National Sports

CALGARY — Officials with the Calgary Stampede say reduced daily attendance and enhanced COVID-19 protocols to keep visitors safe will be in place if the event goes ahead.

RIMINI, Italy — The Canadian women's volleyball team surrendered a 2-1 lead and fell 3-2 to South Korea on Monday in Nations League action. Set scores were 15-25, 25-18, 27-29, 25-20 and 21-19 as Canada fell to 3-9 at the tournament.

Toronto FC star striker Jozy Altidore remains in limbo as the MLS team returns to action after the international break. GM Ali Curtis said Monday that the 31-year-old U.S.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — As Marek Hamsik’s influence begins to wane for Slovakia, Milan Skriniar has stepped up as the main man. Scoring the winning goal in a match at a European Championship is a decent way to start.

TORONTO — Tennis Canada says it has received a letter of approval from provincial health authorities in Quebec to host this year's National Bank Open women's tournament in Montreal. The plan to host the event, scheduled for Aug.

TORONTO — Canada's Olympic team will compete in Tokyo on the heels of a year like no other, a year that saw us cheer for front-line workers like we do rock stars and sports heroes.

Canadian rider Michael Woods will lead the Israel Start-Up Nation team at the Tour de France.

When the global track and field schedule shut down due to COVID-19, Justyn Knight went a year without a race.

HALLE, Germany — Canada's Vasek Pospisil is out of the Noventi Open after losing his first-round match on Monday. Playing his first match since March, the 66th-ranked Pospisil lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) to world No. 75 Marcus Giron of the U.S.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Chris Johnston put an exclamation mark on a record-setting weekend for Canada's three competitors at the US$1-million Bassmaster Classic. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont.