Category Archives: Sports
Athletes pivot from sting of Tokyo honouring Canada's frontline workers with art
Confusion turned to smiles when Vancouver emergency room nurse Steff McLean opened a package from rower Maxwell Lattimer. Inside the box was a painting of a gold Maple Leaf on a red background. A lett...
Jul 24, 2020
Canada's Natalie Achonwa earns WNBA's Dawn Staley Community Leadership award
NEW YORK - Legendary Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw says one of the first words that comes to mind about Canada's Natalie Achonwa is leader. The Fighting Irish grad and fo...
Jul 24, 2020
Blue Jays to play most home games in Buffalo during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will play most of their home games at their top minor-league affiliate's stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. this season. The Blue Jays announced the decision Frida...
Jul 24, 2020
Canadian Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson looks forward to UFC return
Six years after his last UFC fight, Canadian Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson is back. The 34-year-old from London, Ont., moves up a weight class to take on Danish welterweight Nicolas (Lokomotivo) Da...
Jul 24, 2020
Bubbles come to life as NHL reveals restart plans for Toronto, Edmonton
TORONTO - The NHL has unveiled details for hub cities and in-game presentation as it approaches its restart next month in Edmonton and Toronto. In a video released by the league, the NH...
Jul 24, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Annual Montreal F1 race cancelled for 2020 because of COVID-19
MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix has been cancelled for 2020. The annual race in Montreal was postponed from its original June 14 date because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers had hoped to hold ...
Jul 24, 2020
NHLers ready for awkward bubble moments: 'I don't think it'll be too friendly"
Tuukka Rask doesn't expect any problems living under the same roof as his rivals. He's not so sure about everyone else. "I don't have too many enemies in the league because you're a goalie and you're ...
Jul 24, 2020
Canada's Walker content with waiting for Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Larry Walker has been waiting 10 years to get into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And he's fine with waiting one more. Walker, the 1997 National League MVP from Maple Ridge, B.C., was to be enshr...
Jul 24, 2020
After churning out 500,000 meals, MLSE chefs now turn attention to NHL hub
TORONTO - After 500,000 meals, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment's community meal donation program is coming to an end. But the kitchen remains open as Chris Zielinski, culinary director and ...
Jul 24, 2020
Baltimore talks about hosting Blue Jays; how about Hartford?
TORONTO - The Baltimore Orioles and the state of Maryland have had talks about the team sharing Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the displaced Toronto Blue Jays amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue...
Jul 23, 2020
