Category Archives: Sports
Hooker Andy Ackers leaves Toronto Wolfpack for the Salford Red Devils
TORONTO - Hooker Andy Ackers has unexpectedly left the Toronto Wolfpack for the Salford Red Devils. The 26-year-old agreed to a Salford contract that runs through the 2022 season. "It was a surprise t...
Jun 04, 2020
Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund gets a head start on return in Sweden
CALGARY - With COVID-19 restrictions not as tight in Sweden as in North America, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund is ahead of the game on and off the ice. The 31-year-old centre from Vasteras sk...
Jun 04, 2020
Toronto FC captain says Donald Trump doesn't have 'a moral bone in his body'
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley pulled no punches Thursday, lamenting the "zero leadership" south of the border as the U.S. is ravaged by racial unrest. The longtime U.S. skipper took square a...
Jun 04, 2020
NHL unveils further details on its return-to-play plan
The NHL has unveiled further details regarding its return-to-play plan. If the league is allowed to resume the pandemic-hit 2019-20 season this summer, the playoff portion of the schedu...
Jun 04, 2020
Olympiques with three of top four picks, Wildcats look to restock cupboard at draft
TORONTO - Moncton Wildcats director of hockey operations Ritchie Thibeau knew he would be rebuilding his team this off-season. He was just hoping to do so with a cha...
Jun 04, 2020
B.C. Lions players Burnham, Johnson admit they feel safer in Canada than in U.S.
B.C. Lions players Bryan Burnham and Micah Johnson say they feel safer north of the border than they do in the U.S. Burnham and Johnson, who are both black, made the statements during a candid&nb...
Jun 04, 2020
AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The NBA's Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, another major step toward getting teams back onto t...
Jun 04, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be downsized and simplified
TOKYO - The Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year's postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpay...
Jun 04, 2020
Brees says he 'completely missed the mark' in flag comments
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees apologized Thursday for comments that were "insensitive and completely missed the mark" when he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick's kneeling during the national an...
Jun 04, 2020
Wolfpack look to offer fans tracking bracelets to help COVID-19 contact tracing
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack are looking at providing fans with disposable tracking bracelets/wristbands during games to allow for contact-tracing in case of COVID-19 once the team returns to p...
Jun 04, 2020