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Toronto FC could face Montreal in semifinals of 2021 Canadian Championship

CF Montreal and Toronto FC, finalists in 2021, could meet in the semifinals of the 2022 Canadian Championship while Wednesday's draw gives the Vancouver Whitecaps a largely home road to the final. The...

Mar 09, 2022

MLS Disciplinary Committee hands Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo a one-game ban

TORONTO - Major League Soccer has suspended Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo for one game for a lunging tackle that only netted the Mexican international a yellow card in last Saturday's 4-1 loss to...

Mar 09, 2022

Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami

Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can't travel to the United States. The 20-time Grand ...

Mar 09, 2022

Auston Matthews on a relentless push for 50 goals: 'Best player in the league'

Auston Matthews has been close to 50 goals before. Agonizingly close. The COVID-19 pandemic had other ideas, but the Maple Leafs star centre is poised once again to become Toronto's first player to re...

Mar 09, 2022

Mississauga Steelheads goalies dominant thanks to defensive structure, cohesion

Regardless of who's in net for the Mississauga Steelheads, scoring on the goaltending tandem of Joe Ranger and Roman Basran has been a challenge this season. Ranger has the best save percentage and th...

Mar 09, 2022

Local boy Luca Petrasso savours first-team experience with Toronto FC

TORONTO - Having joined the Toronto FC academy at the age of 12 and served as a ball boy during TFC's championship run, Luca Petrasso's roots run deep with the MLS club. So making his first-team debut...

Mar 09, 2022

NHL, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. announce multi-year partnership

TORONTO - The NHL and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. are joining forces. The two organizations announced a multi-year partnership Wednesday that marks the NHL's first sports-betting partnership in C...

Mar 09, 2022

Union narrows gap with MLB but issues remain blocking deal

NEW YORK (AP) - Negotiators for locked-out players took steps toward Major League Baseball in a counteroffer Wednesday that still left a gap between the bickering sides after Commissioner Rob Manfred ...

Mar 09, 2022

Canadian women look to secure FIFA U-20 World Cup berth with win over Mexico

Having survived the elements and a stubborn Panama side to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic, Canada takes on Mexico on Thursday with a chanc...

Mar 09, 2022

Unbeaten Bottcher beats Dunstone in extra end to secure playoff spot at the Brier

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Defending champion Brendan Bottcher edged Wild Card Two's Matt Dunstone 8-7 in an extra end Wednesday to lock up a playoff spot at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher forced Dunstone t...

Mar 09, 2022