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Ford looking forward to returning to Blue Bombers following NFL tryout

Ford looking forward to returning to Blue Bombers following NFL tryout

Tyrell Ford can see coaching in his football future but is gladly hanging up his whistle for the next little while.
50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer

50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper. A thread that connects an increasing number of baseball's biggest stars.
Former UFC champion Mark Coleman in the hospital after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio

Former UFC champion Mark Coleman in the hospital after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Mark Coleman was airlifted to a hospital and was “battling for his life” after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio this week, his daughter said on Instagram.
Scheffler is chasing history in The Players Championship. No one has ever repeated as champion

Scheffler is chasing history in The Players Championship. No one has ever repeated as champion

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods never did it. Neither did Jack Nicklaus, even before The Players Championship found its home in a former swamp now known as the TPC Sawgrass.
Canadian QB Nathan Rourke officially returns to the New England Patriots

Canadian QB Nathan Rourke officially returns to the New England Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Canadian Nathan Rourke is officially back with the New England Patriots. The NFL club formally announced Rourke had signed a one-year deal Tuesday. Reports earlier this month had the former B.C.
Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe, an Olympic gold medallist, announces retirement

Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe, an Olympic gold medallist, announces retirement

Wrestler Erica Wiebe, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2016 Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday.
Canadian rugby league international Megan Pakulis off on Australian adventure

Canadian rugby league international Megan Pakulis off on Australian adventure

The Manly Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters weren't the only winners when Australia's National Rugby League kicked off its 2024 season with a Las Vegas doubleheader earlier this month Canadian Megan Pakulis was one of four participants at a NRL combine
'Look out for yourself': How some NHLers have taken more ownership over their careers

'Look out for yourself': How some NHLers have taken more ownership over their careers

Jack Eichel needed a change of scenery. Matthew Tkachuk felt the same. Auston Matthews, meanwhile, was happy to sign on the dotted line for the next four seasons, just not seven or eight.
Teen defender finds way in soccer after fateful Christmas gift for CPL open tryout

Teen defender finds way in soccer after fateful Christmas gift for CPL open tryout

You could say a Christmas gift, combined with a lot of hard work, changed James Cameron's life. For Christmas 2022, Cameron's father gifted him a ticket to a Vancouver FC open tryout.
Sebastian Szirmak's Mexican Tour win prepares him for European Challenge Tour

Sebastian Szirmak's Mexican Tour win prepares him for European Challenge Tour

Sebastian Szirmak won't be coming home to Toronto this summer for the best possible reason — he'll be playing golf in Europe.