Category Archives: Sports

Cole Watson's touchdown catch earns Argos exhibition win over Ticats
HAMILTON - Dakota Prukop's 43-yard touchdown pass to Cole Watson in the fourth quarter led the Toronto Argonauts to a 30-23 exhibition win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night. Watson's ...
Jun 06, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick barred entry by British customs
TORONTO - The complexities of being a transatlantic rugby league team were highlighted this week with British border officials refusing entry to Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick. The 29-year-old...
Jun 06, 2019

Dasan Brown becomes first Canadian selected in MLB draft, going to Blue Jays
The first Canadian selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft was picked by the country's lone big-league team. The Toronto Blue Jays took Oakville, Ont., outfielder Dasan Brown in the third rou...
Jun 06, 2019

Three Canucks in hunt after strong opening rounds at Canadian Open
ANCASTER, Ont. - Three Canadians were within three shots of the lead toward the end of the morning wave of the opening round of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday. Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., led ...
Jun 06, 2019

Star driver Hamilton says F1 should level the playing field between teams
MONTREAL - Reigning drivers' champion Lewis Hamilton believes returning to an old-school style of racing would solve Formula One's ongoing problem with parity. The four-time world champ and current F1...
Jun 06, 2019

Ex-Islanders coach Jack Capuano lands associate coach role with Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have hired former New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano as their associate coach. Capuano has signed a three-year contract and will work under new Senators head coach...
Jun 06, 2019

Benning: Canucks looking for help on defence heading into draft, free agency
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has a lot of balls in the air these days. There's the upcoming NHL draft - which his team just happens to be hosting - plenty of meetings, and p...
Jun 06, 2019

Sporting a brace, Oilers captain Connor McDavid mum on recovery from knee injury
TORONTO - Connor McDavid didn't want to answer any questions about his knee. The brace hugging the superstar's left leg and an accompanying limp said enough. Speaking at a pro...
Jun 06, 2019

Battle of depleted rosters awaits Impact, Sounders at Saputo Stadium
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact and the Seattle Sounders may have to dive deep into their rosters when they play each other Wednesday night. Impact manager Remi Garde confirmed that he will have less t...
Jun 06, 2019

Jessie Fleming enters World Cup as key component in Canadian midfield
The world really is Jessie Fleming's oyster. Just 21, she already has won 65 caps and scored eight goals for Canada. And the cerebral midfielder from London, Ont., is expected to play a key role for C...
Jun 06, 2019