National Sports

Host France opens World Cup with a 4-0 win over South Korea

PARIS — France's women took a first step to follow in the World Cup footsteps of the French men.

Jun 7, 2019 6:07 PM Read more >

Triple G has multiple gripes about how boxing sets bouts

NEW YORK — Gennady Golovkin has some gripes about the way boxing is handled. Not the competition in the ring itself, but what goes on in arranging top bouts.

Jun 7, 2019 6:03 PM Read more >

Golden State Warriors get Kevon Looney back for Game 4 versus Raptors

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors have cleared forward Kevon Looney for tonight's Game 4 of the NBA Finals versus Toronto.

Jun 7, 2019 5:43 PM Read more >

Toronto's Richard Jung hopes to turn heads and gain fans at RBC Canadian Open

ANCASTER, Ont. — Richard Jung is well aware that he's not a particularly well known golfer, even in his native Canada. He hopes to change that this week at the RBC Canadian Open.

Jun 7, 2019 5:30 PM Read more >

Brandt Snedeker cards 60, while four Canucks in contention Canadian Open

ANCASTER, Ont. — Brandt Snedeker's early record-matching pace couldn't quite stand up to late charges from Scott Brown and Matt Kuchar at the RBC Canadian Open.

Jun 7, 2019 5:14 PM Read more >

NHL suspends Blues F Barbashev for 1 game for illegal check

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended St. Louis Blues forward Ivan Barbashev for one game for an illegal check to the head of Boston Bruins forward Marcus Johansson during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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Hope for Ferrari as Leclerc, Vettel post best second practice times in Montreal

MONTREAL — Ferrari has renewed hope going into the Canadian Grand Prix following a successful second practice run on Friday.

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Toronto Raptors fans say what Jurassic Park means to them ahead of Game 4

TORONTO — Alex Brown says he's been wearing his Toronto Raptors jersey ever since the team began their historic playoff run.

Jun 7, 2019 3:07 PM Read more >

Scott Schutz, CFL combine to take flag football to Nunavut children, coaches

He's helped make volleyball a sport of choice in Nunavut. Now Scott Schutz is trying to make football a part of the territory's athletic landscape. Last weekend, the native of Yorkton, Sask., who now calls Kelowna, B.C.

Jun 7, 2019 1:51 PM Read more >

A look at Group E at the Women's World Cup

Canada faces some familiar foes in Group E play at the Women's World Cup. The Canadian women were also drawn in a group with New Zealand and the Netherlands at the 2015 World Cup in Canada. The new face this year is Cameroon.

Jun 7, 2019 10:36 AM Read more >