Canadians Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson capture Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event
Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson swept Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon of the Netherlands 2-0 to win a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event Sunday.
Two Nova Scotia youths plead not guilty in hockey hazing and sexual assault case
Two teenage hockey players charged in Nova Scotia with sexual assault after an alleged hazing ritual last fall have pleaded not guilty.
Report shows uneven progress for women in Canadian sport leadership
A new report on women in Canadian sport leadership roles presents a mixed bag of progress, stalling and backtracking.
Canadian Morales Williams finishes sixth in men’s 400-metre Diamond League race
Canadian Christopher Morales Williams finished sixth in the men’s 400-metre race Saturday at a Diamond League competition.
Sprinter Kerley says he’s running clean at Enhanced Games, and that he’ll be at the LA Olympics
Sprinter Fred Kerley revealed that he is not taking performance enhancers as he embarks on the next phase of a career that officially kicks off Sunday at the Enhanced Games, where drugs are allowed.
Her Sports Fest hopes to reconnect women to recreational sports and activity
Her Sports Fest will feature interactive demonstrations, athlete appearances and wellness-focused programming across a range of 15 different sports, including soccer, flag football, boxing, golf, skateboarding, athletics and sailing.
Chestnut to defend hot dog eating title while on probation after pleading guilty to battery
Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will compete in the July 4 spectacle while on probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.
Hayden, Canadian researcher who ignited Special Olympics movement, dies at 96
Frank Hayden, who sparked the idea to create Special Olympics Canada and later spearheaded the organization, died Saturday. He was 96, the organization said in a statement.
Hockey Canada resists joining abuse registry as other sports publish bans
The country’s largest, richest, and most influential national sport organization refuses to participate in public registry unless the federal government indemnifies it against possible defamation lawsuits, Rick Westhead writes.
Former Winnipeg hockey coach sentenced to six years for sex assault of player
A former Winnipeg hockey coach who admitted to sexually assaulting a teen player has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Six-time Olympic champion swimmer Lochte dives into coaching at Missouri State
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte has joined the swimming staff at Missouri State, where he will work with the men’s and women’s programs as an assistant to coach Dave Collins beginning later this summer.
Canadian team secure bronze medal Sunday at the World Triathlon Cup
The Canadian team of Isla Britton, Tyler Mislawchuk, Sophia Howell and Martin Sobey secured a bronze medal Sunday at the World Triathlon Cup.
Magnier wins another nail-biting sprint at the Giro d’Italia as Silva stays in pink
Paul Magnier won a bunch sprint to make it two wins out of three at this year’s Giro d’Italia, while Uruguayan cyclist Guillermo Silva remained in the overall lead on Sunday as the race prepares to return to Italy.
New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders
Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he’s considering ending his streak. That’s because Ontario legislation that came into effect last month capped the price of resale tickets at face value, plus the cost of some taxes and service fees.
Ongori wins second Toronto Marathon since seeking asylum in Canada
Philes Ongori won the women’s competition at the Toronto Marathon on Sunday, marking the second time the Kenyan has won the race since seeking asylum in Canada.
Pogačar eases to Romandie win for first stage-race title after stellar run in one-day classics
Cycling superstar Tadej Pogačar showed Sunday he will be just as hard to beat in stage races as one-day classics this season.
Desai named Canada's men's coach amid turbulent time for Cricket Canada
Cricket Canada announced Friday it has appointed Monty Desai as head coach of the men’s national team, a move the organization hopes will bring stability as it deals with corruption allegations.
The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer Lukas has a different vibe
D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day.
Silent Tactic is out of Kentucky Derby because of foot injury, trainer says
Silent Tactic is out of the Kentucky Derby because of a foot injury, trainer Mark Casse said Wednesday.
Long shot So Happy runs to the Kentucky Derby amid heartbreak and hope and a chance at history
Mike Smith hugged Dena Glatt in the winner’s circle after riding So Happy to victory in the San Vincente Stakes at Santa Anita Park in January, a joyous sign that the unheralded horse trained by her husband, Mark, might be better than expected.
Marathon record-breaker says he underwent strict testing regime before smashing two-hour barrier
Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon running will prove to the world he is competing clean.
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