National Sports

TORONTO — Raptors star DeMar DeRozan was a rookie when Toronto's then-head coach Jay Triano threw him into basketball's deep end and told him to swim.

Calgary will host the Canada Cup, a stop on the FINA Diving Grand Prix circuit, in 2018 and 2019. Diving Canada announced Tuesday that the 2018 event will take place May 10-13 at the Repsol Sport Centre. The event was held in Gatineau, Que.

TORONTO — Striker Jozy Altidore participated in part of Toronto FC's practice Tuesday for the first time since leaving Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final last week with a rolled ankle. "It was good.

ROWLAND, N.C. — They put down their pompoms and lined up along the football field behind their tiny high school in their tiny town. Their classmates marched the American flag onto the field.

Even though he's a virtual lock to be invited to Hockey Canada's world junior team selection camp, Regina Pats centre Sam Steel is still nervous.

Toronto FC fullback Steven Beitashour has had to do things the hard way ever since he took up soccer. Finding a college that wanted him. Or an MLS team to show interest in him. Or one willing to pay what's needed to keep him.

HALIFAX — The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has unveiled extensive changes to player safety protocols, and issued an apology for releasing information "lacking in accuracy," four years after the sudden on-ice death of a 16-year-old prospect from

Jarmo Kekalainen isn’t interested in starting a public campaign over the potentially harsh nature of the NHL's divisional playoff format.

CALGARY — Vania Grandi was named the new president and CEO of Alpine Canada on Tuesday. Grandi is the first woman to lead Alpine Canada.

Brooke Henderson's victory at the McKayson New Zealand Women's Open came with more than a cash prize and a trophy.