Sports

About 17 million view Baylor's championship win over Gonzaga

NEW YORK - Even an NCAA championship matchup between two widely acknowledged as the best men's college basketball teams in the country wasn't enough to set the television world afire. An estimated 16....

Apr 07, 2021

Lowe homers twice, pads RBI record as Rangers beat Jays 7-4

ARLINGTON, Texas - Nate Lowe homered twice and padded his franchise record for RBIs to start the season with four more, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday...

Apr 06, 2021

Lakers build big early lead, cruise past Raptors 110-101

TAMPA, Fla. - The Los Angeles Lakers built a 34-point lead in the first 20 minutes and cruised to a 110-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Talen Horton-Tucker led seven Lakers in doubl...

Apr 06, 2021

Canada's Bottcher beats Italy's Retornaz 7-4 at world men's curling championship

CALGARY - Coming off an upset loss and with a contender-heavy schedule on the horizon, Canada's Brendan Bottcher was in desperate need of a solid victory on Tuesday afternoon. His Edmonton-based team ...

Apr 06, 2021

Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak grows to 18 players with Virtanen added to protocol list

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s provincial health officer says the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Vancouver Canucks is a "cautionary tale." Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters Tuesday that what's happening wit...

Apr 06, 2021

Chicago Cubs set to honour Canadian Ferguson Jenkins with statue

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs will erect a statue of Ferguson Jenkins outside Wrigley Field to honour the Canadian pitcher. The Cubs say a likeness of the Hall of Famer could be unveiled as early as next...

Apr 06, 2021

Toronto FC up for CONCACAF Champions League challenge of Mexico's Club Leon

Toronto FC kicks off its 2021 season in deep water Wednesday, taking on Club Leon in Mexico in the first leg of their Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League round-of-16 tie. The timing of the tournament...

Apr 06, 2021

MLB officially moves All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field

DENVER - The All-Star Game will be played at hitter-friendly Coors Field. Major League Baseball officially announced the new venue Tuesday after pulling the Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objecti...

Apr 06, 2021

Sabres sitting Taylor Hall in anticipation he'll be traded

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres are taking the precautionary step of scratching forward Taylor Hall for their game at New Jersey on Tuesday in anticipation the NHL's 2018 MVP will will be traded in...

Apr 06, 2021

Toronto FC players and staff start getting COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida

The first group of Toronto FC personnel has received its first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with more to follow. General manager Ali Curtis, currently in Mexico for the MLS team's Scotiabank CONCACAF ...

Apr 06, 2021