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Toronto FC newcomer Pablo Piatti finally ready for his MLS close-up

TORONTO - Some five months after signing as a designated player for Toronto FC, Pablo Piatti is finally going to get his MLS close-up. Sidelined by injury in pre-season and then the global p...

Jun 30, 2020

Raptors coach Nurse says despite layoff, his players 'look fantastic'

In the more than three months since the Toronto Raptors stepped off the court, the players have been scattered abroad. Besides regular weight checks and virtual workouts, it's ...

Jun 30, 2020

Travel between United States, Canada complicating MLB Toronto approval

TORONTO - The Ontario government says the necessity of frequent travel between the U.S. and Canada is the complicating factor holding up approval for Major League Baseball to play in Toronto amid the ...

Jun 30, 2020

Canadians Desiree Scott, Nichelle Prince out of Challenge Cup for personal reasons

Desiree Scott has joined fellow Canadian international Nichelle Prince in dropping out of the NWSL Challenge Cup for personal reasons. Their two teams faced off Tuesday in the tournament in Utah. Prin...

Jun 30, 2020

Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Helen Stoumbos looks to inspire during pandemic

The day after losing the gold-medal match at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, curler Cheryl Bernard and her team stopped at a Starbucks. It was a "pretty tough day for us," she recalled. Wearing jeans ...

Jun 30, 2020

NewsAlert: CP Women's Open cancelled for 2020; Shaughnessy still host in 2021

The 2020 CP Women's Open has been cancelled. The Canadian women's professional golf championship was scheduled for the first week of September at Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club. Organ...

Jun 30, 2020

World Rugby cancels rest of Sevens Series, Canada women finish 3rd and men 8th

World Rugby has cancelled the remaining rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series due to the global pandemic, awarding New Zealand the men's and women's titles based on the existing standings. Join...

Jun 30, 2020

Raptors Uprising GC sets NBA 2K League mark with 11th straight win to open season

TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC recorded its 11th straight victory Monday, sweeping Heat Check Gaming in their best-of-three esports series to set an NBA 2K League record for consecutive wins to st...

Jun 29, 2020

Coroner finds organizational problems in death of 24-year-old during Montreal marathon

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner who looked into the death last year of a 24-year-old runner in a Montreal half-marathon is raising several issues with communication and organization at the ...

Jun 29, 2020

VanVleet: Timing of restart amid racial unrest "sucks," but he likes BLM focus

Fred VanVleet wishes he could wear "everybody's name ever" on the back of his Toronto Raptors jersey in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement. Players will be permitted to replace their names...

Jun 29, 2020