After rewriting the national women’s 200m individual medley record on Sunday, the next step for US-based national swimmer Quah Jing Wen is to learn how to recover quickly during meets, said national head coach and performance director Stephan Widmer. The Texas A&M University second-year undergraduate clocked 2min 16.30sec in the 200 IM heats on the final day of the Canadian […]

TORONTO — The former N.H.L. executive Brian Burke sat high in the stands at Scotiabank Arena last Thursday watching the Tampa Bay Lightning practice ahead of a game against the Maple Leafs. “They remind me of the Dallas Cowboys in their heyday,” said Burke, who won a Stanley Cup as general manager of the Anaheim Ducks in 2007. “No weaknesses […]

Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion believes better times are ahead. Considering all the turmoil experienced by the franchise in the past two years or so, it would be hard for that not to be the case. The Senators general manager covered plenty of ground in his end-of-season news conference on Tuesday, touching on the hiring of a new head […]

A fun way for a runner on third to give the middle finger to a pitcher without drawing a fine or suspension is to just straight-up steal home, when the ball’s in the pitcher’s hand. “I am not afraid of you,” the thief says. “I will make an extremely dumb choice and come away unscathed, because you won’t have the […]

CALGARY – James Neal knows a thing or two about the NHL playoffs, which should come in handy for the Calgary Flames. Calgary will look to the winger for leadership when the Flames begin their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Neal was signed as a missing piece of the puzzle by Calgary over the summer after playing […]

SUNDERLAND are in talks to sell the naming rights of the Stadium of Light – and are using their Netflix documentary to attract would-be sponsors. SunSport understands the Black Cats have been speaking to an energy company and a betting firm about a possible money-spinning deal. And the club are highlighting the global reach of the popular Sunderland ‘Til I […]

LOS ANGELES — When the members of the United States women’s national team negotiated their current collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer in 2017, they secured what seemed to be a significant victory on match bonuses. In addition to seeing those bonuses increase as much as sixfold for winning certain games, the players no longer needed to win to collect […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Texas Tech knew it could be looking in the mirror in Monday’s National Championship game with Virginia as its opposition. The Red Raiders had already done it once when it played another defensive team, Michigan in the Sweet 16. But Monday two of the best defensive teams in the country turned in a surprisingly offensive game with the […]

LIVERPOOL legend Xabi Alonso is reportedly set for a promotion under new Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. Marca claims Alonso will be promoted from youth coach to head of Real’s Juvenil A side. Zidane is said to have been impressed by Alonso’s work since the former midfielder turned his hand to coaching. Zizou wants a new system installed at Real […]

One of the oldest national championships in the world is coming to the Hamilton area. The Ontario Hockey Federation and Ontario Hockey Association have granted the 2020 Allan Cup championship tournament to Dundas and Hamilton. The Steelhawks and the McCoys will split hosting duties from April 6 to 11. “It’s a lot of work and it’s quite the challenge,” said […]