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Canada Soccer names preliminary 60-man roster for this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup
Canada has filed its preliminary roster for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, a 60-man list…
Organizations and companies are partnering to introduce Black students in Detroit to golf
DETROIT (AP) — As a fan, Shaun Horne is all about Detroit’s professional sports teams.…
After success in France, Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles joins Bayern Munich
Canadian international defender Vanessa Gilles, who spent the last three seasons with France’s Lyon on…
Hot dog: Oscar Mayer’s Weinermobile fleet set to race during Indy 500’s Carb Day festivities
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 fans can spend Friday afternoon “hot dogging” it as Oscar…
Hybrid power is here: Indianapolis 500 could be dramatically reshaped by jolts of electric juice
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Helio Castroneves felt an immediate difference — a subtle but noticeable uptick…
Proline players backing Edmonton Oilers in conference final rematch with Dallas Stars
The Edmonton Oilers are now Canada’s lone team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. With both…
Docuseries on Edmonton Oilers dynasty coming from Ryan Reynolds’ production house
TORONTO — The Edmonton Oilers’ NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of…
Docuseries on Edmonton Oilers dynasty gets assist from Ryan Reynolds’ production house
TORONTO — The Edmonton Oilers’ NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of…
City of Toronto still sorting out World Cup funding with 13 months to go
TORONTO — Thirteen months before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, the City of Toronto…
Former Football Australia CEO James Johnson named head of Canadian Soccer Business
TORONTO — Canadian Soccer Business and the Canadian Premier League have a new boss and…
Champions League in women’s European soccer moves to pay-TV in 5-year deal with Disney+
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The Women’s Champions League in European soccer will go mostly behind…
The French Open is picking humans over technology. Novak Djokovic thinks that’s a bad call
PARIS (AP) — For Novak Djokovic, this is a relatively easy call: He, like many…
EA Sports names WRs Ryan Williams, Jeremiah Smith as College Football 26 cover athletes
Alabama’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith are the cover athletes for EA Sports…
Inconsistent Toronto FC looks to finish congested May schedule with a pair of wins
TORONTO — Toronto FC reaches the halfway point of the Major League Soccer season this…
Ex-WWE executive agrees to help accuser in sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE
A former WWE executive who had been fighting sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit by…
MLB invests in Athletes Unlimited Softball League ahead of June debut
Major League Baseball is investing in Athletes Unlimited to support its softball league that will…
Prime Video’s Canadian slate includes docs on RV culture, Toronto romance scammer
TORONTO — Prime Video’s upcoming Canadian lineup includes a docuseries about Alberta brothers who sell…
Tony Hawk, Mark McMorris help open skateboard park expansion in Smithers, B.C.
Tony Hawk and Mark McMorris wanted their presence at the Smithers Skate Park expansion unveiling…
New York Mets hire Lew Sherr from the US Open tennis tournament as president of business operations
PARIS (AP) — The New York Mets are hiring the person who oversees the U.S.…
As 2026 FIFA World Cup looms, CRTC dispute between OneSoccer and Rogers drags on
As the one-year countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup looms, a fight to open…
‘Resurgence of WAGs’: Sport researchers say spouses of athletes growing in popularity
EDMONTON — A new business in a historic downtown Edmonton building is generating some major…
Hartford home of UConn Huskies basketball renamed PeoplesBank Arena
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Hartford venue that’s the part-time home of the storied UConn…
Olympics get Honda as auto sponsor for 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The organizing committee for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles signed…
Gloves from Wayne Gretzky’s last Stanley Cup run with Oilers up for auction
A pair of gloves worn by Wayne Gretzky during his last Stanley Cup run with…