Category Archives: Sports
Riders' defensive end Jordan Reaves hopeful for a 2020 CFL regular season
Jordan Reaves can't stand the thought of a second straight year without football. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end missed the entire 2019 season after suffering a significant ...
May 11, 2020
World has done a 180 in the year since Leonard's Game 7 buzzer-beater
TORONTO - Patrick Cassidy watched the game alone in his Boston home. The only light in his living room came from the glow of his TV. Growing up in Philadelphia, Cassidy was a lifelong Sixers fan. But&...
May 11, 2020
Premier League boost: Gov't aims for return of sport in June
LONDON - The path to the Premier League resuming was eased Monday by the government saying elite sports will be allowed to resume in England in June if there is no new spike in coronavirus infections....
May 11, 2020
AHL cancels remainder of its season and playoffs because of COVID-19 pandemic
The American Hockey League did the expected Monday, cancelling the remainder of its season and playoffs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The AHL made the announcement following a vote by its board of...
May 11, 2020
'Hockey 24' documentary a welcome return to Canada's signature game
TORONTO - When Scotiabank asked Canadians to share video snippets of community hockey across the country on Nov. 17, it hoped to capture something special. But it had no idea that hockey - like a...
May 11, 2020
Marky Delgado shows off his video game skills, but Toronto FC still goes down
TORONTO - Midfielder Marky Delgado showed off his video game skills Sunday, helping lead Toronto FC to a 4-0 aggregate win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the eMLS Tournament Special. But the esp...
May 10, 2020
Toronto FC to begin individual outdoor player workouts Monday on voluntary basis
Toronto FC says it will begin voluntary individual player workouts outdoors at its north Toronto training facility starting Monday. That mirrors the Toronto Raptors, who are opening up the OVO Athleti...
May 10, 2020
Like their players, NHL coaches trying to stay sharp during pandemic pause
Bruce Cassidy loves the NHL's daily grind. The preparation, the teaching, the competition, the pressure. Rinse. Repeat. "When you're under duress and you've got a structured schedule - bang - you...
May 10, 2020
Canadian MMA star Georges St-Pierre headed to the UFC Hall of Fame
Canadian Georges St-Pierre, who ruled the UFC welterweight division before putting a bow on a glittering career by winning the middleweight title in his final outing, is headed to the UFC Hall of...
May 09, 2020
Canadian Felicia (Feenom) Spencer gets new date for UFC title challenge
Canadian Felicia (Feenom) Spencer's on-again off-again title challenge against UFC featherweight champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes has been confirmed for UFC 250. The matchup was announced during S...
May 09, 2020
