National Sports

Union head praises Jays for raising minor league pay by half

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same.

Mar 18, 2019 2:19 PM Read more >

Slumping Maple Leafs looking to shore up leaky defensive play after rough week

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is convinced adversity can be a good thing. His team is dealing with plenty of it at the moment.

Mar 18, 2019 2:15 PM Read more >

Tim McGraw, CeCe Winans to perform during NFL Draft

NASHVILLE — The stars of the gridiron will meet the stars of Music City when the NFL Draft comes to Nashville, Tennessee, in April.

Mar 18, 2019 2:13 PM Read more >

Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime advances at Miami Open qualifying

MIAMI, Canada — Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the final round of qualifying at the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Italy's Luca Vanni.

Mar 18, 2019 2:05 PM Read more >

Coach Bruneau weighs in on key moment of Andreescu victory at Indian Wells

Bianca Andreescu wasn't lacking for determination in her stunning upset of Angelique Kerber in the final of the BNP Paribas Open.

Mar 18, 2019 1:35 PM Read more >

New Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg ready to sample life in North America

TORONTO — After 15 years playing in France, Quentin Westberg wanted something new — professionally and personally. Born in France to an American father and French mother, the 32-year-old goalkeeper already had ties to North America.

Mar 18, 2019 12:48 PM Read more >

Bassett-Seguso praises Andreescu following Canadian teen's win Sunday

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu has turned Carling Bassett-Seguso back on to Canadian women's tennis.

Mar 18, 2019 11:26 AM Read more >

Subban keeps up home domination, Vegas beats Oilers 6-3

LAS VEGAS — Malcolm Subban has been nearly unbeatable at home in two seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Mar 18, 2019 10:12 AM Read more >

Canadian figure skaters looking to reach new heights at world championships

Nam Nguyen, Alaine Chartrand and Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro all have bad-luck stories they'd like to rewrite at this week's world figure skating championships. Nguyen hasn't qualified for the free skate at the worlds since 2015.

Mar 18, 2019 9:42 AM Read more >

A star-studded list of Canadians ready to leave mark on March Madness

TORONTO — They're record-breakers. They're big-game players. They're award winners. And they come from coast to coast.

Mar 18, 2019 9:33 AM Read more >