General Sport Canada news

FIFA says it suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke with immediate effect, hours after he was the subject of allegations over a deal for 2014 World Cup ticket sales.

Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is addressing the sexual assault investigation against him for the first time, saying he has "done nothing wrong" and is looking forward to the NHL season.

Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is addressing the sexual assault investigation against him for the first time, saying he has "done nothing wrong" and is looking forward to the NHL season.

Justin Medlock of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats has the distinction of being the most accurate kicker in CFL history. having made 166 of 190 field-goal attempts (87.4 per cent) over his five-year career.

Marco Estrada has lasted just five innings in each of his preview two starts for the Blue Jays, allowing four homers in the process. He'll attempt to get back on track against lowly Atlanta on Thursday (7:10 p.m. ET) as Toronto tries to earn another series win.

The Maple Leafs on Thursday added size and depth on right wing, acquiring Michael Grabner from the New York Islanders for forwards Taylor Beck and Carter Verhaeghe, defencemen Matt Finn and Tom Nilsson and goaltender Christopher Gibson.

The Florida Panthers signed left wing Jonathan Huberdeau to a two-year contract Thursday, one day before the team opens training camp.

Canada fell to 2-5 at the men's volleyball World Cup in Japan with a three-set loss to reigning Olympic champion Russia on Thursday.

An NHL hockey player from B.C. is facing charges for hunting and killing a grizzly bear out of season and without a proper licence three years ago.

An NHL player from B.C. is facing charges for hunting and killing a grizzly bear out of season and without a proper licence three years ago.

Captain Tyler Ardron, nursing a knee injury, will miss Canada's Rugby World Cup opener Saturday against Ireland.

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard will not play in week's WTA tournament in Tokyo after suffering a concussion when she reportedly slipped and fell in the locker room at the U.S. Open.

Kianz Froese scored in the first half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Honduras' Olympia 1-0 on Wednesday night in CONCACAF Champions League play.

Connor McDavid set up two goals on two power plays in the first period and added another assist in the third to lead the Edmonton Oilers rookie squad to a 6-3 win over the University of Alberta Golden Bears in the teams' annual scrimmage game.

Frank Lampard scored his first MLS goal and New York City FC beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak.

David Price allowed one run in seven innings, Russell Martin hit a homer and drove in four runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Shelby Miller and the Atlanta Braves 9-1 on Wednesday night to protect their lead in the AL East.

David Price allowed one run in seven innings, Russell Martin hit a homer and drove in four runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Shelby Miller and the Atlanta Braves 9-1 on Wednesday night to protect their lead in the AL East.

Anthony McCleary and Desai Williams have been fired as coaches with Canada's track and field team. Athletics Canada announced Wednesday that Jeff Huntoon has been hired as head coach of the East High Performance Hub in Toronto as part of a restructuring plan.

The Champions League season is only one match day old, but it will be tough for anyone to better Alessandro Florenzi's eye-popping strike that gave Roma a 1-1 draw with defending champion Barcelona on Wednesday.

The NHL will have concussion spotters at all games this season to help teams identify visible signs and symptoms of the injury.

Defenceman Slava Voynov says he will return home to Russia, leaving the Los Angeles Kings in the wake of his legal troubles on domestic violence charges.

Canadian Shawn Barber won gold at the world championships last month in Beijing — Canada's first-ever world pole vault medal, and first gold since Perdita Felicien's hurdles victory in 2003. A couple of days later, he turned pro by signing a deal with Nike.