Formula One is considering scrapping the use of grid girls at all 21 races next season amid increasing concerns that their presence is “outdated” and “tarty nonsense.” It is one of the sport’s anachronisms that the girls assume a purely decorative role at races, standing beside their allotted drivers on the grid, and owners Liberty…

MOSCOW — Russia can’t win Olympic hockey gold in Pyeongchang, but the “Olympic Athletes from Russia” will have a great shot at the title. OAR is the moniker imposed by the International Olympic Committee as part of Russia’s punishment across all sports for doping at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. That’s likely to mean neutral-colored…

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — It’s the part of his job that Team Canada head coach Dominique Ducharme doesn’t like. After all, no one wants to be the one to crush a player’s dream, especially right before Christmas. But, with nearly three dozen players invited to selection camp, it was inevitable that several players would go…

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — It’s the part of his job that Team Canada head coach Dominique Ducharme doesn’t like. After all, no one wants to be the one to crush a player’s dream, especially right before Christmas. But, with nearly three dozen players invited to selection camp, it was inevitable that several players would go…

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — It’s probably an over-exaggeration to suggest that if Cale Makar had been trying out for Canada’s world junior hockey team 10 years ago, the 5-foot-10 and 175-pound defenceman wouldn’t have lasted past the first day of cuts. After all, Ryan Ellis was the same size and he played in three straight…

U Sports goalie and Canadian junior team candidate Carter Hart makes a save during exhibition play at Canada’s world junior selection camp in St. Catharines, Ont., on Dec. 13. Photograph by: Nathan Denette Your midday sports snack. Toast points • Canada’s world junior team opened its slate of pre-tournament exhibition games with a 3-0 loss…