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Gradey Dick a bright spot as Raptors return to Toronto on five-game losing skid

TORONTO - It's even becoming tough for the usually sunny Darko Rajakovic to put a positive light on the Toronto Raptors' season. The Raptors lost all five games on a West Coast road trip. dropping Tor...

Nov 14, 2024

CBC, TSN/RDS return, Prime comes aboard as PWHL announces Canadian broadcast schedule

TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League says all 90 games of its upcoming second regular season will be shown by its Canadian broadcast partners. The league announced its national broadcast p...

Nov 14, 2024

No timeline yet for injured Montreal Victoire draft pick Cayla Barnes

MONTREAL - The Montreal Victoire don't yet have a timeline for the return of injured first-round draft pick Cayla Barnes. Victoire general manager Danile Sauvageau said after Montreal's first on-ice s...

Nov 14, 2024

Indochino CEO Drew Green named chair, co-owner of Canadian Elite Basketball League

TORONTO - Drew Green has been named the new chair of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's board of governors. Green has also become co-owner of the league. His role will include instituting new form...

Nov 14, 2024

Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu enjoys stellar return to CFL with Toronto Argonauts

VANCOUVER - It's a mouthful, but Lirim Hajrullahu's name comes with a compelling story. The veteran CFL kicker's first name means "release" in Albanian. Hajrullahu was born in Gjilan, Kosovo, and his ...

Nov 14, 2024

Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana...

Nov 14, 2024

York United FC Academy to debut in League1 Ontario Championship Division next year

TORONTO - York United FC will field an under-20 team in League1 Ontario next year. The Canadian Premier League team announced Thursday it has acquired a licence to compete in the League1 Ontario men's...

Nov 14, 2024

Canada coach fields young matchday squad for Romania rugby test in Bucharest

Sam Miller, Jesse Kilgour and Rhys James are in line for their first caps off the bench Saturday when Canada faces Romania in a men's rugby test match in Bucharest. All three are members of Rugby Cana...

Nov 14, 2024

Raptors unveil Vince Carter-themed alternate jersey with dunking dinosaur logo

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors unveiled a new jersey this morning honouring the team's history and Hall of Famer Vince Carter. The black uniform has a red dinosaur wearing Carter's purple No. 15 jersey...

Nov 14, 2024

Former Rugby Canada chair Sally Dennis elected to World Rugby executive board

DUBLIN - Former Rugby Canada chair Sally Dennis has been elected to World Rugby's executive board. The Vancouver lawyer received 28 votes from the World Rugby Council, ahead of Uruguay's Sebastian Pin...

Nov 14, 2024