Sports

In abrupt about-face, UFC halts shows in face of COVID-19 pandemic

In an abrupt about-face at the behest of broadcast partner ESPN, the UFC has postponed UFC 249 and all future scheduled shows due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As recently as Wednesday, UFC pr...

Apr 09, 2020

Mayor John Tory and sports stars join forces in Team Toronto video

Toronto sports figures from Mitch Marner to Michael Bradley have joined forces with Mayor John Tory in a video urging people to "come together by staying home" during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Apr 09, 2020

Leafs' Matthews hoping to take care of 'unfinished business' if season resumes

TORONTO - Auston Matthews has been wheeling around his property in Arizona on rollerblades trying to stay in shape. With the NHL on an indefinite pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maple Leafs...

Apr 09, 2020

Summit Series star, longtime Blackhawks defenceman Pat Stapleton dead at 79

TORONTO - Pat Stapleton, a longtime NHL defenceman who famously kept an air of mystery over whether he possessed the puck from the goal that won the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 79. The Strath...

Apr 09, 2020

Hamilton's 2030 Commonwealth Games bid leaders mull flip to 2026

Hamilton has a choice between poetry and a slam dunk. Canada's candidate city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games has been asked to consider a bid for 2026 instead because of a global dearth of citie...

Apr 09, 2020

Curling Canada cancels remaining championships on 2019-20 schedule

Curling Canada announced Thursday that the remaining national curling championships on its 2019-20 calendar have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement affects this year...

Apr 09, 2020

Canadian track and field trials for Tokyo Games to remain in Montreal

MONTREAL - The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic track and field trials for next year's Tokyo Games will remain in Montreal. Athletics Canada announced Thursday that the trials will take place next year...

Apr 09, 2020

Oilers forward Cave remains in medically-induced coma at Toronto hospital

TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave remains in a medically-induced coma at a Toronto hospital after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. The Oilers, through Cave's family, provided an u...

Apr 09, 2020

Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony postponed due to COVID-19

ST. MARYS, Ont. - The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is posting its 2020 induction ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman and two-time World Series champion ...

Apr 09, 2020

Southampton becomes 1st EPL club to defer player salaries

SOUTHAMPTON, England - Southampton became the first Premier League club to announce an agreement with players to defer part of their salaries during the coronavirus pandemic. Players and coaches at th...

Apr 09, 2020