National Sports

News last week that several vaccinated members of the New York Yankees baseball team had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked concern over the effectiveness of the jabs.

Brooke Henderson hopes that golf courses in her home province will reopen soon. Outdoor activities like golf and tennis are currently banned under Ontario's COVID-19 recovery framework. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont.

When asked about his highlight of a crazy NBA season, Kyle Lowry rattled off a laundry list of virtually every player on the Toronto Raptors and their high notes.

TORONTO — After running the table in the NBA 2K League regular season last year, the playoffs ended prematurely for Raptors Uprising GC in a semifinal loss to eventual champion Wizards District Gaming.

The Toronto Argonauts signed Canadian offensive lineman Peter Nicastro on Tuesday. Toronto selected the six-foot-two, 305-pound Nicastro in the first round, seventh overall, in the 2021 CFL draft.

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada’s Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue swept their games Tuesday to improve to 3-0 at the world mixed doubles curling championship.

MONTREAL — Canada has topped up its contributions to the World Anti-Doping Agency for a total of $2.7 million so far in 2021. The Canadian government provided an additional $936,000 on top of the $1.76 million given to WADA's 2021 regular budget.

EDMONTON — A shot at a Stanley Cup late in an NHL career is something to savour. Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith is a 39-year-old veteran aspiring to hoist the Cup before the end of his career.

It's been more than three decades since the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers last met in the playoffs, but the circumstances remain eerily similar. The Jets 2.

Those looking for a refresher on the history of the rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs need look no further than Roch Carrier's beloved tale "The Hockey Sweater.