Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Cynthia Appiah claims monobob bronze at World Cup stop in Austria
IGLS, Austria - Toronto's Cynthia Appiah claimed bronze in the World Cup monobob event on Saturday. Germany's Lisa Buckwitz won the gold medal with a time of one minute, 49.20 seconds. Australia's Bre...
Feb 11, 2023

Toronto Raptors sign guard-forward Joe Wieskamp to multi-year deal
The Toronto Raptors have signed guard-forward Joe Wieskamp to a multi-year contract, the club announced Saturday. The financial terms of the deal were not released. The six-foot-six Wieskamp signed a ...
Feb 11, 2023

Canada Soccer holds emergency labour talks with women's team in Florida
Canada Soccer is holding emergency talks with the women's national team in Florida today in a bid to convince the players to return to the field. The Canadian women have refused to train or play, with...
Feb 11, 2023

Bobcats use big fourth quarter to down visiting UNBC Timberwolves
BRANDON - It's the final weekend of the Canada West Basketball season, as some teams lick their wounds and other prepare for the playoffs. On Friday night, the Timberwolves ran into a hot Brandon Bobc...
Feb 11, 2023

Cree dancer from Canada part of group of Indigenous dancers performing at Super Bowl
PHOENIX - Patrick Mitsuing is used to performing in front of large crowds. The Cree dancer from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in western Saskatchewan has been travelling along the powwow trail in Nor...
Feb 11, 2023

Canada's Elizabeth Hosking claims silver in World Cup snowboard halfpipe
CALGARY - Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking capped her World Cup halfpipe season Friday the same way she started, which was standing on the podium. The 21-year-old from Longueuil, Que., finished ...
Feb 10, 2023

Markkanen, Kessler help undermanned Jazz rally past Raptors 122-116
TORONTO - Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler had 23 points apiece as the short-handed Utah Jazz rallied past the Toronto Raptors 122-116 on Friday. Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., almost had a triple-...
Feb 10, 2023

Tavares scores 2, Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 3-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - John Tavares scored twice and Ilya Samsonov stopped 30 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Friday night ...
Feb 10, 2023

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler leads WM Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Defending champion Scottie Scheffler took the lead into the weekend in the WM Phoenix Open, with local favorite Jon Rahm right behind at TPC Scottsdale. The second-ranked Sche...
Feb 10, 2023

Canadian ice dance duos in second and third at Four Continents figure skating
Canadian national champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are second after the rhythm dance at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Friday. The pairing scored 86.28 po...
Feb 10, 2023