Category Archives: Sports

Brier in the Bubble: Defending champion Gushue beats Epping in opening draw
CALGARY - Some of the top men's curling teams in the country returned to the ice after a long absence Friday as the Tim Hortons Brier kicked off in a bubble setting at the Markin MacPhail Centre. The ...
Mar 05, 2021

Pacific FC captain Marcel de Jong retires after 17-year-pro career
LANGFORD, B.C. - Pacific FC captain Marcel de Jong, whose 17-year pro career took him to the Netherlands, Germany and North America, has announced his retirement. The 34-year-old left back won 56 caps...
Mar 05, 2021

Conners builds 1-shot lead at Bay Hill as McIlroy lurks
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian Corey Conners spent more time grinding out pars than chasing birdies, and that proved to be the right recipe Friday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as Bay Hill began to bake...
Mar 05, 2021

Struggling Canucks need to 'figure it out from within': GM Jim Benning
Vancouver Canucks fans hoping a big trade will solve the beleaguered team's issues this season are likely to be disappointed. General manager Jim Benning said Friday that the Canucks need to rely on p...
Mar 05, 2021

Kupcho, Ernst share lead in LPGA's Drive On Championship.
OCALA, Fla. - Jennifer Kupcho and Austin Ernst each shot their second straight 5-under 67 to share the second-round lead Friday in the LPGA Tour's Drive On Championship. A day after playing most of th...
Mar 05, 2021

NHL players voice support for launching women's pro league
Jason Spezza would have jumped at the opportunity to voice his support for women's hockey even if he didn't have four daughters growing up at home. The veteran Maple Leafs forward was a big fan of the...
Mar 05, 2021

Toronto FC to make Orlando its temporary home until pandemic travel restrictions ease
TORONTO - As expected, Toronto FC will join the Raptors and Blue Jays in Florida for the start of the Major League Soccer season. Toronto will stay in the Orlando area, training at the Omni Resort at ...
Mar 05, 2021

California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California officials are allowing people to attend Major League Baseball games and other sports, go to Disneyland and watch live performances in limited capacities starting April ...
Mar 05, 2021

Former Toronto Argonauts lineman Chris Schultz remembered as a gentle giant
TORONTO - Friends and fans remembered Chris Schultz as a gentle giant, who became a respected TV and radio analyst after a successful playing career with the Dallas Cowboys and Toronto Argonauts. Schu...
Mar 05, 2021

Affidavit: Man found Tiger Woods unconscious after SUV crash
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. - A man found Tiger Woods unconscious in a mangled SUV after the golf star crashed the vehicle in Southern California, authorities said in court documents obtained Friday...
Mar 05, 2021