National Sports

The basketball adventure continues for Mambi Diawara and David Kapinga. Just 15 days after leading the University of Calgary to its first ever national men's basketball title, the two leave Monday for Australia and the Commonwealth Games.

TORONTO — The CFL Players' Association filed grievance against the CFL on Wednesday related to concussions.

Toronto FC rewarded Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez with a new contract Wednesday. The MLS champions tore up Vazquez's old deal and added a year's term to the new one. It's in keeping with other recent moves to lock up talent.

TORONTO — The Canadian men's under-18 rugby sevens team did its part to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires later this year. The young Canadians went undefeated at a qualifying tournament earlier this month, defeating the U.S.

Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson and his wife Melinda are expressing thanks for the support they have received after the death of their son.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — IndyCar has signed a new media rights package with NBC Sports Group that will dramatically increase its exposure next season and move the Indianapolis 500 to a different network for the first time since 1965.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers just kept throwing the puck on net over and over. It was a sound strategy, considering just about every shot they took seemed to be going in.

LAS VEGAS — For the second consecutive game, the Vegas Golden Knights looked like the same team that was so dominant for much of the season.

LOS ANGELES — Lois Goodman was walking out of a hotel on her way to judge a U.S. Open tennis match in New York in 2012 when police swept in to handcuff and arrest her in front of news cameras.

Calgary city council approved a slate of moves towards a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on Tuesday but they're contingent upon the federal and provincial governments contributing money towards it.