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Raptors coach says Scottie Barnes is playing 'catch-up' after minor ankle injury

TORONTO - Scottie Barnes, last season's NBA rookie of the year, has been slowed by an ankle issue that has affected his conditioning, according to Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse. "Listen, Scottie is...

Oct 11, 2022

Blue Jays GM Atkins says emotions "were difficult" after stunning Game 2 loss

TORONTO - Just a few days after an epic Game 2 collapse knocked his team out of the playoffs, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said the emotions from the loss "were difficult" for everyone involv...

Oct 11, 2022

Toronto Raptors hope technology off the court leads to success on it

TORONTO - Back in the day, a basketball player might sneak into a gym to work on his shot late at night. Now a Toronto Raptor can do it and have a machine verbally and visually track his shot. And the...

Oct 11, 2022

Vancouver Canucks Brock Boeser returns from hand injury ahead of season opener

VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser will start the season with the Vancouver Canucks after all. The 25-year-old right-winger returned to full practice with his teammates Tuesday, just over two weeks after the Ca...

Oct 11, 2022

Brett Favre says he's 'unjustly smeared' in welfare case

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in news coverage of a Mississippi welfare scandal, including about payments he received to help fund a pet p...

Oct 11, 2022

Christian Cage excited for All Elite Wrestling's first events in Canada

It's been more than a decade since professional wrestling legend Christian Cage has been able to perform in his home and native land. He'll finally get his chance this week. Raised in Orangeville, Ont...

Oct 11, 2022

Quick Quotes: Scott Smith out as Hockey Canada's president and CEO, board resigns

Scott Smith left his role as Hockey Canada's president and CEO on Tuesday after months of controversy over how the national sport organization handled allegations that a group sexual assault involving...

Oct 11, 2022

A list of major corporate sponsors that have pulled support for Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada is continuing to lose major sponsorships as the fallout from its mishandling of sexual assault allegations deepens. The organization announced the departure of CEO Scott Smith, with the ...

Oct 11, 2022

Canada's Dalton Kellett announces he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing

Canada's Dalton Kellett says he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing. Kellett debuted on the IndyCar Series for Foyt in 2020 and became the team's veteran driver this past season. The 29-year-old from Stouffville...

Oct 11, 2022

Toronto Arrows sign New Zealand-born hooker Gene Syminton

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed New Zealand-born hooker Gene Syminton for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old arrives from New Zealand's Hawke's Bay, for whom he played in the...

Oct 11, 2022