National Sports

Toronto FC's Ayo Akinola accepts chance to see what life is like in Canadian colours

Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola will get a chance to see how the other half lives next month at a Canadian national team camp in Florida.

Dec 23, 2020 1:41 PM Read more >

Atletico's Trippier banned for 10 weeks for betting breaches

LONDON — Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier was banned from football for 10 weeks on Wednesday for breaching betting rules in a punishment from The English Football Association that applies worldwide.

Dec 23, 2020 10:36 AM Read more >

Ontario Hockey League pushes back start of season again because of COVID-19

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League has delayed the February start of its 2020-21 season. The OHL announced Wednesday the season will not start on Feb. 4, the date targeted earlier this year.

Dec 23, 2020 8:56 AM Read more >

Veteran forward Michael Frolik signs one-year contract with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Michael Frolik to a one-year, US$750,000 contract. The 32-year-old Frolik played 57 games last season with the Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres, registering six goals and eight assists.

Dec 23, 2020 8:54 AM Read more >

Canada's Bauer looking forward to new role as sports director of Astana-Premier Tech

Steve Bauer, a Canadian cycling icon, likes what he sees in his new role as sports director of Astana. The 61-year-old from Fenwick, Ont., who now calls St. Catharines, Ont., home, joined the joint Kazakh-Canadian team in late November.

Dec 23, 2020 8:20 AM Read more >

Canadian international Kyle Porter returns to soccer roots with FC Edmonton

EDMONTON — Canadian international midfielder Kyle Porter is returning to his soccer roots, signing with FC Edmonton for the 2021 Canadian Premier League season.

Dec 23, 2020 7:30 AM Read more >

World junior men's hockey championship team capsules

A capsule look at the 10 countries competing in the 2021 world junior men's hockey championship Dec. 25 to Jan. 5 in Edmonton (ranked in order of 2020 finish).

Dec 23, 2020 7:09 AM Read more >

Unusual world junior men's hockey championship set to open in Edmonton

A world junior men's hockey championship like no other opens Friday in Edmonton with zero spectators and teams walled off from the general public because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dec 23, 2020 7:03 AM Read more >

Americans beats Finns in world junior tune-up; Canada to play Russia in exhibition

EDMONTON — Cole Caufield scored two goals in a 35-second span, and the United States held on to beat Finland 3-2 in a world junior hockey championship tune-up game on Tuesday at Rogers Place.

Dec 22, 2020 9:06 PM Read more >

Durant returns with 22 and a 125-99 Nets rout of Warriors

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant shook off 18 months of rust in a matter of minutes.

Dec 22, 2020 7:33 PM Read more >