Category Archives: Sports

Pegula relinquishes control of NWHL Buffalo team
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kim Pegula's desire to grow women's professional hockey will no longer involve a relationship with North America's remaining professional league. The owner of the Buffalo Beauts announ...
May 10, 2019

Looking back at previous Raptors advance-or-go-home playoff games
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will play an advance-or-be-eliminated contest for the seventh time in franchise history on Sunday when they face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their Eastern Confere...
May 10, 2019

Raptors hope for one more momentum swing in unpredictable series with Sixers
TORONTO - In the wild, unpredictable NBA Eastern Conference semifinal between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, the team that seems to take control of the series in one game ends up getting ...
May 10, 2019

Eight-time Stanley Cup champion Red Kelly remembered at funeral in Toronto
TORONTO - Family, friends and the hockey world bid farewell to Red Kelly at the NHL great's funeral on Friday. The eight-time Stanley Cup champion, who played 20 seasons with the ...
May 10, 2019

Projected high draft pick Kaapo Kakko leads Finland to win over Canada
KOSICE, Slovakia - Finland continued its recent domination of Canada in international hockey on Friday, winning 3-1 in the opening game for both teams at the world men's championship. The Finns beat t...
May 10, 2019

Rugby Nova Scotia says safety key focus as it manages high school season
HALIFAX - A Rugby Nova Scotia official says the group is aiming to make the sport safer at the high school level as it seeks more influence over the sport's administration. Rugby Nova Scotia took...
May 10, 2019

After long injury absence, Karen Paquin happy to be back with Canada sevens team
Karen Paquin helped Canada hoist a trophy in Japan last month in her return from a long-term knee injury. Now the 31-year-old from Quebec City looks to do the same on home soil. Langford, B.C.,&n...
May 10, 2019

Nadal beats Auger-Aliassime to advance in Madrid Open
MADRID - Overcoming lack of practice because of a stomach virus, Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Madrid Open on Wednesday. Nadal lost only fo...
May 10, 2019

Swedish defenceman Olle Alsing signs with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed Swedish defenceman Olle Alsing to a two-year, entry-level contract. Alsing, 23, recently completed his second full season in the Swedish Hockey League, and fir...
May 10, 2019

Veteran CFL quarterback Ricky Ray retires after 17 seasons
TORONTO - For two years, the athlete in Ricky Ray effectively suppressed the practicality of retirement. This time, Ray's practical side won out. The Toronto Argonauts' veteran quarterb...
May 10, 2019