Category Archives: Sports

Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., wins Tip O'Neill Award
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., was named the winner of the Tip O'Neill Award on Tuesday as Canadian baseball player of the year. The award, presented by the Canadian Baseball Hall of...
Dec 07, 2021

'Cheugy,' 'omicron' among 2021's most mispronounced words
"Cheugy" is apparently a lot to chew on. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce have something in common - broadcasters butcher their names. An...
Dec 06, 2021

Demko records 30-save shutout, Canucks beat Kings 4-0 in Boudreau's debut
VANCOUVER - Bruce Boudreau got his first win as head coach of the Canucks Monday as Vancouver blanked the L.A. Kings 4-0. The victory came less than 24 hours after the Canucks cleaned house, firing ge...
Dec 06, 2021

Norris' shootout goal puts Senators over Devils, 3-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night, extending the Senators' winning streak to three games...
Dec 06, 2021

Race walker Dunfee throwing his hat in political ring for 2022
Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee plans to throw his hat into the political ring next fall. Dunfee, who captured bronze in the 50-kilometre race walk at last summer's Tokyo Olympics, confirmed Monday t...
Dec 06, 2021

Struggling Vancouver Canucks hope Boudreau can kickstart dismal season
VANCOUVER - Captain Bo Horvat says the Vancouver Canucks need a spark, and they're hoping to get one from newly minted head coach Bruce Boudreau. The team skated with Boudreau for the first time Monda...
Dec 06, 2021

Former Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis to help run new developmental MLS Next Pro league
Former Toronto FC general manager Ali Curtis has been named senior vice-president of competition and operations of MLS Next Pro, a new 21-team developmental league set to kick off next year. Toronto a...
Dec 06, 2021

QB Bethel-Thompson says sorry for run-in with cameraman after Argos eliminated
Toronto Argonauts quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson apologized for a heated post-game interaction with a TSN cameraman a day after his CFL team was defeated in the East Division final by the Hamilton...
Dec 06, 2021

Canadians Smith, Campbell, Norman Jr., to play at World Darts Championships
LONDON - Jeff (The Silencer) Smith, Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell and John Norman Jr. will carry Canadian colours at the William Hill World Darts Championship starting next week in England. The 2.5-mill...
Dec 06, 2021

White House confirms U.S. intends diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
WASHINGTON - The United States will refrain from sending any diplomatic officials to next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, a show of protest against China designed to ensure American athletes are st...
Dec 06, 2021