Category Archives: Sports

Raptors looking for more consistency after close losses to Thunder, Spurs
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are well aware that they need to find a way to play a consistent 48 minutes and hold on to leads against the NBA's best teams. The only question is: how? "I think we have...
Feb 27, 2026

Lauer tagged for three runs as Rays edge Blue Jays 6-5 in spring training
PORT CHARLOTTE - Toronto starter Eric Lauer was tagged for three runs in 1 2/3 innings, and a Blue Jays comeback fell short in a 6-5 spring training loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Lauer gave up...
Feb 27, 2026

Josh Sargent leaves Norwich City for Major League Soccer's Toronto in messy departure
Josh Sargent joined Toronto from Norwich City in England's second-tier League Championship on Friday, ending a difficult situation in which the striker was exiled to the under-21 squad after he refuse...
Feb 27, 2026

A golden sweep by Team USA in Olympic hockey led to celebrations that got complicated and political
The United States swept the hockey gold medals at the Winter Olympics for the first time, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime in both the men's and women's tournaments and finishing the tournaments unbeate...
Feb 27, 2026

N.S. RCMP will not charge two of four arrested in alleged hockey hazing sex assault
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed Friday they will not be moving ahead with charges against two of four teenage hockey players who were facing sexual assault charges after police investigated a com...
Feb 27, 2026

Sheinbaum says FIFA will visit Mexico to assess World Cup security and mobility
MEXICO CITY (AP) - FIFA representatives will visit Mexico soon to assess security and mobility issues for the World Cup, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday. The country's ability to co...
Feb 27, 2026

Canada's Kevin Drury injured in ski cross crash, still takes silver in final race
KOPAONIK - Kevin Drury's ski cross career ended in a pileup - and on the podium. The Canadian freestyle veteran was injured in a violent crash in the men's big final at a World Cup stop Friday but was...
Feb 27, 2026

Asian and Black skips look to carve a place in curling history at Brier
ST. JOHN'S - Two curlers believed to be the first Black and Asian skips in Brier history are set to break new ground at Canada's national men's curling championship. Cody Tanaka said it wasn't until h...
Feb 27, 2026

Canada blanks Italy 4-0 in para hockey tune-up before Paralympics
VARESE - Canada's para hockey team wrapped up its pre-Paralympic schedule Friday with a 4-0 win over Italy. Dominic Cozzolino of Mississauga, Ont., and James Dunn of Wallacetown, Ont., each had a goal...
Feb 27, 2026

McGregor, Wilkie surprised by flag-bearer honour ahead of Milan Cortina Paralympics
A bit of friendly deception helped surprise Natalie Wilkie and Tyler McGregor with news they will carry Canada's flag to open the Milan Cortina Paralympic Winter Games next week. The two thought they ...
Feb 27, 2026