• The Canadian Press

    Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe gets vulnerable in new documentary

    Even at the height of her athletic career, Stephanie Labbe struggled. The pressures of being a professional athlete, the reality of being forced to live far away from loved ones, the constant uncertainty of her career all left her battling serious anxiety and depression, even after she stood on an Olympic podium with a gold medal around her neck. It's a journey the former Canadian goalkeeper is sharing in the new documentary Shut Out. Telling her story hasn't always been easy, but Labbe has foun

  • The Canadian Press

    Giants rookie Mason Black makes MLB debut in Philadelphia against childhood favorite Phillies

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mason Black and his younger brother woke up the morning of Oct. 7, 2011 and were surprised to find Phillies tickets for a playoff game that night resting on a dresser. Their dad had said he wanted to take his sons — Mason Black was not only a die-hard Phillies fan, but his favorite pitcher, Roy Halladay, got the ball that night in Game 5 of the NL Division Series. “They found them and came running downstairs and were like, ‘What are these?'” the boys’ father, George Black, sa

  • The Canadian Press

    Leonard's health, contract extensions for George and Lue face Clippers with new arena move pending

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are moving into their new arena in nearby Inglewood this summer. Just who will be on the court and the sideline for them next season are among the decisions facing the team. The health of their superstar Kawhi Leonard also looms large, after he was limited to two postseason games because of inflammation in his right knee that has been surgically repaired twice. Leonard's absence proved costly when the Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs in six g

  • The Canadian Press

    Palace rout demoralized Man United 4-0 in debut of RefCam

    LONDON (AP) — A referee wore a camera for the first time in an English Premier League match as Crystal Palace beat up Manchester United 4-0 on Monday. Footage from the device worn by Jarred Gillett, dubbed the RefCam, was not broadcast live but will be wound into a program made by the league to show the ups and downs of refereeing at the highest level. What it will also show is a closeup of United’s woeful defending. Defenders backed off Michael Olise and allowed him to stride forward unchalleng