Sports

Toronto FC to face Montreal in MLS tournament, Vancouver drawn in Seattle's group

Rivals will be reunited in Florida as Toronto FC was drawn with the Montreal Impact in Group C at the "MLS is Back Tournament." The two Canadian teams are joined by D.C. United and the New England Rev...

Jun 11, 2020

A look at how North American sports are doing in their plans to return

As areas of North America work toward easing restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sporting landscape that had ground to a halt three months ago is starting to re-...

Jun 11, 2020

Colby Cave's teammate Cooper Marody writes tribute song for memorial fund

Edmonton Oilers prospect Cooper Marody has written a song in memory of teammate Colby Cave to raise money for a memorial fund. Cave, from Battleford, Sask., died April 11 in a Toronto hospital after s...

Jun 11, 2020

NHL training camps set to open July 10, if medical and safety conditions allow

TORONTO - The NHL and the NHL Players' Association have announced that training camps will open July 10, provided medical and safety conditions allow and the parties reach an agreement on resuming pla...

Jun 11, 2020

Charles (Air) Jourdain looking to climb featherweight ladder with win over Fili

After felling (The Korean Superboy) Dooho Choi last time out in December, Quebec featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain issued a plea to UFC president Dana White. "Uncle Dana, that was a big performance...

Jun 11, 2020

Top-tier Spanish soccer resumes play after COVID-19 hiatus with 110 matches left

Spain's LaLiga emerges from its COVID-19 hiatus on Thursday with a derby match between Sevilla FC and Real Betis, the first of the 110 matches left to play this season. League leader Barcelona vi...

Jun 11, 2020

Canada participation rates of girls in sport still lag behind boys

TORONTO - MacLennan said she was fortunate to grow up in an active family. She was encouraged to try a variety of sports. "So from a young age, building out those fundamental skills, but also exposing...

Jun 11, 2020

Blue Jays take Vanderbilt shortstop Austin Martin with No. 5 pick

TORONTO - Taking utilityman Austin Martin was a no-brainer for the Toronto Blue Jays scouting staff. The Blue Jays used their top pick to select the Vanderbilt University product at the Majo...

Jun 10, 2020

Davies, Osorio lead five-man battle for Canada Soccer video game supremacy

They've all got game. But can they video game? Canadian internationals Sam Adekugbe (Norway's Valerenga Fotball), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Cyle Larin (Belgium's SV Zulte Waregem on loan from T...

Jun 10, 2020

Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick

NEW YORK - The Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night in the Major League Baseball amateur draft. The baseball-bashing Torkelson played fir...

Jun 10, 2020