Category Archives: Sports

Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster signs with Liverpool women's team
LIVERPOOL, England - Former Canadian youth international goalkeeper Rylee Foster has joined the Liverpool women's team. The 21-year-old joins the Reds after four years at West Virginia University. Bor...
Jan 23, 2020

A look at Canada's seven NHL teams heading into the all-star break
When the NHL returns from its bye weeks and all-star break, there will be just over 30 games left for each team. The Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are the only Canadians clubs ...
Jan 23, 2020

Downtown Tokyo's homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics
TOKYO - Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., in corridors where "salarymen" rushing home and co...
Jan 22, 2020

Raptors forward Pascal Siakam honoured if he makes first NBA all-star game
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam could become an NBA all-star for the first time on Thursday, and he couldn't be more honoured. Siakam has averaged 23.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game this...
Jan 22, 2020

Bjorkstrand leads Blue Jackets past Jets for 6th straight
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win. Bjorkstan...
Jan 22, 2020

Canadian Milos Raonic wins suspended match to begin play at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Milos Raonic won his first match since October on Tuesday, finishing off a suspended opening-round contest at the Australian Open. The 32nd-seeded Raonic beat Italian l...
Jan 22, 2020

Argentine centre back Erik Godoy makes move to Vancouver permanent
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have made Erik Godoy's loan permanent, acquiring the Argentine centre back from Club Atletico Colon. The 26-year-old made 28 starts in 29 league appearances fo...
Jan 22, 2020

Patrick McCaw exits Raptors game early after being hit in face on rebound
TORONTO - Raptors forward Patrick McCaw left Toronto's game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers after taking an errant hand to the face early in the second quarter. McCaw was reaching for a reboun...
Jan 22, 2020

VanVleet scores 22 as Raptors beat Sixers for fifth consecutive win
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet scored 22 points while Marc Gasol had 17 points on a perfect shooting night, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-95 on Wednesday for the...
Jan 22, 2020

Identity of Hall voter who bypassed Jeter may never be known
NEW YORK - The identity of the voter who kept Derek Jeter from being a unanimous Hall of Fame pick may never be known - and both Jeter and the Hall are OK with that. Individual members of the Baseball...
Jan 22, 2020