Sports

Charity highlights pay inequality in pro sports during WNBA weekend in Toronto

Growing up in Mississauga, Ont., Laeticia Amihere loved basketball, but she couldn't see herself in the Toronto Raptors players she regularly watched. She hopes that other Canadian girls and young wom...

May 12, 2023

Leafs G Ilya Samsonov, F Matthew Knies skate for first time since suffering injuries

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs had two key players back on the ice Friday. Toronto goaltender Ilya Samsonov and rookie forward Matthew Knies took part in the team's optional morning skate ahead of its seco...

May 12, 2023

CF Montreal, Toronto FC on divergent paths ahead of derby rematch in MLS

MONTREAL - CF Montreal and Toronto FC are two spots apart in the Major League Soccer standings, yet the two clubs head into Saturday night's Canadian Classique derby rematch with very different outloo...

May 12, 2023

Cochrane looks forward to time with family and next challenge after Canada Soccer

Earl Cochrane marked his final day Friday as Canada Soccer's general secretary looking forward not back. His priorities now are spending time with his wife and two kids - and finding a new challenge. ...

May 12, 2023

Auger-Aliassime bounced from Italian Open by Australian qualifer Alexei Popyrin

ROME - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime has been ousted from the Italian Open after dropping a second-round match 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to Australian Alexei Popyrin on Friday. Auger-Aliassime had a bye in the...

May 12, 2023

Maple Leafs fans hopeful team could extend post-season run with win over Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs fans hope to have an impact on Friday as the team fights for its playoff survival once again. Toronto is set to host Game 5 of its second-round series against the Florida Panthers....

May 12, 2023

Longtime IOC member Dick Pound to be inducted in Canadian Squash Hall of Fame

Dick Pound, a longtime International Olympic Committee member and former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, headlines the Canadian Squash Hall of Fame's Class of 2023. The native of St. Cathar...

May 12, 2023

Hintz has 2 goals, Pavelski scores again as Stars take 3-2 series lead over Kraken

DALLAS (AP) - Roope Hintz had two goals and had an assist, Joe Pavelski scored his seventh goal of the second-round series and the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 in Game 5 on Thursday night ...

May 11, 2023

Nuggets blow past Suns 125-100, advance to Western Conference finals

PHOENIX (AP) - Nikola Jokic scored 32 points in another triple-double, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020 by beating t...

May 11, 2023

Jesper Fast scores on OT deflection, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jesper Fast deflected in a shot by Jesperi Kotkaniemi at 7:09 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a series-ending 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night....

May 11, 2023