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Mitchell, Bibic named Canadian cyclists of the year by Canadian Cyclist magazine

Mitchell, Bibic named Canadian cyclists of the year by Canadian Cyclist magazine

TORONTO — Kelsey Mitchell and Dylan Bibic have been named Canadian cyclists of the year by Canadian Cyclist magazine.
Second game forfeited because of COVID-19 in world junior men's hockey championship

Second game forfeited because of COVID-19 in world junior men's hockey championship

EDMONTON — A second game in as many days was forfeited Wednesday at the world junior men's hockey championship because of COVID-19.
NHL players vent frustration over being barred from Olympics

NHL players vent frustration over being barred from Olympics

Brad Marchand is not happy. Neither is Vladimir Tarasenko. And they are not alone. A handful of NHL players are voicing their frustration over the league's decision barring them from participating in the Beijing Olympics.
A Canadian sporting legend, Lionel (Big Train) Conacher could do it all

A Canadian sporting legend, Lionel (Big Train) Conacher could do it all

Lionel Conacher did it all. Known as The Big Train, Conacher was an overwhelming winner of CP's outstanding athlete of the half-century in 1950.
Decathlete Damian Warner wins Lionel Conacher Award as CP's male athlete of the year

Decathlete Damian Warner wins Lionel Conacher Award as CP's male athlete of the year

Damian Warner won gold in one of track and field's most gruelling events, masterfully laying down one terrific performance after another over 10 events and two days, in the smothering Tokyo heat.
Kilde confirms his super-G dominance with 3rd straight win

Kilde confirms his super-G dominance with 3rd straight win

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde mastered a tricky course to win a World Cup super-G by a large margin Wednesday for his third straight victory in the discipline. The Norwegian skier finished 0.
Four-point efforts from Korczak and Firkus power Warriors to win over Oil Kings

Four-point efforts from Korczak and Firkus power Warriors to win over Oil Kings

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Jagger Firkus and Ryder Korczak had four-point efforts Tuesday night to lead the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 7-4 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings at Mosaic Place.
NFL cuts isolation time for players who test positive

NFL cuts isolation time for players who test positive

INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL is reducing isolation time for players who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, including unvaccinated players, to five days from 10.
Perry scores late in regulation and Palat wins it in OT as Lightning rally past Habs

Perry scores late in regulation and Palat wins it in OT as Lightning rally past Habs

TAMPA, Fla.
Embiid scores 36 as Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors 114-109

Embiid scores 36 as Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors 114-109

TORONTO — Before the undermanned Toronto Raptors took the floor against Philadelphia on Tuesday, coach Nick Nurse sat down with Chris Boucher. Nurse talked to Boucher about "giving away a couple of pounds" to Sixers big man Joel Embiid.