National Sports

CALGARY — Two-time Olympic gold medallist Haley Irwin has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team. The 31-year-old forward from Thunder Bay, Ont.

New Jersey Devils defenceman P.K. Subban says he's donated US$50,000 to a GoFundMe page set up for George Floyd's daughter, and that the NHL has matched the pledge.

TORONTO — Woodbine Entertainment Group and TSN are partnering on a weekly horse-racing show. Racing Night Live will debut June 11, Woodbine Entertainment announced Wednesday.

Canadian featherweight Felicia (Feenom) Spencer is no stranger to fighting legends. Last July, she turned heads in going the distance in a loss — her first as a pro — to hard-hitting Cris Cyborg, a former UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC title-holder.

MUNICH — Canadian international Alphonso Davies says his family's trials have left their mark, but in a good way. The experiences taught the 19-year-old budding Bayern Munich star to make the best out of situations.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, has died. He was 85.

Canadian linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

For the second day in a row, players from Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps skipped training as the MLS and its Players Association tried to iron out their differences in negotiating a return to action.

Khari Jones doesn't have to look far for a reminder that racism exists in Canada.

CALGARY — Kodie Curran took an unorthodox route to an NHL contract. The former University of Calgary Dinos defenceman has signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks. The contract is worth US$2 million, according to CapFriendly.com.