National Sports

Canada's short-track speedskaters to treat world championships as Olympic trial run

MONTREAL — Canada's short-track speedskaters are gearing up for the biggest event of their season.

Mar 12, 2025 12:45 PM Read more >

Blue Jays sign right-hander Dillon Tate to one-year deal

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander Dillon Tate to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday. The deal is worth US$1.4 million.

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Max Scherzer's next spring training start pushed back due to sore thumb

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer won't make his scheduled spring training start for Toronto on Thursday due to right thumb soreness.

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Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway's lofty reputation

GENEVA (AP) — Sign stealing in baseball. Match fixing in soccer. Doping allegations in swimming. Now ski jumping has its own scandal that escalated Wednesday.

Mar 12, 2025 10:37 AM Read more >

Canadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury claims 99th World Cup win

LIVIGNO — Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury secured his 99th World Cup win by claiming the season-ending duel moguls event Wednesday.

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Norwegian ski jumpers Lindvik and Forfang have been suspended as suit tampering scandal escalates

GENEVA (AP) — Sign stealing in baseball. Match fixing in soccer. Doping allegations in swimming. Now ski jumping has its own scandal that escalated Wednesday.

Mar 12, 2025 9:59 AM Read more >

Top line powers Montreal Canadiens to 4-2 win over struggling Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER — Juraj Slafkovsky scored and contributed a pair of assists as the Montreal Canadiens edged the struggling Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Tuesday.

Mar 12, 2025 9:44 AM Read more >

A capsule look at the U Sports women's basketball Final 8

A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women's basketball Final 8 in Vancouver. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular-season records.

Mar 12, 2025 9:19 AM Read more >

Ravens lean on experience with eyes on three-peat at U Sports women's Final 8

Jacqueline Urban and the Carleton Ravens look to use their experiences of the past two seasons in their favour to three-peat at the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8. The two-time defending national champions enter the tournament as the No.

Mar 12, 2025 9:10 AM Read more >

A capsule look at the U Sports men's basketball Final 8

A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports men's basketball Final 8 in Vancouver. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular season records.

Mar 12, 2025 9:06 AM Read more >