National Sports

STOCKHOLM — The expected was seeing two Russians and a Japanese woman in the top three after the short program at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Canucks defenceman Nate Schmidt appreciates and respects an official willing to admit his mistake. With 40 players and two coaching staffs on edge battling at high speeds in an ultra-competitive environment, errors are inevitable.

Alphonso Davies has already made his mark on the soccer pitch. Now the young Bayern Munich star is expanding his reach.

There are many ways to measure Atiba Hutchinson's contributions to Canadian soccer. But consider the fact that Thursday should mark the veteran midfielder's 28th World Cup qualifier in Canada colours.

TAMPA, Fla. — Bo Bichette hit two home runs and Trent Thornton pitched three scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 5-0 in pre-season action on Wednesday.

The NHL announced Wednesday that Tim Peel's career as a league referee is over after he was picked up by a TV microphone saying he wanted to give the Nashville Predators a penalty, an incident that put the notion of “make-up" calls squarely in the sp

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The Maritime Junior Hockey League has announced a confirmed case of COVID-19 involving a member of the Summerside Western Capitals and postponed six of their games.

HAMILTON — Cornerback Delvin Breaux Sr., who played in three Grey Cups with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats despite suffering a near-fatal neck injury in high school, announced his retirement Wednesday.

Dan Snyder will soon be the sole owner of the Washington Football Team.

Josh Palmer remains firmly entrenched in the grind that is preparing for the NFL draft, but Canadian receiver still allows himself the luxury of thinking about what might lie ahead. "Of course, I visualize it all the time," the Brampton, Ont.