Kerry Gillespie

Why Scott Shawyer is training for the Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop race around the world through the most remote and hostile waters on the planet.

About 4,000 to 5,000 people in Canada regularly play the sport that is a cross between tennis and squash.

A shadow soccer league is thriving by offering what Ontario Soccer won’t: competitive pressure — and scores — for kids.

In Ontario, there are 309,000 registered soccer players, compared to 206,000 in hockey. The city’s soccer players are struggling to find places to play.

The science has given runners supershoes. Sabastian Sawe gave them a time that was "superhuman."

AFC Toronto defender Sarah Rollins didn't think about playing professionally until she was in university. That's changed with the Northern Super League.

The Open Ice project says three-quarters of Canadian municipalities hand out ice based primarily on historical contracts rather than participation data.

City council called for internal review into ice-allocation policies two years ago. Now, as the girls hockey boom continues, Toronto says the policies are just fine.

Ottawa's Future of Sport Commission has a recommendation to bridge the gap between Olympic-level sports and the grassroots.

Here are the Canadian athletes to watch at the Milan Cortina Olympics today.