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Trash talk part of soundtrack of competitive Raptors practices at Disney

Trash talk has become the soundtrack of Toronto Raptors practices at Walt Disney World. Four months after the NBA was forced to shut down due to COVID-19, the Raptors are making up for lost time with ...

Jul 16, 2020

Used to playing through aches and illness, NHLers know COVID-19 is different

Dave Tippett remembers keeping injuries from trainers on numerous occasions during his playing days. A cracked bone? Good to go. What about a sore shoulder? No problem. It's well-known NHLers bat...

Jul 16, 2020

Matthews, MacKinnon, O'Reilly named finalists for NHL's Lady Byng award

NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and St. Louis Blues centre Ryan O'Reilly are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Lady Byng Memori...

Jul 16, 2020

Ryan, Lindblom, Johns named finalists for 2020 Bill Masterton Trophy

NEW YORK - Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan, Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom and Dallas Stars defenceman Stephen Johns are the for the 2020 Bill Masterton Trophy. The award is given ...

Jul 16, 2020

Struggling boutique gyms navigate unique COVID-19 pandemic challenges

TORONTO - Amy Aldrich-Witt peered up at the threatening clouds on a recent early morning in Toronto. "Hopefully the rain holds off," she said. The 32-year-old owner of Delta Train Liberty Vi...

Jul 16, 2020

Struggling boutique gyms navigate unique COVID-19 pandemic challenges

TORONTO - Amy Aldrich-Witt peered up at the threatening clouds on a recent early morning in Toronto. "Hopefully the rain holds off," she said. The 32-year-old owner of Delta Train Liberty Vi...

Jul 16, 2020

Burris named first-ballot inductee into Canadian Football Hall of Fame

For one of the few times in his life, Henry Burris was left speechless. The 18-year veteran quarterback headlines the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's 2020 class that was unveiled Thursday. Burris, 45...

Jul 16, 2020

Jaime McMillan, a veteran TFC executive, joins Columbus Crew as vice-president

TORONTO - Jaime McMillan, who became a key member of Toronto FC's front office after coming on board in 2010, has joined Columbus Crew SC. Columbus announced Thursday that it has named McMillan v...

Jul 16, 2020

Wolfpack won't play in Toronto this season due to travel and other restrictions

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack will start and finish the 2020 Super League season in England. The Super League announced its revamped schedule for the resumption of rugby league play, with Toronto pla...

Jul 16, 2020

Winger Liam Kay, the Wolfpack's first-ever player signing, leaves for Wakefield

Winger Liam Kay, the Toronto Wolfpack's leading try-scorer and first-ever signing, has left the transatlantic rugby league club to join Wakefield Trinity. The Irish international is also one of only f...

Jul 16, 2020