As the countdown to the FIFA 2026 World Cup games begins, Toronto’s BMO’s field is going through a number of renovations to meet the tournament’s standards. On Tuesday, the city of Toronto and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment unveiled details about the ongoing renovations and upgrades at the venue. Nick Eaves, MLSE’s chief venues and…
Sweeping changes coming to Canadian Football League (CFL) over the next two years are part of an effort to make the game more “entertaining,” according to Saskatchewan Roughriders CEO and president Craig Reynolds. “The whole goal around today’s announcement was to keep the game moving — transition from less field goals, more touchdowns, more scoring,…
Canada’s Nicholas Bennett and Arianna Hunsicker both reached the podium with bronze medals at the Para swimming world championships on Sunday in Singapore. Bennett of Parksville, B.C., claimed bronze in the men’s 200-metre freestyle S14 midway through opening night. The 21-year-old, who entered as the defending world champion, touched the wall in one minute 53.97…
Canada has been eliminated from the men’s volleyball world championship. The Canadians fell 3-1 to top-ranked Poland on Saturday in Pasay City, Philippines to end their tournament. The Poles took the opening set 25-18 before Canada pushed back to grab the second 25-23, but were unable to keep that momentum going in losing 25-20 and 25-14 to…
Damian Warner’s attempt to win his first world championship title won’t be happening in Tokyo. The 2021 Olympic champion decathlete from Canada is withdrawing from the competition with an Achilles injury. The competition is scheduled for Saturday morning in Tokyo. In an Instagram post, the London, Ont., resident said while it wasn’t torn, and MRI…
Of all the victories, moments, titles and podium appearances that Brad Gushue has experienced over his legendary curling career, his team’s ability to be a consistent contender for two-plus decades is something that stands out for the Canadian skip. “Just the longevity,” Gushue said Thursday on a video call with reporters. “The fact that we’ve…
St. John’s curler Brad Gushue has announced he will retire from competitive curling at the end of this season. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) Newfoundland and Labrador curler Brad Gushue — a two-time Olympic medallist who has won more national men’s curlling championships than anyone else in the sport — has announced he will retire from competitive curling at…
Click on the video player above beginning on Wednesday at 5:05 a.m. ET to watch the best track and field athletes on the planet compete at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. 2021 Olympic champion Andre De Grasse and fellow Canadians Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake will compete in the first round of the men’s 200m,…
The Indianapolis Colts won their second game of the NFL season Sunday — their first 2-0 start since 2009 — but that’s not the only reason the internet is abuzz about the team. Because as exciting as their run might be for fans, it’s the Colts’ CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon that has people talking right now….
Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions. The central government’s representative for the Madrid region said that authorities estimated more than 100,000…
