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Whitecaps hope changes on field and in front office lead to better results in 2020

Whitecaps hope changes on field and in front office lead to better results in 2020

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are hopeful that a fresh approach will lead to improved results as their 2020 training camp kicked off Monday at the National Soccer Development Centre on Monday.
Canadian James Hinchcliffe crossing off items on his racing bucket list

Canadian James Hinchcliffe crossing off items on his racing bucket list

James Hinchcliffe was surprised and disappointed when he was dismissed from Arrow McLaren SP last October. Now he sees it as an opportunity to live out all his racing fantasies. The 33-year-old from Oakville, Ont.
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign veteran defensive linemen Mason, Ellis and Wakefield

Ottawa Redblacks re-sign veteran defensive linemen Mason, Ellis and Wakefield

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Reblacks re-signed defensive linemen Danny Mason, Avery Ellis and Michael Wakefield on Monday. All three players were scheduled top become free agents next month. Mason has spent the last two seasons in Ottawa.
Rookie F1 driver Nicholas Latifi to represent Toronto with race number 6

Rookie F1 driver Nicholas Latifi to represent Toronto with race number 6

Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi says he will represent his hometown of Toronto in his rookie season on the circuit by choosing No. 6 as the race number for his Williams. Latifi made the announcement Monday in a post on his website.
Toronto FC camp opens to drama as Bradley faces surgery and Altidore rips doctors

Toronto FC camp opens to drama as Bradley faces surgery and Altidore rips doctors

Toronto FC, no stranger to drama, opened training camp with a bang Monday.
Hall of Famer Raines pulling for Expos teammate Walker ahead of 2020 HOF reveal

Hall of Famer Raines pulling for Expos teammate Walker ahead of 2020 HOF reveal

Tim Raines can speak from experience when he describes what Larry Walker might be feeling in the hours before Tuesday's Hall of Fame induction announcement.
Canadian snowboarder, speedskater capture medals at Youth Olympics

Canadian snowboarder, speedskater capture medals at Youth Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Snowboarder Liam Brearley captured a silver medal in the men's slopestyle Monday, highlighting a two-medal day for Canada at the Youth Olympics. Brearley, of Gravenhurst, Ont., and Florence Brunelle of Trois-Rivieres, Que.
Richard T. Lee makes British Open, joining fellow Canadians Conners and Hadwin

Richard T. Lee makes British Open, joining fellow Canadians Conners and Hadwin

SINGAPORE — Toronto's Richard T. Lee is the third Canadian to qualify for this year's British Open, one of golf's most prestigious events. Lee qualified after shooting a 1-over 71 on Sunday to finish in fifth place at the SMBC Singapore Open.
Canada's Shapovalov upset by Fucsovics in first round of Australian Open

Canada's Shapovalov upset by Fucsovics in first round of Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost a lengthy four-set match with Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Monday in the opening round of the Australian Open. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.
'My mission was to win': Coco tops Venus at Australian Open

'My mission was to win': Coco tops Venus at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus Williams would face each other again in the first round at a Grand Slam tournament? “I was a bit shocked,”