Category Archives: Sports

Canadian women upbeat at California camp before taking off for Tokyo
Relaxed and upbeat, the Canadian women's soccer team finishes off camp in California this week before leaving for Japan on Thursday. "I feel like we're getting some real work done, on the pitch, off t...
Jul 05, 2021

Montreal police ready as Canadiens, Lightning square off ahead of do-or-die Game 4
Montreal Canadiens faithful are expected to gather across the city tonight, hoping their team can prolong the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning lead the best-of-seven se...
Jul 05, 2021

Blue Jays submit proposal to federal government for Rogers Centre return
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have submitted a proposal to the federal government to return to Rogers Centre this season. A spokesperson for the team said Monday that the Blue Jays asked for federal...
Jul 05, 2021

Canada's Shapovalov advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals with win over Bautista Agut
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 win over Roberto Bautista Agut on Monday. Shapovalov, ranked 10th at the grass-court Grand Slam, fire...
Jul 05, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps’ own goal in stoppage time lifts FC Dallas to 2-2 tie
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Vancouver Whitecaps' Ranko Veselinovic scored an own goal in the 94th minute to give FC Dallas a 2-2 draw Sunday night. Veselinovic and teammate Andy Rose collided as they wen...
Jul 04, 2021

Depleted Toronto Arrows snap losing streak with 34-28 win over Old Glory DC
MARIETTA, Ga. - Despite missing more than a dozen players through international duty or injury, the Toronto Arrows rallied to snap a five-game losing streak with a 34-28 win over Old Glory DC in Major...
Jul 04, 2021

Toronto FC to head home with hopes it can soon return to playing games at BMO Field
Toronto FC president Bill Manning says he is optimistic the MLS team will soon be able to play games back at BMO Field. Toronto, which finished out the 2020 campaign in East Hartford, Conn., set up sh...
Jul 04, 2021

'We're not finished yet': Down 3-0, Habs focused on first step of daunting Cup climb
MONTREAL - The Canadiens have overcome wave after wave of adversity in 2021. From losing streaks to a COVID-19 shutdown to injuries and long odds throughout an improbable playoff run, these underdogs ...
Jul 04, 2021

Meadows gets 3 hits, Franco homers as Rays beat Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Austin Meadows had three hits, including two RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their 10-game road losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Wa...
Jul 04, 2021

In wake of humiliating 7-1 loss, Toronto FC fires head coach Chris Armas
Toronto FC fired head coach Chris Armas on Sunday in the wake of a humiliating 7-1 loss at D.C. United, the club's sixth-straight defeat. Under the first-year coach, Toronto (1-8-2) is winless in seve...
Jul 04, 2021