National Sports

Blue Bombers sign defensive back Damian Swann and quarterback Dru Brown

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed defensive back Damian Swann and quarterback Dru Brown on Tuesday. A six-foot, 190-pound Swann was drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints out of the University of Georgia.

Mar 17, 2020 10:17 AM Read more >

COVID-19 forces NFLer Anthong Auclair to adopt alternative training methods

The COVID-19 pandemic has Canadian tight end Antony Auclair channelling his inner Sylvester Stallone as he prepares for the upcoming NFL season.

Mar 17, 2020 9:45 AM Read more >

Toronto Wolfpack star Sonny Bill Williams undergoes knee procedure

Toronto Wolfpack star Sonny Bill Williams underwent a minor knee procedure Tuesday, ironically taking advantage of rugby league's hiatus due to COVID-19 to get healthy.

Mar 17, 2020 9:07 AM Read more >

Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus

The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September on Tuesday, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Masters, March Madness and baseball season.

Mar 17, 2020 8:54 AM Read more >

Olympic torch relay goes on; Tokyo seeks crowd 'restraint'

Tokyo Olympic organizers are pushing ahead with the Japanese leg of the torch relay despite the threat of the spreading coronavirus.

Mar 17, 2020 8:31 AM Read more >

NHL pushes back timeline on potential resumption of season

Don't count on hockey being played any time soon. The NHL significantly pushed back its timeline of when it can potentially resume playing by several weeks, if not a month or more, as a result of the new coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 16, 2020 10:14 PM Read more >

Iditarod loses another major sponsor

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One of the Iditarod’s top sponsors is dropping financial support, the second major sponsor with Alaska ties to sever relationships with the sled dog race this month.

Mar 16, 2020 8:00 PM Read more >

Senators announce plan to help part-time arena staff amid COVID-19 shutdown

The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets eventually backtracked.

Mar 16, 2020 6:33 PM Read more >

Atletico Ottawa returns home from Spain in wake of latest COVID-19 restrictions

OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa players and coaches are headed home, leaving their Spanish training base as a result of a domino effect of restrictions from the COVID-19 outbreak.

Mar 16, 2020 6:28 PM Read more >

Canadian curling's free agency underway early with teams making moves

A shortened curling season has meant an earlier start to what's become free agency in the sport.

Mar 16, 2020 5:44 PM Read more >