Category Archives: Sports
NHL won't consider punishment for 2018 WJC players until after legal proceedings
TORONTO - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will not consider any punishment against five players from Canada's 2018 world junior team charged in connection with an alleged gang rape until...
Feb 02, 2024
Footballer-turned-actor Carl Weathers, who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies
NEW YORK (AP) - Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies, facing-off against Arnold Sc...
Feb 02, 2024
Bernardeschi, Insigne score as Toronto FC opens pre-season play against Nashville SC
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Italian stars Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne both scored Friday as Toronto FC opened its pre-season schedule against Nashville SC. The matchup, at Palm Beach Gard...
Feb 02, 2024
NHL to allow players to compete at Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030
TORONTO - The NHL is heading back to the Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today during the league's all-star festivities that its players will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Gam...
Feb 02, 2024
NHL to allow players to compete at Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030
TORONTO - The NHL is heading back to the Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today during the league's all-star festivities that its players will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Gam...
Feb 02, 2024
Newly signed Justin Turner excited to join Blue Jays squad with 'a lot of talent;
TORONTO - Justin Turner says it's hard to wrap your head around playing for an entire country, but he's looking forward to getting a chance with the Toronto Blue Jays. Turner talked to reporters on a ...
Feb 02, 2024
Los Angeles Kings fire Todd McLellan, name Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Todd McLellan on Friday and named Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season. "We want to thank Todd for his hard work and dedication ...
Feb 02, 2024
Canadians in medal contention at Four Continents Championships
SHANGHAI - A group of Canadian skaters are in medal contention at the Four Continents Championships heading into the final day of competition. Toronto's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Unionville, On...
Feb 02, 2024
Canada's India Sherret wins first career ski cross World Cup gold
ALLEGHE, Italy - Canada's India Sherret raced to her first World Cup gold medal at a ski cross event Friday. Sherret, from Cranbrook, B.C., won the big final in a time of 55.8 seconds, finishing ahead...
Feb 02, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Scott Milanovich unveils '24 staff
HAMILTON - Michael Fletcher is returning to the CFL. The former B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts linebacker will serve as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebackers coach in 2024 on head coach Scott Milanovi...
Feb 02, 2024