Professional Sports

• Calls grow from athletes, former minister for public inquiry to improve sport culture

  Kirsty Duncan, a Liberal MP who served as Minister of Science and Sport from 2015 to 2019, said more work needs to be done to make sports safer for children across the country.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
  
• Canadian sport can’t be all about ‘medals and podiums,’ says sports minister St-Onge

  Canadian sports minister Pascale St-Onge says emphasis on athletes winning medals needs to change because of the recent explosion of abuse and maltreatment complaints.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023
  
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• MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season

  Training camps in Florida and Arizona will open Friday, and the mandatory reporting date is Sunday. Exhibition games will begin March 17 or 18.

  Sports

  Mar 10, 2022
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• Survey results indicate many Canadians don’t want NFL here at expense of CFL

  A new national survey indicates many Canadians don't want the NFL here at the CFL's expense but may also reinforce the biggest challenge facing the Canadian league.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2021
• Saskatchewan athlete who played college hockey on when NHLer comes out: ‘It’s going to take one’

  A former college hockey player from Saskatchewan hopes the hockey community is ready for an openly gay active player in the NHL.

  Sports

  Jun 26, 2021
• Rick Zamperin: One year after coronavirus hit, sports industry continues to struggles

  From bubble cities to shortened or cancelled seasons, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the sports industry.

  Commentary

  Mar 11, 2021
• Professional athletes should wait their turn for vaccines, just like everyone else

  Mike Smyth has a word of advice to sports teams and leagues of all disciplines: don't be like the Calgary Flames of 2009.

  Commentary

  Dec 15, 2020
• ‘It feels amazing’: Montreal Impact return to training centre for individual outdoor workouts

  The Impact players had been training on their own since Major League Soccer suspended play March 12.

  Sports

  May 25, 2020
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• BLOG: What does it really mean for a winning team’s city?

  With all due respect to the Winnipeg Goldeyes organization who’ve won the American Association title the last two seasons, it’s been so long since our city has won a major sports championship that I can’t really remember what it felt like.

  Sports

  Nov 1, 2017