Alistair Johnston sat in a Toronto hotel lobby on Sunday, still a little bleary-eyed from the seven-hour flight home from Suriname, where he earned his 50th cap for Canada in fitting fashion last week: a 1-0 win in sweltering conditions in a country he struggled to find on a map. My goodness, it borders Brazil, […]
Vancouver, Quebec City among PWHL stops on North American tour
The Professional Women’s Hockey League will play nine games outside its markets across North America this season, as it examines future expansion sites. The barnstorming tour, dubbed the PWHL Takeover Tour, will include stops in Quebec City and Vancouver, in what could be a test run for the viability of those cities as PWHL markets. “Bringing […]
Weekend recap: A Grey Cup stunner and golden skaters
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Football: Nick Arbuckle and the Argos shocked Winnipeg in the Grey Cup The unheralded backup quarterback threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns and the Argonauts defence picked off former […]
Luke Littler heaps massive pressure on himself with World Darts Championship prediction | Other | Sport
Luke Littler has upped the ante ahead of the World Darts Championship by insisting he will be crowned world champion ‘at least once’ in the future. The teenage sensation has taken darts by storm over the past 12 months since bursting onto the scene at the age of 16 and has already collected 10 titles. […]
Sergio Garcia to make DP World Tour return before Ryder Cup | Golf | Sport
Sergio Garcia has rejoined the DP World Tour in his bid to secure a record-equalling 11th Ryder Cup appearance for Team Europe. The 44-year-old, the Ryder Cup’s all-time leading points scorer, now aims to match Lee Westwood and Sir Nick Faldo’s record of 11 appearances by featuring at Bethpage in the United States. But in […]
Nick Kyrgios teases new job ‘I could see myself doing’ after tennis retirement | Tennis | Sport
Nick Kyrgios has indicated he is already planning for his next job when his tennis playing career winds down. It has proved to be a difficult period in the one-time Wimbledon finalist’s life after he was told by surgeons he may have to retire when he went under the knife for wrist and knee surgeries. […]
England rugby star says who ‘let down’ Steve Borthwick as finger of blame pointed | Rugby | Sport
England full-back Freddie Steward has defended under-fire head coach Steve Borthwick and said it’s the players who should be blamed for the defeat to South Africa. The Red Roses lost a fifth consecutive Test match as they went down 29-20 at Allianz Stadium, prompting speculation over Borthwick’s position. Like in their previous Autumn defeats to […]
England: Jack Grealish takes subtle dig at Gareth Southgate after Ireland thrashing | Football | Sport
Jack Grealish appeared to aim a subtle dig at former England manager Gareth Southgate as he paid respect to outgoing interim boss Lee Carsley on Sunday night. The Three Lions winger thanked Carsley for “bringing back the enjoyment” of representing his country after the curtain closed on his brief reign at Wembley. England roared to […]
Transgender darts star fears boos at World Championship and admits ‘it’s rough’ | Other | Sport
Noa-Lynn van Leuven has admitted that she does not know what sort of reception she will get at the World Darts Championship. The 28-year-old, who is transgender, sealed her spot at Alexandra Palace with an impressive victory over Beau Greaves last month. Van Leuven transitioned in 2021 and has faced calls to be banned from […]
Luke Littler gives heartwarming reply to Luke Humphries question before World Championship | Other | Sport
Luke Littler has lavished praise on rival Luke Humphries ahead of the PDC World Championship at Ally Pally next month. Less than 24 hours after the teenager landed his first major TV ranking title, Littler spoke about both the character and ability of the world No.1. ‘The Nuke’ appeared on Sky Sports News to reflect […]