Category Archives: Sports
Canadian men to face Cayman Islands in Florida in World Cup qualifying match
TORONTO - Canada's World Cup qualifying game scheduled for March 28 in the Cayman Islands will now be played in Bradenton, Fla. The match will be played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, where the Cana...
Mar 12, 2021
Whitecaps acquire midfielder Caio Alexandre after transfer with Brazilian club
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired midfielder Caio Alexandre via transfer from Brazilian club Botafogo FR. The 22-year-old Brazilian has agreed to a four-year contract and will official...
Mar 12, 2021
Canadian Premier League looking to add expansion team in Saskatchewan
The Canadian Premier League is looking to add a team in Saskatchewan, awarding "exclusive rights" to an expansion club to a company planning to start a franchise in Saskatoon. But there are more hoops...
Mar 12, 2021
Josh Leivo scores twice for Calgary Flames for 2-1 win over Montreal Canadiens
CALGARY - Josh Leivo scored twice for the Calgary Flames in a 2-1 win Thursday over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Darryl Sutter coached the Flames to victory in his first game behind Calgary's benc...
Mar 11, 2021
Snell's 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Hawks over Raptors 121-120
TAMPA, Fla. - Tony Snell hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night and the Atlanta Hawks came back from a 15-point deficit in the final six minutes to beat the Toronto Raptors 121-120. Trae Young s...
Mar 11, 2021
Auston Matthews scores winner, Leafs beat Jets 4-3 in overtime
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 21st goal of the season 59 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Thursday to snap a three-game losing s...
Mar 11, 2021
Healthy Crepeau, Hasal creates 'keeper competition for Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Thomas Hasal doesn't believe in curses, even if it seemed that there must have been a jinx on the Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeepers last season. The club saw four different 'keepers occupy t...
Mar 11, 2021
Analysis: CFL, XFL could form a relationship that provides benefits for both leagues
TORONTO - Anything and everything, it seems, will be on the table with the CFL and XFL poised to begin serious discussions on a potential partnership. And it would appear, at first glance, both have s...
Mar 11, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps hire Ricardo Clark as assistant coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added American midfielder Ricardo Clark to their coaching ranks. The 'Caps announced Thursday that the former Houston Dynamo player has been hired as an assist...
Mar 11, 2021
'We were able to power through': Bettman reflects on NHL shutdown a year later
Gary Bettman had just returned home when he got a call telling him to turn on his TV. The NBA had a player test positive for COVID-19 minutes before the start of a game - inside an arena packed with f...
Mar 11, 2021
