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Leafs prospect Nick Robertson producing like a first-round pick with Peterborough Petes

Peterborough Petes forward Nick Robertson had no hesitation approaching Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock to talk after Toronto selected him in the 2019 NHL Draft. Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit wh...

Nov 07, 2019

Canadian women's soccer team heads to Texas to open Olympic qualifying

MIAMI - Canada will be in a group with fellow 2019 World Cup participant Jamaica, Mexico and St. Kitts and Nevis at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The finalists at the eight-team ...

Nov 07, 2019

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley casts a long shadow at MLS Cup final

SEATTLE - Michael Bradley will mark a milestone Sunday with his 200th game in all competitions for Toronto FC. But will the MLS Cup final in Seattle be his last outing in TFC colours? Bradley, whose&n...

Nov 07, 2019

Marshall, Leonard, Lalama named CFL top performers for final week of season

TORONTO - Hamilton running back Cameron Marshall, Saskatchewan defensive lineman A.C. Leonard and Montreal linebacker D.J. Lalama are the top performers for the final week of the CFL regular season. M...

Nov 07, 2019

Forward Jonathan Davidsson set to make NHL debut for Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have recalled forward Jonathan Davidsson from their American Hockey League affiliate in Belleville, Ont. The 21-year-old Swedish forward is expected to make his NHL d...

Nov 07, 2019

Finnish forward Joona Luoto poised to make NHL debut with Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have recalled forward Joona Luoto from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. The Jets also announced they have placed forward Bryan Little on injured reserve. ...

Nov 07, 2019

Brandon Banks, Cody Fajardo square off for CFL's most outstanding player award

TORONTO - Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver/returner Brandon Banks and Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo are the finalists for the CFL's most outstanding player award. The Ticats lead the w...

Nov 07, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack open the vault for All Black star Sonny Bill Williams

The Toronto Wolfpack proved doubters wrong by managing to establish a toehold for a little-known sport in North America. Now the transatlantic rugby league team is opening the vault in the hope that A...

Nov 07, 2019

Leafs captain John Tavares returns after seven-game injury absence

TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares returned to the lineup Tuesday following a seven-game absence with a broken finger. The 29-year-old suffered the injury Oct. 16 after taking a shot off ...

Nov 07, 2019

Two-time Olympian and Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer Eli Pasquale dies at 59

Trace Canada's current golden age of basketball back to its roots and the name Eli Pasquale will keep coming up. Pasquale, a two-time Olympian who played at four world championships over his career,&n...

Nov 07, 2019