Category Archives: Sports

Lawson: Woodbine Racetrack looking to restart horse racing next month
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment is looking at a resumption of horse racing next month. CEO Jim Lawson said Tuesday during an online question-and-answer session that harness racing coul...
May 12, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic creating twice as many challenges for some CFL players
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic is creating plenty of financial uncertainty for CFL players. It has forced the CFL to not only postpone the start of training camps - which were to open ...
May 12, 2020

Orlando's Kamal Miller killing it in the kitchen during the pandemic
Canadian international Kamal Miller is killing it in the kitchen during the pandemic. The Orlando City SC defender, filming at home, has done "Cooking with K Millz" videos on breakfast (panc...
May 12, 2020

'Be Like Mike' jingle almost didn't happen, says creator
NEW YORK - "The Last Dance," ESPN's docuseries detailing the 1998 and final season of the Chicago Bulls championship dynasty, has served as a reminder to basketball fans of the greatness of Michael Jo...
May 12, 2020

Canadian UFC bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras makes weight in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras made weight Tuesday in advance of her fight with American Sijara (Sarj) Eubanks on a televised UFC card Wednesday. Both fighters wei...
May 12, 2020

Vancouver Whitecaps set to start individual workouts outdoors at training facility
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have got the green light to start individual outdoor workouts at their training facility, with sessions slated to start Tuesday. The MLS club said its plan for volu...
May 12, 2020

York 9 FC sells attacking midfielder Emilio Estevez to Dutch club ADO Den Haag
TORONTO - York 9 FC has sold attacking midfielder Emilio Estevez to ADO Den Haag of the Dutch top-flight Eredivisie. The 21-year-old follows in the footsteps of midfielder Canadian Premier League MVP ...
May 12, 2020

Telethon raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK - Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. "Thank you, thank you," said a tear...
May 12, 2020

Hockey parents unsure about the future of minor hockey with COVID-19
MONTREAL - There are two black hockey bags sitting in the office of Mike Baumgartner's home, and he wonders if they will be used again. Minor hockey associations across Canada have had to cut their se...
May 12, 2020

Mike Weir ready to take on Champions Tour as 50th birthday approaches
As far as Mike Weir is concerned, 50 is the new 20. The Canadian golfing legend will reach his half-century mark on Tuesday and qualify to join the PGA Tour Champions, the senior circuit for professio...
May 11, 2020