Category Archives: Sports

Swimming Canada confirms Olympic trials in Toronto have green light
TORONTO - Canada's Olympic swim trials can proceed next month in Toronto, Swimming Canada announced Thursday. The organization said in a release that Toronto Public Health has confirmed that the June ...
May 20, 2021

Veteran striker Dom Dwyer looks to repay Toronto FC for its faith in him
One game into his career with Toronto FC and veteran striker Dom Dwyer says he already has plenty to be thankful for. The 30-year-old Dwyer became a free agent after a 2020 season with Orlando City SC...
May 20, 2021

U Sports honours basketball graduates for leadership in communities
U Sports basketball graduates Nancy Knowlton of the Bishop's Gaiters and George Lengvari Jr., of the Concordia Stingers and McGill Redbirds have won the inaugural Mitchell Family Alumni of the Year Aw...
May 20, 2021

PWHPA, NWHL start talking about future of women's pro hockey
CALGARY - What it will take to take to get women's professional hockey in North America out of a "slurve" seems to be more time, talk and trust. One leader in women's pro hockey conjures a phrase from...
May 20, 2021

Activist and former CFL player Balarama Holness to run for Montreal mayor
MONTREAL - A community activist and former CFL player is entering the race to become mayor of Montreal. Balarama Holness announced today he'll compete for the city's top job under the banner of his ne...
May 20, 2021

Canada's Denis Shapovalov rallies for second-round win at Geneva Open
Canada's Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Geneva Open. The second-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Italian qualifier Marco Cecchinato 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1 in the...
May 20, 2021

MacKinnon records hat trick, Avs beat Blues 6-3 in Game 2
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon finished his first career playoff hat trick with an empty-net goal to help the Colorado Avalanche pull away late for a 6-3 win over St. Louis in Game 2 on Wednesday nigh...
May 19, 2021

Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stellar in 4-1 win over Oilers in Game 1
EDMONTON - Connor Helleybuyck made 32 saves for the Winnipeg Jets in a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday to open their first-round playoff series. Dominic Toninato and Tucker Poolman score...
May 19, 2021

Verdugo, Martinez power 5-run 1st, Red Sox top Blue Jays 7-3
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Alex Verdugo and J.D. Martinez hit back-to-back homers during a five-run first inning, Garrett Richards won his fourth straight decision and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Bl...
May 19, 2021

Smith scores in 2nd OT to lead Bruins past Capitals 3-2
BOSTON (AP) - Craig Smith scored 5:48 into the second overtime Wednesday night to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals and a 2-1 lead in their East Division first-round pl...
May 19, 2021