Category Archives: Sports
Ontario sport minister confident OHL will play games in 2021
TORONTO - Ontario's sport minister is optimistic the Ontario Hockey League will get approval to stage a 2021 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa MacLeod says she's "feeling great" about the OHL'...
Mar 10, 2021
Canada's MLS teams officially on the road again with home in Florida and Utah
CF Montreal will 'host' Toronto FC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 17 to kick off its 2021 Major League Soccer season while the Vancouver Whitecaps entertain the Portland Timbers the next day in Sa...
Mar 10, 2021
AP source: Kansas AD Jeff Long fired after Les Miles debacle
Kansas has fired athletic director Jeff Long less than two days after mutually parting with Les Miles amid sexual allegations dating to the football coach's time at LSU, a person familiar with the dec...
Mar 10, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps to start season in Sandy, Utah, due to border restrictions
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will start the Major League Soccer season in Utah. The club confirmed Wednesday that it will play out of Real Salt Lake's home, Rio Tinto Stadium, in Sandy, Utah, j...
Mar 10, 2021
Raptors senior adviser Wayne Embry honoured for commitment to social justice
Toronto Raptors senior basketball adviser Wayne Embry is one of three winners of an award recognizing a commitment to social justice. Embry and fellow former NBA players George Raveling and Bill Russe...
Mar 10, 2021
COVID-19 causes young Toronto FC players to miss out on Olympic qualifying tournament
The pandemic pushed back the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship by a year. And now COVID-19 is preventing Toronto FC's young talent from taking part. With Toronto players and staff isolati...
Mar 10, 2021
ESPN, NHL announce comprehensive 7-year agreement
The National Hockey League and ESPN are together again: The two sides announced a seven-year agreement Wednesday beginning next season that includes four Stanley Cup Finals, the NHL All-Star game and ...
Mar 10, 2021
MLB Rangers in line to be first team back to full capacity
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers could have a full house for their home opener next month after debuting their new 40,518-seat stadium without fans in the stands for their games last season. If th...
Mar 10, 2021
Reds star Joey Votto put on injured list at spring training
GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been put on the injured list for an indefinite period at spring training, a team spokesman said Wednesday. The team released no details o...
Mar 10, 2021
Kevin Koe books berth in Brier's championship round
CALGARY - Kevin Koe is into the championship round at the Canadian men's curling championship after a 9-2 win Wednesday over Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone. Koe's Wild Card Two foursome from Calgary rem...
Mar 10, 2021
