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Quarterback questions dog Edmonton Elks heading into off-season

Quarterback questions dog Edmonton Elks heading into off-season

EDMONTON — Let the debate begin on who will be the Edmonton Elks starting quarterback in 2022 after a nightmarish 3-11 season. Will it be Taylor Cornelius, the rookie who took over as the No.

Canadian women's rugby team rallies in second half to defeat Wales 24-7

CARDIFF, United Kingdom — Canada scored 24 unanswered second-half points Sunday to defeat Wales 24-7 in a women's rugby test match and finish a November tour on a winning note.
Montreal dominates play, but needs late goal to beat TFC 1-0 in Canadian cup final

Montreal dominates play, but needs late goal to beat TFC 1-0 in Canadian cup final

MONTREAL — CF Montreal ends the season with a trophy. For Toronto FC, there was only more pain. Montreal dominated play but had to wait until Romell Quioto's 72nd-minute goal to dispatch Toronto 1-0 Sunday and defend its Canadian Championship title.

Canadian short-track relay teams a World Cup relay gold and two silver

DEBRECEN, Hungary — Canada's short-track speedskating relay teams won a gold medal and two silver Sunday in a World Cup in Hungary. The men's relay team captured gold ahead of runner-up South Korea and host Hungary in third.
Lyon-Marseille game abandoned after water bottle hits Payet

Lyon-Marseille game abandoned after water bottle hits Payet

LYON, France (AP) — A French league game between Lyon and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday after Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was hit on the head by a bottle of water thrown from the stands while he was taking a corner kick.
Ottawa Redblacks reflect on underwhelming season, look ahead to 2022

Ottawa Redblacks reflect on underwhelming season, look ahead to 2022

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks can’t do anything about this season, but the players promise to learn from it for next year. There were few highlights in a 3-11-0 season.

Canada's Dubreuil claims World Cup speedskating silver in 500 metres

STAVANGER, Norway — Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil earned silver in a men's World Cup 500 metres on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Levis, Que., won gold in the same race Saturday and has finished on the podium in all four so far this season.
Canada's Xavier McKeever scores junior cross-country ski gold hat trick in Sweden

Canada's Xavier McKeever scores junior cross-country ski gold hat trick in Sweden

GÄLLIVARE, Sweden — Canadian cross-country skier Xavier McKeever won his third international junior men's gold medal in as many days Sunday in the Gaellivare Ski Festival. The 18-year-old from Canmore, Alta.
Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng says she is safe

Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng says she is safe

BEIJING (AP) — Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she was safe and well, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday after Peng reappeared in public at a youth tournament in Beijing, ac
Hamilton wins in Qatar, slices into Verstappen points lead, Canada's Stroll sixth

Hamilton wins in Qatar, slices into Verstappen points lead, Canada's Stroll sixth

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lewis Hamilton inched closer to the Formula One championship lead with a dominating victory Sunday in the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix to earn back-to-back wins and chip away at Max Verstappen's points advantage.
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