Category Archives: Sports

Canada plays Spain to 0-0 draw in final warm-up match before Women's World Cup
LOGRONO, Spain - Canada played Spain to a 0-0 draw Friday in its final warm-up match before next month's Women's World Cup in France. The fifth-ranked Canadian women came on as the match progressed bu...
May 24, 2019

Ambassador or distraction: Raptors superfan Drake walks a thin line
TORONTO - With his team pulling away in the fourth quarter of a pivotal playoff contest, Nick Nurse was standing by the broadcasters' table and applauding the previously struggling Rapt...
May 24, 2019

Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney sees silver lining in a weekend off for Pozuelo
TORONTO - It may be looking for a silver lining, but Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney says Alejandro Pozuelo missing Sunday's visit by the San Jose Earthquakes may not be such a bad thing. The Spanish pla...
May 24, 2019

Small blast in French city of Lyon wounds 7; cause unclear
LYON, France - A small explosion Friday on a commercial street in the French city of Lyon injured seven people, local officials said. The cause of the blast that occurred in or outside a branch of the...
May 24, 2019

Toronto FC entertains San Jose Earthquakes and MLS goal king Chris Wondolowski
Toronto FC is looking for goals. San Jose has Major League Soccer's goal king. Shut out in three of its last four matches, Toronto (5-5-2) hasn't scored in 219 minutes. And the man who scored the last...
May 24, 2019

Canadian Rebecca Marino heading to second round of French Open qualifying
PARIS - Canada's Rebecca Marino has advanced to the second round of French Open women's singles qualifying. The Vancouver native ousted France's Tessah Andrianjafitrimo 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5 in the first ...
May 24, 2019

Trudeau 'extremely excited' about Toronto Raptors, says son is massive fan
SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. - Even the prime minister is excited about the Toronto Raptors ahead of the biggest game in the franchise's history. Justin Trudeau says his son is a massive Raptors fan who has ...
May 24, 2019

Raiders WHL championship puts hockey in Prince Albert back on the map
HALIFAX - Not long ago, Prince Albert Raiders coach Marc Habscheid would lead his team out to a near empty building for a Western Hockey League game. Sometimes his players were even ridiculed by...
May 24, 2019

CFL, players ratify three-year collective bargaining agreement
TORONTO - The CFL and its players have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. The league and the CFL Players' Association confirmed the deal with a joint press release on Wednesday...
May 24, 2019

Proctor back chasing running records after cross-Canada speed attempt
CALGARY - Dave Proctors' attempted speed record across Canada last summer was foiled by a bad back, so the ultramarathoner's comeback plan is chasing a pair of quirkier running ben...
May 24, 2019