National Sports

Jury starts deliberating in sexual assault trial of former Vancouver Canuck Virtanen

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge gave the jury instructions to start deliberating Monday in the sexual assault trial of a former Vancouver Canuck.

Jul 25, 2022 5:48 PM Read more >

'It's an enormous game': Whitecaps relish chance to take on TFC in CanChamps final

VANCOUVER — When the Vancouver Whitecaps next take the field, it will be for the club's most important game in years, says head coach Vanni Sartini.

Jul 25, 2022 2:03 PM Read more >

Canada's top women hockey players say there's much to do to clean up toxic behaviour

Players on Canada's senior women's hockey teams are demanding a "thorough and transparent investigation" into recent allegations of sexual assault involving Hockey Canada teams, and say the organization has a lot to do to address "toxic behaviour" in

Jul 25, 2022 1:56 PM Read more >

Flames' newest faces Huberdeau, Weegar 'excited' for season following shock of trade

CALGARY — With the initial shock having finally subsided after learning that they had been traded from the Florida Panthers to Calgary , Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar are ready to get started with the Flames.

Jul 25, 2022 1:42 PM Read more >

MLB players' union rejects international draft proposal

NEW YORK (AP) — The players' association rejected what Major League Baseball called its final offer for an international draft, a move that will keep direct draft-pick compensation in place for free agents and likely limit the market for some older p

Jul 25, 2022 1:36 PM Read more >

Dubois denies making trade request, says Montreal comments 'blown out of proportion'

WINNIPEG — Pierre-Luc Dubois says he never asked the Winnipeg Jets for a trade and comments that he wants to play in Montreal were blown out of proportion.

Jul 25, 2022 1:26 PM Read more >

Toronto midfielder Michael Bradley named MLS player of the week

NEW YORK — Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley has been named the Major League Soccer's player of the week for his two-goal performance in a 4-0 win over Charlotte FC on Saturday.

Jul 25, 2022 1:22 PM Read more >

Ottawa Redblacks trade veteran Canadian receiver Noel to Edmonton Elks

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks dealt Canadian receiver Llevi Noel and a 2023 eight-round pick to the Edmonton Elks on Monday for a 2023 seventh-round selection.

Jul 25, 2022 9:08 AM Read more >

Habs forward Paul Byron helps save pilot after weekend floatplane crash in Quebec

Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron helped rescue a pilot of a floatplane that crashed Saturday in a lake in Quebec's Laurentians region, northwest of Montreal. The crash and the rescue occurred Saturday in Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Que.

Jul 25, 2022 8:31 AM Read more >

PHF expansion Montreal signs first seven players for upcoming season

MONTREAL — The Premier Hockey Federation's newest expansion team in Montreal has signed its first seven players for the upcoming 2022-23 season.

Jul 25, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >