Sports

ESPN's 'KayRod Cast' looks to blend conversation with game

Seven months after Peyton and Eli Manning provided a template on how alternate broadcasts could succeed, Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay think they can improve on it. The "KayRod Cast" with Rodriguez a...

Apr 09, 2022

Arrows down Old Glory DC for first Major League Rugby win in Toronto since June 2019

TORONTO - The depleted Toronto Arrows ran in four tries and held off a late rally to down winless Old Glory DC 32-27 in Major League Rugby play Saturday. Toronto, which was missing 14 players through ...

Apr 09, 2022

Toronto sailor Sarah Douglas wins World Cup gold in Spain

CALES DE MALLORCA, Spain - Canadian sailor Sarah Douglas won gold in laser radial at the World Sailing Hempel World Cup on Saturday. The 28-year-old from Toronto had built up a hefty 25-point lead on ...

Apr 09, 2022

Put Guh and Zhoo back in Gushue, says Canadian skip after years of mispronunciation

LAS VEGAS - Fire up a memo for the curling arena host and let the television broadcasters know too. The surname of one of Canada's top curlers has been mispronounced for years. Announcers have used th...

Apr 09, 2022

Toronto businesses hopeful as sports fans return for first time since pandemic

TORONTO - Downtown Toronto businesses are buzzing with anticipation as the city's three main sports franchises welcome thousands of fans to games for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Af...

Apr 09, 2022

Leclerc takes pole position for F1 Australian Grand Prix, Canadians collide

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A Ferrari versus Red Bull battle is shaping up as the likely scenario on Sunday at the first Australian Grand Prix since the pandemic began in 2020. Charles Leclerc claimed...

Apr 09, 2022

Canada celebrates Olympic gold with 2-0 win over Nigeria in women's soccer friendly

VANCOUVER - The Canadian women's soccer team celebrated their Olympic championship with a 2-0 victory over Nigeria in a friendly match on Friday. Jessie Flemming opened the scoring in the 51st minute ...

Apr 08, 2022

Hernández leads Blue Jays to wild 10-8 win in Toronto's first home opener since 2019

TORONTO - Teoscar Hernndez had a three-run blast and scored the game-winning run as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a raucous 10-8 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday. Danny Jansen added some insur...

Apr 08, 2022

Cale Makar's game-winner gives Avalanche 5-4 overtime win over Jets

WINNIPEG - Cale Makar scored 2:42 into overtime on the power play to lift the league-leading Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 victory over the struggling Winnipeg Jets on Friday. The Avalanche extended the...

Apr 08, 2022

Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr. lead Raptors past Rockets 117-115

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Houston Rockets 117-115 Friday night. With the win, Toronto can now finish no lower than...

Apr 08, 2022