Category Archives: Sports

Brandon Drury hits first career grand slam in Blue Jays' 19-4 rout of Rangers
TORONTO - Brandon Drury hit a grand slam as part of an eight-run fourth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays cruised past the visiting Texas Rangers 19-4 on Monday night. Justin Smoak, Randal Grichuk and D...
Aug 12, 2019

Toronto FC settles for home tie against Orlando
TORONTO - Turning a losing result into a draw typically would be cause for celebration. But with nine games remaining in the regular season and just three at home, Toronto FC wasn't smi...
Aug 12, 2019

Blue Jays bullpen comes up big in second straight win over Yankees
TORONTO - Rookie infielders Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. deserved accolades for their successful seventh-inning at-bats, pushing in a pair of runs and allowing the Toronto ...
Aug 12, 2019

Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal set to square off in Rogers Cup final
MONTREAL - Adrenaline pumping through his veins following a gutsy quarterfinal victory, Gael Monfils was ready to head right back onto centre court and battle one of the game's greats under ...
Aug 12, 2019

Veteran quarterback Mike Reilly back practising with Lions after ankle injury
It seem's Mike Reilly does know Mike Reilly best. The B.C. veteran quarterback was a full participant at practice Monday. Reilly suffered an apparent ankle injury la...
Aug 12, 2019

Midfielder Browne leaves Impact, returns to club in Panama
MONTREAL - Midfielder Omar Browne is leaving Major League Soccer's Montreal Impact and returning to his Panamanian club. The Impact announced Monday that Omar Browne is going back to La Chorrera-...
Aug 12, 2019

Raptors open NBA season against Pelicans, will also play early Christmas game
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will begin their 2019-20 season with a championship banner raising, and the festive atmosphere will continue with home games on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. The team...
Aug 12, 2019

Canada's Bianca Andreescu will face Serena Williams in Rogers Cup final
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu dropped to her knees and covered her face in visible relief before kissing the Aviva Centre's hardcourt after advancing to the Rogers Cup final. The 19-year-old from nearby ...
Aug 12, 2019

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime suffers first-round loss at Cincinnati event
MASON, Ohio - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has made an early exit at the Western & Southern Open. Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic upset the 19-year-old from Montreal 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of th...
Aug 12, 2019

Reds claim infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers from Blue Jays
TORONTO - The Cincinnati Reds have claimed infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old Galvis has hit .267 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 54 runs batted in over ...
Aug 12, 2019