Sports

High volume of Cherry complaints has CBSC at limit of processing capacity

TORONTO - The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council has been so overloaded with complaints about hockey commentator Don Cherry's rant over the weekend that it hit the limit of the org...

Nov 11, 2019

Vardy fires Leicester to 2nd in EPL, Chelsea extends run

Could Leicester do it again? Even if another shock Premier League title isn't on the cards, the outsider which won in 2016 is firmly a part of English soccer's top four this season. Beating Arsenal 2-...

Nov 11, 2019

Canada's Milos Raonic will miss Davis Cup Finals due to back injury

TORONTO - Canada will not have Milos Raonic on its roster for the inaugural Davis Cup Finals next week in Madrid because of a back injury. The veteran pro from Thornhill, Ont., has struggled with...

Nov 11, 2019

In wake of MLS Cup final loss, Toronto looks to find another goal-scorer

SEATTLE - Toronto FC returned home to a snowstorm Monday, another unwelcome dose of reality after a painful 3-1 MLS Cup final defeat in Seattle. The playing season is over. The planning begins. T...

Nov 11, 2019

Two showcase franchises meet as Toronto and Seattle clash again in MLS Cup final

SEATTLE - A season that started in turmoil could end in triumph Sunday for Toronto FC. TFC will have to do it on hostile ground, however, with a sellout crowd of more than 69,000 solidly behind t...

Nov 11, 2019

Leafs forward Mitch Marner sidelined minimum of four weeks with ankle injury

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without the services of forward Mitch Marner longer than they hoped. The club announced on Sunday that Marner underwent an MRI exam on his injured ankle and w...

Nov 10, 2019

Mikko Koskinen makes 26 saves, Oilers blank Devils 4-0

EDMONTON - It was one of the rare games this season that the Edmonton Oilers didn't need their top line in full force to earn a win. Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist and Mikko Koskinen made 26 s...

Nov 10, 2019

Kyle Connor, Jets beat Canucks for the ninth time in a row

WINNIPEG - Speed was the name of the game for the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Kyle Connor and his teammates cited quick feet as a key reason the Jets handed the Vancouver Canucks their third straight los...

Nov 10, 2019

Siakam scores 44 points, Raptors beat Pelicans 122-104

NEW ORLEANS - The Toronto Raptors tried to balance celebrating an impressive performance by Pascal Siakam and concern over injuries to two of their top players. Siakam matched a career high with 44 po...

Nov 10, 2019

Kane, Lehner lead fast-starting Blackhawks past Maple Leafs

CHICAGO - Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist, Robin Lehner made 53 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks struck early and then held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Sunday night. Jonathan Toews, ro...

Nov 10, 2019