Category Archives: Sports

Canada handles Honduras with ease, advances to CONCACAF Nations League semifinals
TORONTO - Cyle Larin scored twice early as Canada advanced to the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals with a dominant 4-1 win over Honduras on Tuesday. Jonathan David and Jonathan Osorio added second-h...
Mar 28, 2023

Frost scores 2 goals, leads Flyers to 4th straight win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Morgan Frost scored his second goal of the game with 2:15 left in the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night. Frost gave the Flye...
Mar 28, 2023

Barnes's double-double leads Raptors past Heat 106-92 as Toronto gains ground in East
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes had a double-double, including a career-high for assists, as the Toronto Raptors earned a 106-92 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday. Barnes had 22 points, 12 assists and seven...
Mar 28, 2023

Lionel Messi surpasses 100 career goals for Argentina
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina (AP) - Lionel Messi has surpassed 100 career goals for Argentina with three in the first half of Tuesday's international friendly against Curaao. The 35-year-old Messi o...
Mar 28, 2023

Canadian swimmer McIntosh sets women's world record in 400-metre freestyle
TORONTO - Sixteen-year-old Summer McIntosh of Toronto has set a world record in the women's 400-metre freestyle event at the Canadian swimming trials. McIntosh finished the 400-metre event in three mi...
Mar 28, 2023

Federal government directs $13.8 million towards safe sport in budget
The Canadian government committed $13.8 million in Tuesday's budget to addressing safe sport issues that have dominated headlines over the last year. Federal sport minister Pascale St-Onge has said th...
Mar 28, 2023

More work needed to make hockey safe for LGBTQ people: former pro player
VANCOUVER - NHL players refusing to participate in Pride nights around the league shows hockey still isn't safe for a number of LGBTQ people, says one of the first male professional players to publicl...
Mar 28, 2023

Fernandez, Townsend advance to doubles semifinals at Miami Open
MIAMI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the Miami Open women's doubles semifinals Tuesday with a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 10-8 win over Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and L...
Mar 28, 2023

Kikuchi strong again as Jays lose Grapefruit League finale to Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Yusei Kikuchi put in one last strong pitching performance this spring as the Toronto Blue Jays ended their Grapefruit League campaign Tuesday with a 6-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phi...
Mar 28, 2023

Mark Weightman returns as president/CEO of the Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - Mark Weightman is back as president and chief executive officer of the Montreal Alouettes. The club announced Weightman's appointment Tuesday. He will take office April 11. This will mark W...
Mar 28, 2023