National Sports

The World Anti-Doping Agency declared Russia's scandal-ridden drug-fighting operation back in business Thursday, a decision designed to bring a close to one of sports' most notorious doping scandals but one bitterly disputed by hundreds of athletes a

Canada captain Christine Sinclair has been named to the NWSL Second XI. The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., has led Portland Thorns (12-6-6) to the NWSL championship game Saturday against the North Carolina Courage (17-1-6).

TORONTO — It was an answer that threw Mike Babcock for a loop.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among eight people being honoured by Harvard University for their contributions to black history and culture, the university announced Thursday.

TORONTO — Injuries have hurt Toronto FC all season long. But so has a porous defence.

CALGARY — An International Olympic Committee official once said the commute from Vancouver to Whistler, B.C., for the 2010 Winter Games was "too far.

Juwan Brescacin is living proof of just how valuable depth is in the CFL.

The 2014 women's world basketball championship was a coming out party for Canada. The Canadians roared past France and China in the elimination round in Turkey, finishing fifth in Lisa Thomaidis's world debut as the team's head coach.

Vancouver Giants defenceman Bowen Byram is in entering just his second Western Hockey League season, but he has been impressing his head coach for years.

VANCOUVER — Spencer Foo and the Calgary Flames young guns made the most of their chance to impress Cail MacLean on Tuesday night.