Category Archives: Sports

Siakam scores 26 points and Raptors beat Memphis to clinch No. 2 seed in East
LAKE BUENA VISA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam scored 26 points including two big three-pointers down the stretch Sunday and the Toronto Raptors clinched the second seed in the Eastern Conferenc...
Aug 09, 2020

Capitals beat Bruins to earn East 3 seed, face Isles next
TORONTO - T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson scored, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Confer...
Aug 09, 2020

Second phase of NHL draft lottery set for Monday
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly held a blue card as the draft lottery approached its crucial moment in late June. "The No. 1 overall selection," Daly began before flipping it over to revea...
Aug 09, 2020

Blue Jackets turn to Korpisalo in net for deciding Game 5 against Maple Leafs
TORONTO - The Columbus Blue Jackets are going back to Joonas Korpisalo in net against the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 5 of their qualifying series Sunday. The Maple Leafs forced a deciding fifth game...
Aug 09, 2020

University of Victoria and women's rowing coach sued over alleged verbal abuse
VANCOUVER - A former member of the University of Victoria's varsity women's rowing team is suing the head coach and the university over allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment. A s...
Aug 09, 2020

5 Blue Jays pitchers combine on 4-hitter, beat Red Sox 2-1
BOSTON - Five Toronto pitchers combined on a four-hitter and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning on a groundout, lifting the Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Sa...
Aug 08, 2020

Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker looks impressive in UFC win in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker looked impressive in stopping Justin (The Guitar Hero) Jaynes in the third round on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The 34-year-old from Ship Cove, N.L...
Aug 08, 2020

Tuch scores in OT, Knights beat Avs 4-3 for top seed
EDMONTON - Alex Tuch scored 4:44 into overtime, Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday to earn the No. 1 seed in the Western Confe...
Aug 08, 2020

MLS to resume season following Florida tournament, Canadian teams not yet included
Buoyed by the MLS is Back tournament and confident of its coronavirus protocols, Major League Soccer will resume its regular season with teams playing in their home cities. The league's 26 teams will ...
Aug 08, 2020

Raptors centre Gasol all business as he prepares to face former team
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - When Marc Gasol finally plays against the team he was a huge part of for the first 10-plus years of his NBA career, there will be no standing ovations or video tributes. Gasol...
Aug 08, 2020