Author Archives:
Raptors head coach launches Nick Nurse Foundation to support children's programs
TORONTO - Raptors head coach Nick Nurse hopes to leave a legacy in Toronto that goes far beyond basketball. He officially launched the Nick Nurse Foundation, a charity that will help implement basketb...
Mar 11, 2020
NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus
MIAMI - The NBA has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's o...
Mar 11, 2020
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK - Tom Hanks and his actress-singer wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor said in a statement Wednesday. Hanks said the couple were in Australia and felt tired, ...
Mar 11, 2020
Trump suspends travel between US and Europe for 30 days
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic. Trump made the announcem...
Mar 11, 2020
Wolfpack end losing streak with win over Huddersfield in Challenge Cup play
HUDDERSFIELD, England - Gareth O'Brien kicked 10 points to help the Toronto Wolfpack bounce back from six straight Super League losses with a dominant 18-0 victory Wednesday over the Huddersfield...
Mar 11, 2020
Canada's Marchand off to strong start on Symetra Tour after considering retiring
Brittany Marchand was ready to call it quits. She was worn down and frustrated after a disappointing sophomore season on the LPGA Tour. Marchand didn't touch her clubs for three weeks after the final ...
Mar 11, 2020
Canadian soldiers safe after deadly rocket attack kills in Iraq: DND
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence reported all Canadian service members safe following a rocket attack on a military base in Iraq Wednesday. The attack killed at least two American...
Mar 11, 2020
Juventus player Rugani tests positive for coronavirus
TURIN, Italy - Italian soccer club Juventus says one of its players, defender Daniele Rugani, has tested positive for COVID-19. Rugani, who also plays for the Italian national team, is the first playe...
Mar 11, 2020
'Confused' Leafs look to regroup after ugly road trip; Rielly nearing a return
TORONTO - With the Maple Leafs' locker room closed to reporters amid concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, players were trotted out one by one Monday to a podium in the media lounge down...
Mar 11, 2020
NHL Notebook: Players ponder playing in empty arenas amid coronavirus fears
Mitch Marner has never played a game without fans. Even as a kid trying to hone his skills in frigid minor hockey arenas, there was always a parent, a sibling, a friend or even stranger...
Mar 11, 2020