Category Archives: Sports

IOC to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympics hosted in multiple cities or countries. Bidders pro-actively invited. Candidates recommended with possibly no opponents. Radical changes in how and when Olympic hosts ...
Jun 26, 2019

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse lands same job with Canada's men's team
TORONTO - With a potential deep playoff run cutting in on his summer, and with a new addition to his family on the way, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was on the fence when approached with...
Jun 26, 2019

France to try former IAAF boss Diack and his son
PARIS - Lamine Diack, once one of the most influential men in Olympic sport, has been ordered to stand trial in France for his alleged role in a system of corruption, extortion and doping coverups dur...
Jun 26, 2019

Eskimos receiver, Redblacks QB, Ticats running back named top performers
TORONTO - Edmonton Eskimos receiver Greg Ellingson, Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dominique Davis and Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back Sean Thomas Erlington have been named the CFL's top performers of ...
Jun 25, 2019

Yanks open with 2 HR, set MLB mark in 4-3 win over Blue Jays
NEW YORK - DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back homers to begin the bottom of the first inning, giving the Yankees a major league-record 28 straight games with a long ball, and New York held o...
Jun 25, 2019

Cavallini, David scores 3 goals, Canada defeats Cuba 7-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Coach John Herdman couldn't be happier about the state of Canadian soccer. "Our Canadian football system is starting to produce players," Herdman said. "That's exciting, seeing those...
Jun 25, 2019

Rays owner says shared season with Montreal is best option
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The principal owner of the Rays says it's unrealistic for his team to play full time in the Tampa Bay area, and a shared season with Montreal is the best option. Stu Sternberg s...
Jun 25, 2019

Stroman, Gurriel lead Blue Jays over Red Sox 6-1
BOSTON - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. came strolling out of Toronto's clubhouse to an interview area wearing a wrestling-belt lookalike with a big smile on his face. The Blue Jays give one to their position pl...
Jun 25, 2019

Leonard in Lego: Canadian animator recreates Kawhi's famous buzzer-beater
TORONTO - Calgary-raised stop-motion animator Jared Jacobs is a big Toronto Raptors fan and wants star player Kawhi Leonard to stay with the NBA Championship team. So to help convince the soon-to-be f...
Jun 25, 2019

Toronto FC looks to snap winless skid in coach Greg Vanney's 200th game
TORONTO - Greg Vanney has encountered better times in his five years as head coach of Toronto FC. After Toronto won the MLS Cup, Supporters' Shield and Canadian Championship in 2017, the team&nbs...
Jun 25, 2019