National Sports

Canadian Olympic track and field hopefuls will have shot to qualify at home

OTTAWA — Athletics Canada will stage a series of events on home soil to give athletes more chances to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 18, 2021 2:41 PM Read more >

Canadian Denis Shapovalov knocks off Jeremy Chardy to advance to Dubai semifinals

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the semifinals of the Dubai Championships after beating France's Jeremy Chardy 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday. The third-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

Mar 18, 2021 2:29 PM Read more >

Amazon gets Thursday night games, NFL nearly doubles TV deal

The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season with new rights agreements announced Thursday, including a deal with Amazon Prime Video that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” begi

Mar 18, 2021 2:10 PM Read more >

Toronto Arrows settle in Atlanta area for start of Major League Rugby season

TORONTO — Facing an extended stay in the U.S. due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, Toronto Arrows fullback Patrick Parfrey won't be short of things to do. Away from rugby, the 29-year-old from St.

Mar 18, 2021 1:04 PM Read more >

Henoc Muamba says family, not money, was biggest factor in his signing with Argonauts

Henoc Muamba says family, not money, was the determining factor in his decision to become a Toronto Argonaut. The veteran linebacker signed a one-year deal with Toronto on Tuesday after becoming a CFL free agent Feb. 9.

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Canadian men's soccer team faces tough challenge in Olympic qualifying

Canada will be battling more than El Salvador on Friday when it opens play at the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship in Guadalajara. Heat (the forecast for the 4 p.m.

Mar 18, 2021 12:47 PM Read more >

Last musher brings dogs over Alaska's Iditarod finish line

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The final musher has crossed the finish line in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, nearly three days after the winner reached the finish line near the small Alaska community of Willow.

Mar 18, 2021 12:26 PM Read more >

Canada's Messing thrilled to compete with teammates he hasn't seen in a year

When COVID-19 forced the closure of gyms in Alaska, Keegan Messing got creative. The Canadian figure skater hoisted the batteries out of two cars, and used the 36-pound car parts as weights.

Mar 18, 2021 11:50 AM Read more >

Weyburn installed as the early 3-1 Winterbook favourite for 2021 Queen's Plate race

TORONTO — Weyburn was installed as the early 3-1 Winterbook favourite for the 2021 Queen's Plate on Thursday. Weyburn won the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes over a mile at Aqueduct in Queen's, N.Y., on March 6.

Mar 18, 2021 10:53 AM Read more >

A look at Major League Rugby's 2021 season

A look at Major League Rugby as it kicks off its fourth season Saturday: TEAMS: 12 this year with the addition of the expansion Los Angeles Giltinis and departure of the Colorado Raptors.

Mar 18, 2021 9:08 AM Read more >