Category Archives: Sports

Toronto's Pan Am Sports Centre to host FINA Swimming World Cup in October
Toronto will host the FINA Swimming World Cup for the first time in more than 20 years. The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre will welcome the world's top swimmer in the second of the three-stop short-cour...
May 05, 2022

Canadian fighters Rory MacDonald, Julia Budd set to kick off 2021 PFL campaigns
Canadians Julia (The Jewel) Budd and Rory (Red King) MacDonald, both former Bellator champions, kick off their Professional Fighters League season Friday, the first step hopefully toward a world title...
May 05, 2022

Tampa Bay Lightning once again bounce back from a post-season loss
TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Lightning harnessed their inner anger on Wednesday night, a skill that has helped them win back-to-back Stanley Cups. Victor Hedman scored and added three assists as Tampa down...
May 05, 2022

Smith posts 30-save shutout, Edmonton Oilers blank L.A. Kings 6-0 in Game 2
EDMONTON - Mike Smith bounced back with a 30-save shutout and the Edmonton Oilers blanked the L.A. Kings 6-0 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday. Evander Kane had two goals and ...
May 04, 2022

Canadian women move on to face U.S. in CONCACAF U-17 Championship semifinal
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Canada blanked Costa Rica 3-0 Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship and move within a win of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 ...
May 04, 2022

Hedman's four points leads Lightning over Leafs in Game 2 to even first-round series
TORONTO - Victor Hedman had a goal and three assists for the first four-point playoff game of his career as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Wednesday to even their firs...
May 04, 2022

Blue Jays edge Yankees 2-1 to end New York's 11-game win streak
TORONTO - Matt Chapman homered and starter Yusei Kikuchi threw a season-high six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated New York 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Yankees' 11-game winning streak. J...
May 04, 2022

NHL not considering new playoff format: commissioner Gary Bettman
EDMONTON - Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL has no plans to change its playoff format, regardless of what other leagues are doing. Bettman says the current 16-team structure makes both regular-s...
May 04, 2022

Dreadful start costs Toronto FC in second straight loss to FC Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Goals by Calvin Harris and Luciano Acosta helped FC Cincinnati dispatch 10-man Toronto FC 2-1 Wednesday for its second win over TFC in four days. The margin of defeat could have been high...
May 04, 2022

After listening to supporters and partners, CF Montreal will change logo
CF Montreal is rebranding once again. In a statement issued Wednesday evening, the club said it will be looking to change its logo. "We have listened to our supporters and our partners. We will soon u...
May 04, 2022