Category Archives: Sports

Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat Ottawa Redblacks 25-21 in pre-season action
OTTAWA - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 25-21 Saturday night in CFL pre-season play at TD Place. With both teams still working on their rosters, there were a number of unfa...
Jun 01, 2019

Rappers and former Raptors well-represented at Game 1 of NBA Finals
TORONTO - Rappers and former Raptors were well-represented Thursday at Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Toronto and the Golden State Warriors. Drake was in his normal courtside seat, w...
Jun 01, 2019

NBA commissioner says Drake went over the line in touching coach during game
TORONTO - NBA commissioner Adam Silver says Drake crossed the line when he treated Toronto coach Nick Nurse to a brief shoulder rub in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final. "Certainly we don't want ...
Jun 01, 2019

Eskimos wide receiver Anthony Parker done for season with ruptured Achilles
Edmonton Eskimos wide receiver Anthony Parker didn't make it out of pre-season. The Eskimos announced on Saturday that Parker is out for the remainder of the 2019 CFL campaign after sustaini...
Jun 01, 2019

Warriors get DeMarcus Cousins back for Game 1 of NBA Finals
TORONTO - DeMarcus Cousins got his first taste of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Playing for the first time in 6 1/2 weeks, Cousins logged eight minutes in Golden State's 118-109 loss to the Toront...
Jun 01, 2019

Raptors forward OG Anunoby expected back for Game 2 of NBA Finals on Sunday
TORONTO - Forward OG Anunoby is expected back in the Raptors lineup on Sunday for Game 2 of the NBA Finals as Toronto hosts the Golden State Warriors. Anunoby has missed the entire post-season after h...
Jun 01, 2019

Orlando City scores three first-half goals to beat Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Orlando City SC scored three times in the first half to defeat the Montreal Impact 3-0 at Saputo Stadium on Saturday. Nani, Tesho Akindele and Will Johnson all scored for Orlando City (5-7-...
Jun 01, 2019

Center (or centre) of attention: How best to use Cousins?
TORONTO - Marc Gasol's highest-scoring game since joining the Toronto Raptors came at the perfect time - Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He scored 20 points, busting out of a slump in a variety of places: a...
Jun 01, 2019

Raptors VanVleet, Green break out of shooting slumps at the right time
TORONTO - Nobody is painting murals of Fred VanVleet's three-point shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The backup guard's long bomb in the fourth quarter bounced straight upwards off the ...
Jun 01, 2019

ECHL says Kelly Cup wasn't returned, made new trophy
The ECHL says the Kelly Cup that has been awarded to its champion since 1997 was not returned by the Colorado Eagles after their title and a new trophy has been created. ECHL Commissioner Emeritus Pat...
Jun 01, 2019