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Canadian women could face two top-five teams to start at Olympic soccer tournament

As in the 2016 Games in Rio, eighth-ranked Canada could be drawn with two top-five teams in the group stage at the Olympic women's soccer tournament. On Friday, using the April rankings, FIFA released...

Apr 16, 2021

Shaky Royals bullpen hangs on for 7-5 win over Blue Jays

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Royals manager Mike Matheny felt awfully good about the way his team played in a 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Jakob Junis ran his scoreless streak to 14 innings. The offence ...

Apr 15, 2021

Ehlers scores two as Jets chase Campbell early, down Maple Leafs

TORONTO - Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Thursday. Kyle Connor added two goals, including one into an empt...

Apr 15, 2021

MLS season starts with hopes of returning to normalcy

Major League Soccer embarks on the 2021 season with a new labour agreement in hand, the return of two big stars, a new team in Austin, Texas, and lessons learned from 2020. There still won't be full c...

Apr 15, 2021

Canadian Grand Prix remains on F1 schedule for time being, despite report

MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix remains on the Formula One schedule for the 2021 season at least for the time being, but there's a chance it could be cancelled soon. On Thursday morning, a report b...

Apr 15, 2021

Emotions ran high for Toronto FC goal-scorers in CONCACAF Champions League triumph

Toronto FC's Patrick Mullins and Justin Morrow acknowledged their goals against Club Leon on Wednesday night came with an outpouring of emotion. For Mullins, the reason was simple. His grandmother pas...

Apr 15, 2021

Bellator 257 a family affair for Canadian mixed martial arts trio

Bellator 257 will be a family affair Friday when former featherweight champion Julia (The Jewel) Budd and lightweight Lance Gibson Jr. share a card for the first time. Budd, 37, is Gibson's stepmother...

Apr 15, 2021

Ontario's sport minister: OHL return to play would be 'irresponsible' right now

Ontario's minister of sport says it would be "irresponsible" to approve a return to play for the Ontario Hockey League given the current surge of COVID-19 cases in the province. Sports Minister Lisa M...

Apr 15, 2021

Vancouver Canucks not allowing media into first practice after COVID-19 outbreak

VANCOUVER - Media have been barred from the Vancouver Canucks' first practice since a COVID-19 outbreak swept through the team. Thursday's on-ice session was originally open to media, but the Canucks ...

Apr 15, 2021

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out against Winnipeg Jets with injury

Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's game against the visiting Winnipeg Jets with an injury and is listed as day-to-day. When asked if it was a recurrence of a wr...

Apr 15, 2021