Sports

Woodbine Entertainment CEO Lawson optimistic about full 17-horse Queen's Plate field

The '21 Queen's Plate is giving Jim Lawson plenty of reasons to smile these days. For the first time since 2019, fans will be allowed into Woodbine Racetrack to watch the first jewel of the OLG Canadi...

Aug 13, 2021

Canadians Atiba Hutchinson, Cyle Larin on target in Turkish Super Lig opener

ISTANBUL - Canadians Atiba Hutchinson and Cyle Larin opened the Turkish Super Lig season in style Friday, each scoring in Besiktas' 3-0 win over Caykur Rizespor. After Georges-Kevin Nkoudou opened the...

Aug 13, 2021

NHL announces start times for 2021-22 season, no update on Olympics

The NHL has announced start times for the 2021-22 season, with an opening-night doubleheader featuring the defending champions and the league's two newest teams squaring off. The Tampa Bay Lightning w...

Aug 13, 2021

TFC's challenge to climb the table grows with visit from league-leading New England

TORONTO - It's first against worst Saturday as the league-leading New England Revolution visit Toronto FC. New England (12-3-4) comes into the game with 40 points, 25 ahead of 27th-place Toronto (3-9-...

Aug 13, 2021

Tsitsipas cruises into National Bank Open semifinals with win over Ruud

Stefanos Tsitsipas is through to the semifinals at the National Bank Open in Toronto after beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-1, 6-4. The No. 3 seed from Greece jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, winning 2...

Aug 13, 2021

Atletico Ottawa finally gets to play at home, offering fans a deal on tickets

More than 18 months after joining the Canadian Premier League, Atletico Ottawa finally gets to play at home Saturday. Atletico hosts HFX Wanderers FC at TD Place Stadium, the latest stop on an expansi...

Aug 13, 2021

Youth movement for Little League World Series broadcasters

ESPN will be using young broadcasters as part of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The first of two KidsCast presentations will be the MLB Little League Classic between the...

Aug 13, 2021

Ohtani hurls 6 innings, doubles in Angels' 6-3 win over Jays

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings of three-hit ball to win his third consecutive start, and he also doubled and scored an early run in the Los Angeles Angels' 6-3 victory over t...

Aug 12, 2021

Lions defence combines for four picks on Stampeders QB Mitchell in 15-9 win

CALGARY - A game-time decision to start for the B.C. Lions on Thursday, quarterback Mike Reilly led his team to a 15-9 win over the Calgary Stampeders. Reilly completed 26-of-33 passes for 342 yards a...

Aug 12, 2021

CPL champion Forge FC defeats El Salvador's CD FAS in CONCACAF League opener

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC opened its Scotiabank CONCACAF League campaign Thursday with a comfortable 3-1 victory over El Salvador's CD FAS. Tristan Borges, ...

Aug 12, 2021