Category Archives: Sports

Toronto Arrows' Argentine forward Tomas de la Vega comes with law degree
Not many rugby clubs travel with a lawyer but the Toronto Arrows have that covered with Tomas de la Vega. The 29-year-old Argentine international managed to combine law studies with top-flight rugby w...
Feb 28, 2020

Edmonton Oilers lose injured defenceman Mike Green for three to four weeks
EDMONTON - Newly acquired Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mike Green will miss three to four weeks with a knee injury. The Oilers announced Friday that Green has a sprained MCL. He was hurt in a loss again...
Feb 28, 2020

Toronto Argonauts agree to extension with veteran long-snapper Reinhart
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts agreed to a contract extension with veteran Canadian long-snapper Jake Reinhart on Friday. The agreement will keep Reinhart with Toronto through the 2022 seas...
Feb 28, 2020

Toronto FC looks to build on surge shown in second half of 2019 MLS season
Continuity and consistency are the buzzwords in 2020 for Toronto FC, which is looking to build on a second-half surge last season that carried it to the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years....
Feb 28, 2020

Montreal Impact lose captain Jukka Raitala for eight to 12 weeks
MONTREAL - Injuries are piling up for Montreal, and that's posing a serious challenge for first-year coach Thierry Henry ahead of the Impact's Major League Soccer season opener. The Impact begin MLS p...
Feb 28, 2020

Canadian divers Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay win World Series gold
MONTREAL - Canada's Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay have won gold in the women's 10-metre synchronized event at the first World Series diving event of the year. Benfeito, from Montreal and McKay, fro...
Feb 28, 2020

Veteran Jon Wilkin puts surgery on hold to keep playing for Toronto Wolfpack
A knee problem forced Jon Wilkin to pull out of the warmup ahead of the Toronto Wolfpack's Feb. 13 game against Wigan Warriors. The 36-year-old forward had been carrying an injury for a while, leaving...
Feb 27, 2020

Canucks' Markstrom undergoes 'minor' procedure, will be re-evaluated in 2 weeks
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says goaltender Jacob Markstrom has undergone a "minor lower body procedure" and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Benning provided the update on the Can...
Feb 27, 2020

The Chainsmokers, Keith Urban to play concerts at RBC Canadian Open
TORONTO - Artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers and country star Keith Urban will headline concerts at the 2020 RBC Canadian Open. RBC announced the lineup for its second RBCxMusic Concert Series ...
Feb 27, 2020

IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
TOKYO - A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers ar...
Feb 27, 2020