) and s...

EDMONTON - Some more late game heroics have given the Edmonton Oilers a spark in the midst of what has been a tough stretch. Leon Draisaitl had two goals and three assists and Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner as the Oilers overcame a two-goal d...

TORONTO - The Olympic break wasn't long enough to halt the Montreal Victoire's momentum. Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner as the Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Tuesday at Coca-Coliseum in Toronto for their sixth straight victor...

TORONTO - Every time the Toronto Raptors suffer another loss to a top-10 team, they talk about lessons and process and patience. But Brandon Ingram also can't deny that it's annoying. "When you fall short, you always get frustrated, especially in the m...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Olympic golden goal-scorer Jack Hughes extended his points streak to four games since returning from Milan, and the New Jersey Devils dealt the Florida Panthers' playoff hopes another blow by beating the two-time defending Stan...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists, Kiefer Sherwood scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play with 3:26 remaining, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-5 on Tuesday night. Will Smith, Michael Misa,...

WINNIPEG - Scott Arniel couldn't help himself. Moments after his Winnipeg Jets secured a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday, the head coach was already checking the out-of-town scoreboard. "Tonigh...

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had two goals and three assists and Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit through 40 minutes to emerge with a badly-needed 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. ...

CALGARY - Sam Steel scored twice and added an assist as the Dallas Stars extended their franchise-record winning streak to 10 games with a 6-1 rout of the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Jamie Benn, Mavrik Bourque, Nathan Bastian and Wyatt Johnston also sco...

WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele scored at 2:06 of overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in front of 13,929 at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday. Cole Perfetti forced the extra frame for Winnipeg, tying the game 2-2 with ...

TORONTO - One streak had to end Tuesday night in Toronto. The Montreal Victoire made sure it wasn't theirs. Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner as the league-leading Victoire beat the Sceptres 4-3 at Coca-Cola Coliseum for their sixth straig...

TORONTO - Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each had a double-double to help the New York Knicks fend off the Toronto Raptors 111-95 on Tuesday. Brunson finished with 26 points and 10 assists as New York (40-22) won its third consecutive game. Towns...

TORONTO - When Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady bought a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills, they insisted they'd do more than just contribute to the NFL team financially. That was evident as they hosted Bills Night on Tuesday as the Toronto Raptors hos...

CALGARY - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was tight-lipped on Tuesday about potential bids to host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey. Bettman, who was in Calgary to attend the Flames-Dallas Stars game in the evening, says he's not going to encourage speculati...

TORONTO - Thousands of soccer fans in Toronto, donning their favourite team colours, gathered Tuesday to celebrate 100 days until the FIFA World Cup kicks off this summer. The event, organized by the City of Toronto at the Rebel nightclub, had live per...

CALGARY - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman declined an opportunity Tuesday to weigh in on the political aspect of the U.S. hockey celebration at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but did say he thought what was portrayed "was unfortunate and not accurate." "I k...

CALGARY - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was hesitant to lay out details about potential bids to host the World Cup of Hockey in Alberta, but suggested Tuesday that there was interest. The NHL and NHL Players' Association announced last year the World C...

Tickets for the playoffs in Mexico that will determine two of the final World Cup berths are being sold by FIFA for less than $17, far less than the $4,185 to $8,680 FIFA is charging for this year's final in New Jersey. FIFA put tickets on sale Tuesday...

Sam La Roue is getting another chance to be a football player. The six-foot-four, 220-pound receiver figured he was done in the sport after the Western Mustangs lost 51-31 to Wilfrid Laurier in the 2024 Yates Cup. But on Friday, La Roue, currently a de...