Category Archives: Sports
Semenya responds to court case with victory on track in 800
DOHA, Qatar - Caster Semenya raised a fist to the crowd when her name was called, then easily won what could be the last 800-meter race for the Olympic champion. She responded to her defeat in a landm...
May 03, 2019
Toronto FC set to feel the Florida heat in weekend matchup in Orlando
After practising in tuques on Thursday, Toronto FC has jetted south for a steamy afternoon date Saturday with Orlando City SC. It was 6 C at BMO Field but felt like 2. In contrast, the forecast for ce...
May 03, 2019
Decorated trainer Casse chasing first Derby title with War of Will
Mark Casse will need some racing luck Saturday to secure his first-ever Kentucky Derby title. The Casse-trained War of Will will break from the No. 2 post in the 19-horse field at Churchill Downs. Sev...
May 03, 2019
Winger Liam Kay ready to return after lengthy injury absence from Wolfpack
TORONTO - The Wolfpack’s mid-season return to Canada also marks a new beginning for winger Liam Kay. The transatlantic rugby league team’s first training session in Toronto last week was t...
May 03, 2019
Canadian fighters look to make their mark as UFC touches down in Ottawa
OTTAWA - It’s a golden opportunity for Elias Theodorou. The Toronto middleweight takes on American Derek Brunson in the co-main event at a televised UFC card at the Canadian Tire Centre on Satur...
May 03, 2019
Decorated trainer Casse chasing first Derby title with War of Will
Mark Casse will need some racing luck Saturday to secure his first-ever Kentucky Derby title. The Casse-trained War of Will will break from the No. 2 post in the 19-horse field at Churchill Downs. Sev...
May 03, 2019
Iconic Grey Cup trophy receives new base for just third time in its history
TORONTO - The Grey Cup has a new base. The CFL announced Friday the trophy recently received a new base for just the third time in its 110-year history. That’s because the base that’s supp...
May 03, 2019
Impact hope to continue defensive dominance when they host NYCFC
MONTREAL - It hasn’t been pretty, but the results are just fine for Montreal Impact manager Remi Garde. “We don’t have the most flamboyant game in Major League Soccer,” Garde s...
May 03, 2019
Stan Wawrinka points out 'political chaos' enveloping tennis
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka says there has been a “worrying decline in moral standards” in tennis as “politics have overshadowed the action on the courts.” In ...
May 03, 2019
Devils legends Stevens and Daneyko together on TV
SECAUCUS, N.J. - The familiar red-and-black uniforms are gone, replaced by suits and ties, and lapel microphones and pens are in place instead of skates and sticks. On a nearby wall is a reminder of t...
May 03, 2019