National Sports

WINNIPEG — Blue Bombers starting quarterback Matt Nichols left practice with an injury on Wednesday, and the team said he would be evaluated by a doctor.

CALGARY — All-star receiver Eric Rogers is returning to the Calgary Stampeders.

TORONTO — There will be many Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks playing for jobs Thursday night, but Canadian kicker Ronnie Pfeffer won't be one of them. The 25-year-old native of Kitchener, Ont.

TORONTO — David Beckham has thrown his support behind the North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. The former England star midfielder says soccer's showcase event "deserves to be in great places." "And if the U.S.

Montreal's F1 race has earned the reputation of turning the city into a hotbed for sexual exploitation and human trafficking, but some argue it's a myth that merely serves to fuel a yearly crackdown on sex workers by authorities.

WINNIPEG — Honouring its history, the Winnipeg entry in the new Canadian Premier League will be called Valour FC.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Golf and Country Club has been officially named as host of the RBC Canadian Open in 2019 and 2023, finally confirming what had been anticipated since the membership voted to pursue negotiations for the event back in February.

MONTREAL — Twenty years after she says she was told to keep quiet about Bertrand Charest's alleged abuses to avoid losing sponsorships, Allison Forsyth is speaking out to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else.

The father of a junior hockey player who was paralyzed in a bus crash says his son is making good progress as he receives specialized spinal treatment in the United States.

CHICAGO — Jurors have cleared former World Wrestling Entertainment champ CM Punk of defamation and invasion of privacy in a lawsuit brought by a wrestling doctor. Punk, whose real name is Phil Brooks, hugged his wife, former WWE star A.J. Lee.