Sports

MLS and esports players face off in video game action for COVID-19 relief

TORONTO - MLS players and their esports counterparts are taking part in an esports tournament to support COVID-19 relief efforts. The eMLS Tournament Special will feature 16 teams including Toronto FC...

Apr 13, 2020

Long before the UFC's Fight Island, Bodog Fight competitors battled on the beach

Should it come to fruition, the UFC's plan to stage bouts on "Fight Island" won't mark the first time an MMA organization has battled on the beaches. Former UFC star Chael Sonnen remembers fighting un...

Apr 13, 2020

Popular NYC sports photographer dead at 48 from COVID-19

NEW YORK - Anthony Causi, a highly skilled and exceedingly popular sports photographer for The New York Post who covered the city's teams for 25 years, died Sunday from the new coronavirus. He was 48....

Apr 13, 2020

Hayley Wickenheiser begins personal protective equipment drive in Toronto

TORONTO - Hayley Wickenheiser can't believe how quickly her drive for personal protection equipment has come together. The Canadian hockey legend, Ontario premier Doug Ford and an army of volunteers j...

Apr 11, 2020

Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed

TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week.He was 25.The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family."I (Emily, Cave'...

Apr 11, 2020

Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed

TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. He was 25. The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family...

Apr 11, 2020

Former NHL player, coach Tom Webster dies at the age of 71

Tom Webster was honoured by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday as the NHL club announced his death at the age of 71. Webster was a player on the original New England Whalers in the inaugural seaso...

Apr 10, 2020

Eskimos sign wide receiver Armanti Edwards

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos announced on Friday that the club has signed wide receiver Armanti Edwards. Edwards, five-foot-11 and 183 pounds, entered the CFL in 2016 with the Saskatchewan Rou...

Apr 10, 2020

Rogers Cup in Montreal may be postponed following Quebec government's request

MONTREAL - Tennis Canada and the WTA Tour are discussing the possibility of postponing the Rogers Cup women's tournaments. The national organizing body for tennis made the announcement on Fr...

Apr 10, 2020

Spruce Kings recruit another forward for next season

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings continue to plan for next season adding forward Alex Krause ('01) for the 2020-2021 season.Krause, 18, earned 16 goals and 24 assists for 40 points in 32...

Apr 10, 2020