Category Archives: Sports

High school coach says Game 3 hero OG Anunoby has always had understated swagger
OG Anunoby's nonchalant reaction to his audacious game-winning three pointer in Game 3 of the Toronto Raptors' second-round NBA series with Boston garnered almost as much social media attention Thursd...
Sep 04, 2020

Canadian leg of Yukon Quest dog-sled race is cancelled due to pandemic
WHITEHORSE - The Canadian side of the Yukon Quest dog-sled race has been cancelled for 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yukon Quest says the annual 1,600-kilometre race had already bee...
Sep 04, 2020

Pandemic preventing Toronto, Boston fans from travelling to see their teams
TORONTO - In another year at another time, this would be a busy weekend for Joseph Hicks. With the Toronto Blue Jays in Boston to face the Red Sox and the Toronto Raptors and Boston Cel...
Sep 04, 2020

Demko perfect as Canucks blank Golden Knights 4-0; Vancouver ties series 3-3
EDMONTON - Thatcher Demko stopped all 48 shots he faced for his first-ever post-season shutout to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night and force...
Sep 03, 2020

Hernández hits 3-run HR in 10th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 6-2
BOSTON - Teoscar Hernndez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 10th inning after breaking up Boston's no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the seventh, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Red ...
Sep 03, 2020

Provorov lifts Flyers past Islanders in 2OT to force Game 7
TORONTO - Ivan Provorov scored at 15:03 of the second overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Thursday night to force a deciding Game 7. Kevin Hayes, James van Riemsdyk...
Sep 03, 2020

Serena Williams sets up US Open showdown vs. Sloane Stephens
NEW YORK - Yes, Serena Williams won in straight sets again. And yes, she moved into an all-American showdown at the U.S. Open against Sloane Stephens. Still, this victory did not quite go according to...
Sep 03, 2020

OG Anunoby's buzzer-beater lifts Raptors to 104-103 victory over Celtics
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - On the brink of elimination, OG Anunoby hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Toronto Raptors life in the NBA playoffs. Kyle Lowry had 31 points and found Anunob...
Sep 03, 2020

Mets honour Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged knee
NEW YORK - Far too young to remember Tom Seaver's glory days, Pete Alonso and the New York Mets found a perfect way to pay tribute to the greatest player in franchise history. Starting pitcher Robert ...
Sep 03, 2020

NHL announces long list of anti-racism and inclusion initiatives
TORONTO - The NHL unveiled a number of anti-racism initiatives Thursday, some eight months after the issue was brought to the forefront. In conjunction with NHL Players' Association, th...
Sep 03, 2020