Category Archives: Sports

Toronto FC defender draws response from MLS over Florida food tweet
"An army marches on its stomach," Napoleon once said. And so do pro sports teams, it appears. Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez, who has yet to arrive in Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament, ...
Jun 30, 2020

Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen on talks to resume season: 'It's the 11th hour'
TORONTO - Frederik Andersen can feel the clock ticking. Back in Toronto observing a 14-day quarantine, with an eye towards being on the ice with teammates for the start of training camp July...
Jun 30, 2020

Ricky Ray gives Calgary star Bo Levi Mitchell CFL all-decade all-star nod
Bo Levi Mitchell has Ricky Ray's vote. Ray is among 12 quarterbacks who have been nominated for CFL's all-decade team (2010-19). And although Ray guided the Toronto Argonauts to two Grey Cups and...
Jun 30, 2020

Thierry Henry, Impact hope to adapt to 'awkward' situation with MLS return
MONTREAL - "Mr. Gram" has been a big help to Montreal Impact manager Thierry Henry these past few weeks. The former Arsenal great joked that "Gram" (first name "Insta") has been hi...
Jun 30, 2020

Toronto FC newcomer Pablo Piatti finally ready for his MLS close-up
TORONTO - Some five months after signing as a designated player for Toronto FC, Pablo Piatti is finally going to get his MLS close-up. Sidelined by injury in pre-season and then the global p...
Jun 30, 2020

Raptors coach Nurse says despite layoff, his players 'look fantastic'
In the more than three months since the Toronto Raptors stepped off the court, the players have been scattered abroad. Besides regular weight checks and virtual workouts, it's ...
Jun 30, 2020

Travel between United States, Canada complicating MLB Toronto approval
TORONTO - The Ontario government says the necessity of frequent travel between the U.S. and Canada is the complicating factor holding up approval for Major League Baseball to play in Toronto amid the ...
Jun 30, 2020

Canadians Desiree Scott, Nichelle Prince out of Challenge Cup for personal reasons
Desiree Scott has joined fellow Canadian international Nichelle Prince in dropping out of the NWSL Challenge Cup for personal reasons. Their two teams faced off Tuesday in the tournament in Utah. Prin...
Jun 30, 2020

Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Helen Stoumbos looks to inspire during pandemic
The day after losing the gold-medal match at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, curler Cheryl Bernard and her team stopped at a Starbucks. It was a "pretty tough day for us," she recalled. Wearing jeans ...
Jun 30, 2020

NewsAlert: CP Women's Open cancelled for 2020; Shaughnessy still host in 2021
The 2020 CP Women's Open has been cancelled. The Canadian women's professional golf championship was scheduled for the first week of September at Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club. Organ...
Jun 30, 2020