Category Archives: Sports
China warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics
BEIJING — China's government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint approach to complaints of human rights abuses. A Foreign Mini...
US weighs joint approach to Beijing Olympics with allies
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. The department initially sugges...
Abbott won’t throw pitch, in rebuff to MLB voting stance
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that he won’t throw the ceremonial first pitch as planned at the Texas Rangers’ home opener — the latest jab in a fight that’s pushing corporate America into the political battle
Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, making the state the second to approve such a restriction so
Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the International Olympic Committee granted the sport of
Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the International Olympic Committee granted World Lacrosse, the
Timeline of the Indigenous history of lacrosse
A short timeline of how Indigenous people were pushed out of lacrosse competition and their efforts to return: 1637: First European observation of "la crosse." 1823: Year to which the oldest surviving lacrosse stick is dated. 1844: First recorded match...
Timeline of the Indigenous history of lacrosse
A short timeline of how Indigenous people were pushed out of lacrosse competition and their efforts to return: 1637: First European observation of "la crosse." 1823: Year to which the oldest surviving lacrosse stick is dated. 1844: First recorded match...
B.C.’s top doctor approves B.C. Hockey League’s plan for return to ice
VICTORIA — B.C. Hockey League players have been given the go-ahead to return to a limited season starting next month after the provincial health officer conditionally approved a plan for a safe return to the ice in five pod cities. The
Horse-racing industry demands protections as MPs mull opening up single-game betting
OTTAWA — Canada's horse-racing industry is calling for special protections as legislators weigh a private member's bill to allow one-game sports betting. Betting on single games or competitions is currently illegal for all sports except horse-racing. T...