National Sports

Five things to know about the National Hockey League playoffs

The Oilers need a win to stay alive and the the Leafs need one to end an 18-year drought.

May 12, 2022 6:34 AM Read more >

Backlund, Mangiapane lead Flames in 3-1 win over Stars to take series lead

CALGARY — Andrew Mangiapane and Mikael Backlund led a third-period surge by the Calgary Flames in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series.

May 12, 2022 12:07 AM Read more >

Whitecaps coast to 2-0 victory over Valour FC in Canadian Championship action

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps ended their jinx against Canadian Premier League sides in the Canadian Championship, cruising to a comfortable win on Wednesday.

May 11, 2022 11:17 PM Read more >

Gleyber day: Torres' 5 RBIs lead surging Yanks over Jays 5-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres sent a fastball soaring , started jogging toward first base and raised his right arm about the time a young boy in the first row of the right field short porch caught the ball on the fly.

May 11, 2022 8:17 PM Read more >

Edmonton Oilers sign forward Carter Savoie to entry-level contract

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have announced that they have signed forward Carter Savoie to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with this season.

May 11, 2022 6:30 PM Read more >

Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell headlines UCI Track Nations Cup

MILTON, Ont. — An innocuous conversation while on a trip to southeast Asia a few years ago got Kelsey Mitchell thinking about her future plans.

May 11, 2022 4:08 PM Read more >

Veteran CFL player Prukop attends Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp

WINNIPEG — Veteran CFL quarterback Dakota Prukop was competing along with first-year players Wednesday at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp.

May 11, 2022 3:55 PM Read more >

Incumbent Rashpal Bajwa gets another two-year term as Cricket Canada president

Incumbent Rashpal Bajwa has been re-elected president of Cricket Canada.

May 11, 2022 3:41 PM Read more >

Gymnastics Canada and provincial bodies face class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse

When Amelia Cline was 12 years old, she alleges her coach Vladimir Lashin stretched her leg to the point that her hamstring muscle tore away from the bone.

May 11, 2022 3:07 PM Read more >

Leafs search for killer instinct, look to bury playoff ghosts with Bolts on the brink

TORONTO — Michael Bunting had one thought when Jason Spezza stepped to the first-intermission floor. Listen up.

May 11, 2022 2:39 PM Read more >