Sports

Government lockdown forces Woodbine Entertainment to end thoroughbred season early

TORONTO - A thoroughbred racing season that was delayed due to COVID-19 is also ending prematurely because of the pandemic. Woodbine Entertainment has announced that Sunday will be the final day of th...

Nov 22, 2020

'I am one of yours forever,' departing Serge Ibaka tells Raptors fans

TORONTO - He may be leaving Toronto, but Serge Ibaka says he'll always be a Raptor. The 31-year-old took to social media Sunday to dole out thanks for his time with the team, saying "the love I have r...

Nov 22, 2020

Report: Serge Ibaka leaves Toronto Raptors, joins Los Angeles Clippers as free agent

Free agent centre Serge Ibaka has reportedly signed a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. Ibaka signed a two-year contract worth $19 million with a player option in the second season, according to rep...

Nov 21, 2020

Fred Sasakamoose, one of NHL's first Indigenous players, "presumed" COVID-19 positive

Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous athletes to play in the National Hockey League, has been hospitalized over a presumed positive COVID-19 test. Sasakamoose's condition was first revealed t...

Nov 21, 2020

Hamilton Tiger-Cats win random draw for first overall selection of '21 CFL draft

TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have the first selection of the 2021 CFL draft.Commissioner Randy Ambrosie made the announcement Saturday. The draft order was determined by a random draw rather...

Nov 21, 2020

Hockey Canada "non-core" staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Note: This story was published prior to the start of the Red-White game on Saturday evening at the Westerner Park Centrium.A "non-core member" of Hockey Canada's National Junior Team staff has tested ...

Nov 21, 2020

Toronto FC rested, healthier ahead of MLS playoff opener against expansion Nashville

TORONTO - Rested, healthier and with coach Greg Vanney's lucky scarf tucked in his suitcase, Toronto FC leaves Sunday for Hartford and its MLS playoff opener against expansion Nashville SC. Nashville ...

Nov 21, 2020

Fred VanVleet signs four-year, US$85-million deal with Toronto Raptors

TORONTO - Fred VanVleet, one of the most coveted players in NBA free agency this year, is remaining a Toronto Raptor. A source close to the team confirmed a report Saturday that the Raptors had re-sig...

Nov 21, 2020

Gillian (The Savage) Robertson leads list of Canadians in UFC action in December

Canadian fighter Gillian (The Savage) Robertson, ranked 12th among UFC flyweights, returns to action next month against No. 10 Andrea (KGB) Lee at UFC 256.The 25-year-old native of Niagara Falls, Ont....

Nov 21, 2020

Ex-lacrosse star Delby Powless writes about mental health in novel 'Medicine Game'

Writing a novel is one of the hardest - but most cathartic - things former pro lacrosse player Delby Powless has ever done. "Medicine Game" centres on Tommy Henry as he struggles with violent outburst...

Nov 21, 2020