Category Archives: Sports

Grichuk, Guerrero hit back-to-back homers to set record as Jays top Mariners
TORONTO - Randal Grichuk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit back-to-back homers to set a new franchise record, and the Toronto Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners with a ...
Aug 16, 2019

Toronto FC downs Ottawa Fury FC to advance to Canadian Championship final
Toronto FC midfielder Nick DeLeon returned from a groin injury Wednesday and made an immediate impact with two goals to help his team beat Ottawa Fury FC 3-0 to advance to the Canadian Championsh...
Aug 16, 2019

Canada beats Australia 90-70 in FIBA World Cup warmup game
PERTH, Australia - Canada never trailed and outscored Australia 23-13 in the final quarter for a 90-70 upset win over the home side in a FIBA World Cup warmup basketball game Friday. The Canadian...
Aug 16, 2019

Instability, sudden changes threaten to derail Impact's playoff push
MONTREAL - A whirlwind of sudden changes and instability could derail the Montreal Impact's playoff hopes down the stretch. A week of rotten luck - including new injuries to Ignacio Piatti and Samuel ...
Aug 16, 2019

Toronto FC chasing vital points in Columbus after disappointing draw with Orlando
TORONTO - Captain Michael Bradley can appreciate why it may look like desperate times for his Toronto FC squad. Toronto faces the Crew on Saturday in Columbus, where the Reds will be trying for a vita...
Aug 16, 2019

Bo Knows: Rookie Blue Jay Bichette nearing history with 17-game on-base streak
TORONTO - Bo Bichette knows where he stands in his chase for history. The Blue Jays 21-year-old rookie shortstop claims he's not thinking too much about his career-opening on-base streak that reached ...
Aug 16, 2019

Whitecaps change management structure, removing president from current role
VANCOUVER - Longtime Vancouver Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi is out of his current role after the club announced it will begin a search for a sporting director. The Major League Soccer team,...
Aug 16, 2019

Bombers QB Nichols leaves game in fourth quarter with apparent injury
WINNIPEG - Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols left the field early in the fourth quarter of Winnipeg's game against the Lions Thursday night after he was sacked by B.C. defensive lineman Shawn Lemo...
Aug 16, 2019

Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk wins World Triathlon Olympic test event
TOKYO - Tyler Mislawchuk became the first Canadian man to win a World Triathlon Series race when he claimed gold in an Olympic test event on Friday. The 23-year-old from Oak Bluff, Man....
Aug 16, 2019

Former star of Carleton Ravens basketball team charged with sexual assault
Ottawa police have charged a former Carleton Ravens basketball player with multiple offences stemming from a sexual assault investigation. Police said in a release Friday that Eddie Ekiyor, 22, has be...
Aug 16, 2019