National Sports

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Canada's Connor Howe won gold in the men's 1,500 metres on Sunday for the first World Cup victory of his career. Isabelle Weidemann also stood on the podium at the Thialf arena, skating to silver in the women’s 3,000 metres.

DOHA, Qatar — Amnesty International has lambasted Canada Soccer for shying away from addressing the "serious, widespread harms experienced by those who made this World Cup a reality" in Qatar.

UMM ŞALĀL ‘ALĪ, Qatar — While Canada may be diving into the deep end against No. 2 Belgium on Wednesday at the World Cup, the team belief appears strong on the eve of its plunge.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving returned to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday and apologized to anyone who felt threatened or hurt when he posted a link to a documentary with antisemitic material. Irving was suspended by the team on Nov.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A year after one of the most controversial finishes in the history of Formula One, Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was anything but.

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history.

UMM ŞALĀL ‘ALĪ, Qatar — There was positive news on the Canadian medical front Sunday with Alphonso Davies saying he is good to go for Canada's World Cup opener despite a hamstring strain suffered playing for Bayern Munich.

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatar opened the Middle East’s first World Cup on Sunday with its ruler sitting next to the leaders of two Arab countries that only a year and a half earlier had been part of a boycott trying to bring the energy-rich nation to i

Kyla Rose was still a few months away from being born the last time Canada played in the FIFA World Cup in 1986.

SEATTLE — Gracyn Sawchyn scored the game-winning goal 2:04 into overtime as the Seattle Thunderbirds edged the Everett Silvertips 2-1 on Saturday. Kyle Crnkovic added the other for Seattle (13-3-1). Thomas Milic stopped 21-of-22 shots.