• The Canadian Press

    Hornets shut down LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season with ankle injury

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are shutting down guard LaMelo Ball for the season. Ball has not played since Jan. 27 for the Hornets (18-54), who've been eliminated from postseason competition. Charlotte has missed the playoffs in eight straight seasons, the longest drought in the NBA. The 22-year-old Ball, who signed a five-year max contract extension in July, has had repeated problems with ankle injuries since coming into the league and has played in just 58 games over the last t

  • Yahoo Sports

    Timberwolves, Lynx 'no longer for sale' as deal with Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore falls through

    Rodriguez and Lore were seeking to acquire an additional 40% stake to take over the majority share of the Timberwolves and Lynx.

  • The Canadian Press

    Canadian rower looking forward to third outing for Oxford in historic Boat Race

    Having rowed in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race twice already, Canadian Julia Lindsay knows what to expect Saturday in the 78th edition of the women's race. The gruelling 6.8-kilometre course between Putney and Mortlake on the River Thames in southwest London comes with a lot of pain for the competitors. But Lindsay also sees a chance for Oxford to end Cambridge’s six-race win streak. The 27-year-old from North Vancouver cites a new attitude and the fact that six of the Oxford crew are veterans o

  • The Canadian Press

    Scott, Beckie rejoin Canada for SheBelieves Cup after long knee injury layoffs

    Desiree Scott and Janine Beckie return after lengthy knee injury layoffs to join Canada at next month's SheBelieves Cup. The four-team tournament, which runs April 6-9 in Atlanta and Columbus, also features the fourth-ranked U.S., No. 7 Japan and No. 10 Brazil. The 36-year-old Scott earned the last of her 186 Canada caps in November 2022 in a 2-1 win over Brazil. Like Beckie, the Kansas City Current midfielder missed the 2023 NWSL season after knee surgery. The 29-year-old Beckie, who has 36 goa