• The Canadian Press

    American archer Brady Ellison seeks elusive gold medal at his 5th Olympics

    Brady Ellison wants to further secure his place at the top of archery history. The 35-year-old American has qualified for his fifth Olympics, first having competed in 2008 in Beijing. He has won three Olympic medals and has spent a significant amount of time ranked No. 1 in the world in recurve. He wants more. He's currently ranked No. 4 in the world and feels he's got a legitimate shot at that elusive Olympic gold medal. He earned silver in the team competition in 2012 and 2016 and a bronze in

  • The Canadian Press

    Creighton will rename its practice facility the McDermott Center in honor of coach and his family

    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton will rename its basketball practice facility the McDermott Center in honor of coach Greg McDermott and his family, the school announced Monday. McDermott has led the Bluejays to the NCAA Tournament nine times in his 14 seasons, and he needs three wins to break the program record of 327. His son, Doug McDermott, was a three-time consensus All-American and 2014 national player of the year for the Bluejays. He has played 10 seasons in the NBA. Formerly known as the Cham

  • The Canadian Press

    Elks optimistic of brighter 2024 after several seasons of futility

    EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks won all of four games in the 2023 season. The Green and Gold has just 11 wins over the previous three CFL campaigns. The team hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2019. Yet, as training camp wrapped up, two words were consistently on the lips of general manager and head coach Chris Jones and his players. “Grey Cup.” How could a team that’s been so far out of the playoff races over the past half-decade see itself as a contender for the league crown in 2024? There’s a dif

  • The Canadian Press

    Austin Cindric gives Team Penske its first NASCAR win and some much-needed momentum

    Even amid the elation of finally winning a NASCAR Cup Series race again, Austin Cindric found himself a bit heartbroken. It should have been a banner day for Team Penske on Sunday just outside St. Louis. Defending series champ Ryan Blaney was leading in the closing laps, Cindric was poised to give a team that has struggled all season a 1-2 finish and Joey Logano was just one spot away from giving Team Penske all three of its cars in the top five at the checkered flag. But as the white flag flew,