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CFL players not overly keen to wear Guardian caps during league games

CFL players not overly keen to wear Guardian caps during league games

GUELPH, Ont. — He missed time last season with a concussion but Toronto Argonauts receiver Tom Nield won't be wearing a Guardian cap in CFL games.
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Messi tops MLS salary list at US$20.45 million, Toronto's Insigne at US$15.4 million

Messi tops MLS salary list at US$20.45 million, Toronto's Insigne at US$15.4 million

Lionel Messi continues to lead Major League Soccer, on the field and off it, with a league-high salary of $20,446,977 (all figures in U.S. dollars) this season.
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Quarterback Kelly formally announces his withdrawal from Toronto Argonauts camp

Quarterback Kelly formally announces his withdrawal from Toronto Argonauts camp

GUELPH, Ont. — Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly has formally withdrawn from the CFL club's training camp. Kelly made the announcement Thursday in a statement provided to The Canadian Press.
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Calgary businessman Kien Tran named Bobsleigh Skeleton Canada CEO

Calgary businessman Kien Tran named Bobsleigh Skeleton Canada CEO

Calgary businessman Kien Tran has been named chief executive officer of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and will lead the search for a new high-performance director.
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Local legend Streveler happy to be back in Winnipeg after three seasons in NFL

Local legend Streveler happy to be back in Winnipeg after three seasons in NFL

WINNIPEG — Chris Streveler won’t be flying to football games in a luxury private plane this season, but he’s fine with that.
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Nashville SC fires veteran coach Gary Smith hours after 2-0 win over Toronto FC

Nashville SC fires veteran coach Gary Smith hours after 2-0 win over Toronto FC

Nashville SC has fired coach Gary Smith, just hours after his MLS team defeated Toronto FC 2-0. Nashville (3-4-5) stands 10th in the Eastern Conference and has won two of its last thee matches after a five-game winless streak.
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FIFA urges soccer bodies to mandate racism as an offense. Players to flag abuse with crossed hands

FIFA urges soccer bodies to mandate racism as an offense. Players to flag abuse with crossed hands

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA wants all 211 national federations to mandate racist abuse in soccer as a disciplinary offense, and designate a crossed hands gesture by victims to signal the abuse they get.
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Canadian health tech entrepreneur boosts Canadian medallists' money in Paris

Canadian health tech entrepreneur boosts Canadian medallists' money in Paris

Canada's medallists in Paris will get a bump in podium prize money. A donation by Canadian health-care technology entrepreneur Sanjay Malaviya of Hespeler, Ont.
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Colorado Avalanche live to see another day after a win on Wednesday, while the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers battle for an edge on Thursday.
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Asian soccer body scraps 12-year limit for senior officials and lets Sheikh Salman stay beyond 2027

Asian soccer body scraps 12-year limit for senior officials and lets Sheikh Salman stay beyond 2027

Asian soccer leaders can have unlimited years in power after their governing body voted to scrap a key pillar of reforms passed after the corruption crisis that rocked FIFA in 2015.
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