• The Canadian Press

    1st round picks could be on the trading block on day 1 of the NFL draft

    The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft has already traded hands with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023. Based on recent history, plenty more first-round picks should change hands on Thursday night with teams either looking to move up a spot or two for a specific player, or make a bigger investment with future picks to trade up for a franchise quarterback. Over the past five drafts, there have been 28 trades during the fir

  • The Canadian Press

    Carli Lloyd turns diplomat, takes U.S. message to kids in Greece

    One of America's greatest soccer players is spending the week in Greece working with kids and reminding everyone that the most important moments in sports don't always end with a group of champagne-soaked winners holding up a trophy. Retired Olympian and World Cup star Carli Lloyd is joining one-time U.S. men's great Cobi Jones on the pitch and in communities in Greece as part of a program tailored by the U.S. Embassy in Athens, “Changing the Game: Sports for Inclusion.” One of its missions is t

  • The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    After teasing their excited fans with Game 1 victories, both the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets were playoff losers at home last night. The Colorado Avalanche rolled the Jets 5-2, while the Nashville Predators pounced on the Canucks 4-1. Canada's two other playoff teams, the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, will try not to let their fans down tonight. The Oilers, fresh off a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings, will be aiming to go up 2-0 at Rogers Place, while the Leafs, who ear

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Luka Dončić, Mavericks embrace defense, physical identity in Game 2 to even series with Clippers

    Dončić scored 32 and Irving 23, but it was the grind-it-out mind-set that was the difference Tuesday night.