National Sports

Olympic champion Beckie Scott never imagined herself running a non-profit after retiring from competitive cross-country skiing. As Canada's most-decorated cross-country skier, she simply knew firsthand the power and value that sports hold.

An unprecedented tennis season saw Canada hold strong in a chaotic campaign that forced athletes to become part-time players with a calendar completely jumbled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

LAS VEGAS — Justin Herbert’s brilliant rookie season is now a record-setting campaign. Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night.

TORONTO — The NHL is considering having all seven Canadian teams play the upcoming season in the United States, according to multiple media reports.

Canadian Alphonso Davies' remarkable year continued Thursday when he became the first North American player ever to be voted onto the FIFPRO Men's World 11. It was a vote of approval from his peers.

VANCOUVER — Quarterback Mike Reilly says he didn't worry about the ins and outs of his contract grievance with the B.C. Lions. After all, the business dealings haven't changed his ultimate goal -- bringing the Grey Cup back to B.C.

WASHINGTON — Henrik Lundqvist looked straight into the camera and spoke haltingly, the out-of-nowhere news as difficult for him to comprehend as it must have been for fans of the Washington Capitals, his new club, the New York Rangers, his long-time

Los Angeles FC added to its Canadian content on Thursday, taking wingback/midfielder Raheem Edwards in Stage 1 of the MLS re-entry draft. The 25-year-old from Toronto was out of contract with Minnesota United.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract. The 25-year-old appeared in two games with Vancouver last season.

There's a large framed photo of Nick Nurse performing on stage with the Arkells hanging in his new glass-walled office at Tampa's JW Marriott.