Sports

Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

WASHINGTON - John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a "Hoya Paranoia" powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men's basketball championship...

Aug 31, 2020

Leaving family to race in Ontario very tough for driver Yannick Gingras

The emotion in Yannick Gingras' voice was clear and distinct, and it wasn't solely because he'd finally won the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup. Gingras, of Sorel, Que., drove 3/5 favourite Ta...

Aug 31, 2020

Canada's Jamal Murray turning heads in bubble on and off the court

In a perfect world, Nick Nurse would have just coached Jamal Murray and Canada's men's basketball team at the Tokyo Olympics. Instead, COVID-19 threw a wrench into sports schedules around the world, a...

Aug 31, 2020

Toronto FC, Montreal Impact get reinforcements ahead of derby rematch

Toronto FC and the visiting Montreal Impact will both be able to draw on reinforcements Tuesday when they meet for the second time in four days. Toronto coach Greg Vanney says star striker Jozy Altido...

Aug 31, 2020

Nurse says Raptors can draw on experience of bouncing back from bad games

The morning after their biggest loss of the season, the Toronto Raptors were angry. The Raptors dropped a 112-94 decision to the Boston Celtics in the opening game of their Eastern Conference sem...

Aug 31, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays acquire veteran left-hander Robbie Ray from Arizona

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have added depth to their pitching staff, acquiring left-hander Robbie Ray from the Arizona Diamondbacks before Monday's trade deadline. Toronto also gets cash con...

Aug 31, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack ready to make case to return to action with new owner

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack's proposed new owner will make his case to England's Super League on Tuesday with the transatlantic rugby league team also submitting a new five-year business plan to re...

Aug 31, 2020

Ewan slaloms to sprint win; Alaphilippe leads Tour de France

SISTERON, France - Australian rider Caleb Ewan slalomed through the bunch to win a sprint finish and claim the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday. Julian Alaphilippe held onto the yellow jers...

Aug 31, 2020

Former athletes, sports shows take lead on social justice

Chris Webber's emotional comments last week in support of NBA players, who boycotted the playoffs after the shooting of Jacob Blake, generated millions of views because they came from the heart and ad...

Aug 31, 2020

Pacioretty scores twice as Golden Knights beat Canucks 5-3 in NHL playoffs

EDMONTON - Max Pacioretty scored twice and added an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for three goals in the third period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 in NHL playoff action S...

Aug 30, 2020