National Sports

A combination of the global pandemic, Olympic postponement and a job opening in his native Denmark has prompted Kenneth Heiner-Moller to step down as Canada women's soccer coach.

NEW YORK — Spencer Torkelson slugged his way through college, bashing baseballs all around the country with eye-popping power. All those impressive long balls made the decision easy for the Detroit Tigers, who made the Arizona State star the No.

For more than 70 years, the Confederate flag was a familiar sight at NASCAR races.

They've all got game.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier says the province and its top doctor have approved a proposal for the NHL to make Vancouver a possible hockey hub city in Western Canada during the pandemic.

The International Olympic Committee budging slightly on its position about protest gestures during Olympic Games earned both support and criticism from some Canadian quarters.

MUNICH — Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal, with some help from Canadian left back Alphonso Davies, as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Wednesday to reach the German Cup final, with both teams paying tribute to the global protests

All eight Canadian Premier League teams will be back training Thursday in the wake of FC Edmonton getting the green light from local government and health authorities, Edmonton will begin voluntary training sessions at Clarke Stadium on Thursday.

Major League Soccer is moving en masse to Florida, taking over a Disney hotel for a World Cup-style tournament that will run July 8 through Aug. 11.

Geoff Molson fielded questions from all angles in French and English for 90 minutes Wednesday.