Category Archives: Sports

Seven Canadians available for NBA 2K League esports draft in New York City
Seven Canadians are among the 229 players eligible for the 2020 NBA 2K League draft on Saturday in New York City. This year's draft pool includes 24 international video gamers from 10 countries a...
Feb 21, 2020

Newman released from hospital; Chastain to race Las Vegas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ryan Newman was released from a Florida hospital Wednesday, about 42 hours after his frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Roush Fenway Racing released a photo of Ne...
Feb 21, 2020

Toronto FC signs Nigerian rookie Achara after impressive pre-season performance
TORONTO - Three goals in the pre-season have helped Nigerian rookie forward Ifunanyachi Achara earn a first-team contract with Toronto FC. Achara, 22, was taken in the first round (25th overall) ...
Feb 21, 2020

University of Michigan investigates doctor sex abuse claims
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Five former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams, with one accuser saying Dr. Robert E. Anderson's actions over sever...
Feb 21, 2020

Lions sign free-agent receiver Dominique Rhymes to one-year contract
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed free-agent wide receiver Dominique Rhymes to a one-year contract. Rhymes, 26, joins the Lions following three CFL seasons with Ottawa, where he ap...
Feb 21, 2020

Canada coach Kingsley Jones sees his players finding a home in Major League Rugby
With 28 Canadians on the Toronto Arrows' roster and six on the Seattle Seawolves, it's no wonder that Canada coach Kingsley Jones will be in the stands Saturday in suburban Seattle to watch ...
Feb 21, 2020

Senators forward Ryan recovering from alcohol problem, says he is doing 'very well'
Ottawa Senators Bobby Ryan forward said Friday that he has been dealing with an alcohol problem, but is doing "very well" on his road to recovery. Ryan met with the media for the first time since...
Feb 21, 2020

P.E.I.'s Birt through to championship round at Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Suzanne Birt reached the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts a second straight year with higher ambitions. The Prince Edward Island skip upped her workload ...
Feb 21, 2020

Leafs forward Johnsson out for season after undergoing knee surgery
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without forward Andreas Johnsson for the rest of the season. The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that Johnsson is expected to miss six months after ...
Feb 21, 2020

Coronavirus fears similar to what Vancouver Olympic organizers faced with H1N1
Dr. Mike Wilkinson is well-versed in the threat of a pandemic ahead of an Olympic Games. With the opening of the Tokyo Olympics just over five months away, there is rising uncertainty d...
Feb 21, 2020