Category Archives: Sports
McDavid, Oilers itching to get after Blackhawks and erase past playoff failures
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid may be the best hockey player in the world, but his body language these days resembles a guy with a big chip on his shoulder and something to prove. Th...
Jul 30, 2020
MLS ponders options for future play with border issue front and centre
TORONTO - Canadian MLS teams may get to see a lot of each other in the coming weeks. As the MLS is Back Tournament continues in Florida, Major League Soccer continues to review its options for resumin...
Jul 30, 2020
AP source: 17th Marlin tests positive; no Phillies player
NEW YORK - Another player with the Miami Marlins has tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the team's outbreak total to 17 players, according to a person familiar with the situation. The Phila...
Jul 30, 2020
Jays series in doubt after two Phillies staff members test positive for COVID-19
The Toronto Blue Jays' upcoming series in Philadelphia is in doubt after the Phillies reported that two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The team said all activity at Citizens Bank Park has...
Jul 30, 2020
Keefe, Tortorella set to match wits as Maple Leafs prepare to meet Blue Jackets
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe didn't play for long under John Tortorella in Tampa Bay - just 93 of his 125 NHL games. A high-scoring junior winger, Keefe was out the door by the time his...
Jul 30, 2020
Criminal case opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino
GENEVA - A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened Thursday by a Swiss special prosecutor, plunging world soccer's governing body in a new scandal. Special prosecutor Stefan K...
Jul 30, 2020
Saudis' Newcastle bid ends after piracy, human rights issues
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund withdrew its bid to buy English Premier League club Newcastle on Thursday after the process was stalled by concerns about piracy by the kingdom and human rights co...
Jul 30, 2020
Leafs' Mitch Marner joins ownership group of esports company OverActive Media
TORONTO - Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner has joined the ownership group of OverActive Media, the parent company of the Overwatch League's Toronto Defiant and Call of Duty League's Toronto Ultra espo...
Jul 30, 2020
Rugby Canada faces 'brutally tough' 2020 thanks to global pandemic
Rugby Canada reported a deficit of $41,336 for the year ending Dec 31, 2019, down from $178,610 the previous year. And thanks to the magic of accounting, factoring in amortization costs on the Al Char...
Jul 30, 2020
Connor Hellebuyck backstops Jets to 4-1 win over Canucks in NHL exhibition play
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Jets, backed by the razor-sharp goaltending of Connor Hellebuyck, overcame a sloppy first period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in exhibition play Wednesday. Hellebuyck batt...
Jul 29, 2020
