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Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio handed one-game suspension, fine for violent conduct

TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio has been handed a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine for violent conduct in Toronto FC's 1-0 playoff loss to Nashville SC. Hacked to the ground in the 32nd m...

Dec 04, 2020

Canadian men to open 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign against Bermuda in March

Canada will open its 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign March 25 at home to Bermuda, the first of a possible 20 matches the Canadian men will have to play if they are to book their ticket to Qatar. Th...

Dec 04, 2020

Canadian indoor soccer star Ian Bennett headed to the Florida Tropics

Canadian indoor soccer star Ian Bennett has joined the Florida Tropics for the 2020-21 Major Arena Soccer League season. The 37-year-old from Hamilton has been with the Milwaukee Wave since 2009 but f...

Dec 04, 2020

Grey Cup MVP, top Canadian Harris among Winnipeg Blue Bombers potential free agents

TORONTO - Running back Andrew Harris, who was instrumental in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ending their Grey Cup drought in 2019, tops the CFL team's list of potential free agents. Harris is among 329 pl...

Dec 04, 2020

Toronto Raptors open 72-game season with home game in Tampa against New Orleans

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will play host to the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 23 in their NBA season opener in their temporary home of Tampa, Fla. The league unveiled the first half of its schedule...

Dec 04, 2020

Bubbles are best: experts say return of sports risky as COVID-19 pandemic continues

Watching Connor McDavid let a slapshot fly or Fred VanVleet sink a deep three can be a salve to the soul of a sports fan run down by the difficult realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. But while health ...

Dec 04, 2020

Forge FC to play CONCACAF Champions League play-in match Tuesday in Honduras

TORONTO - Hamilton's Forge FC looks to book its ticket to the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday against CD Marathon in Honduras. The matchup for the play-in game was determined last week...

Dec 04, 2020

Premature ending to 2020 thoroughbred racing season costly to Woodbine Entertainment

TORONTO - A shortened 2020 thoroughbred racing season proved very costly to Woodbine Entertainment. The organization announced Friday the reduced campaign produced an all-sources handle of $462.042 mi...

Dec 04, 2020

BYU presents tough challenge for Chanticleers, Canadian Makonzo this weekend

.The COVID-19 pandemic has presented Canadian Enock Makonzo and upstart Coastal Carolina with their stiffest challenge of the season. The No. 14-ranked Chanticleers (9-0) were scheduled to face No. 25...

Dec 04, 2020

Longtime Belleville Bulls, Kingston Frontenacs coach Larry Mavety dies at age 78

KINGSTON, Ont. - Longtime junior hockey executive Larry Mavety has died. He was 78. The Ontario Hockey League's Kingston Frontenacs confirmed the death Friday on Twitter. "I've had the privilege of wo...

Dec 04, 2020