Category Archives: Sports
Late but alive, Tour de France races into COVID epidemic
NICE, France - Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for thre...
Aug 29, 2020
Canada's Jessie Fleming celebrates win as Chelsea claims women's Community Shield
LONDON - Canadian international Jessie Fleming celebrated her first silverware with Chelsea on Saturday in a 2-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield, marking the return of Engli...
Aug 29, 2020
Grichuk homers in 10th as Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-4
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. With Reese McGuire standing on second ba...
Aug 28, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC star Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey named NBA 2K League MVP
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey, whose perfect season was derailed in the playoff semifinals last week, has been named NBA 2K League MVP. The 30-year-old from...
Aug 28, 2020
AP source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
Big Ten coaches, athletic directors and medical personnel are working on multiple plans for staging a football season - including one that would have the league kicking off as soon as Thanksgiving wee...
Aug 28, 2020
Toronto Raptors-Boston Celtics series to start Sunday
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors will start their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference semifinal against the Boston Celtics on Sunday after Game 1 was postponed Thursday in the aftermath o...
Aug 28, 2020
Blue Jays hovering around playoff cutline at midway point of shortened season
An expanded playoff structure for the truncated 2020 baseball season has given the Toronto Blue Jays more reason to focus on the present as well as the future. The team's overhaul took over three year...
Aug 28, 2020
NHL investigating ex-Panthers GM for alleged racial comments
The NHL is investigating whether former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon made racially insensitive comments during the team's two-week stay in the playoff hub city of Toronto. NHL deputy c...
Aug 28, 2020
Canadian Cory Johnston moving up Bassmaster Elite overall standings
The break in the Bassmasters Elite tournament schedule comes at a good time for Cory Johnston. The Cavan, Ont., resident is coming off three straight final-day appearances, including a second-pla...
Aug 28, 2020
Veteran driver Yannick Gingras feeling good about Pepsi North America Cup
It's easy to see why driver Yannick Gingras has a good feeling about the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday night. The native of Sorel, Que., will make his ninth appearance in se...
Aug 28, 2020
