Category Archives: Sports

Canada ousted from Fed Cup Finals by Switzerland despite Fernandez's upset win
BIEL, Switzerland - Leylah Annie Fernandez's stunning two-set upset of world No. 5 Belinda Bencic was a highlight for Canada despite losing to Switzerland 3-1 on Saturday in the qualifying tie fo...
Feb 10, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack comeback falls short in 24-16 Super League loss to Salford
SALFORD, England - Dan Sarginson and Niall Evalds scored late tries as Salford Red Devils survived a Toronto rally Saturday to down the Wolfpack 24-16 in Betfred Super League play. Toronto, which saw ...
Feb 10, 2020

Toronto's Nguyen sixth at Four Continents; Canada finishes with two medals
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Toronto's Nam Nguyen climbed three spots with a strong free skate Sunday to place sixth in the men's event to conclude the ISU Four Continents figure skating competiti...
Feb 10, 2020

Canadians Kim Boutin, Steven Dubois win World Cup gold
DRESDEN, Germany - Canadians Kim Boutin and Steven Dubois both won gold in the 500-metre event on Sunday at the ISU short track World Cup. Boutin, from Sherbrooke, Que., took her r...
Feb 10, 2020

Canadian pitcher Soroka hoping to carry 2019 success into new season
Canadian pitcher Mike Soroka found success quickly in his first full season in the major leagues last year. But for the 22-year-old Calgary native, there was nothing sudden - or surprising - about how...
Feb 10, 2020

U.S. defeats Canada in CONCACAF Women's Olympic Championship final
CARSON, Calif. - The U.S. continued its mastery over Canada on Sunday, winning the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 3-0 on second-half goals by Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan and Megan R...
Feb 09, 2020

Raptors pull away from Pacers 115-106 for 13th straight win
INDIANAPOLIS - Toronto coach Nick Nurse keeps imploring the defending NBA champions to fix their flaws. The bigger challenge, right now, might be identifying those errors. Two days after rallying from...
Feb 09, 2020

Tavares scores in OT, Matthews adds 40th as Leafs survive scare to beat Ducks
TORONTO - It was a script Maple Leafs fans have seen before. Earlier this week, in fact. Up 3-1 in the third period and seemingly in complete control, Toronto allowed&nbs...
Feb 09, 2020

Andrew Copp scores go-ahead goal, Jets come back to beat Blackhawks
WINNIPEG - Andrew Copp scored the go-ahead goal as part of a four-goal third period, and the Winnipeg Jets came from behind to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Sunday. Copp gave Winnipeg a...
Feb 09, 2020

Canadian women qualify for Tokyo Olympics with hard-fought win over Costa Rica
CARSON, Calif. - Canada qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Friday, thanks to a 72nd-minute goal by teenager Jordyn Huitema in the semifinals of the CON...
Feb 09, 2020