Category Archives: Sports
Long road, but less limbo for Canadian athletes bound for Tokyo Games
On the coldest, wettest, hardest days on Elk Lake, rower Hillary Janssens told herself and her numb hands "this is the last winter we have to do this before Tokyo." It wasn't. The ...
Mar 30, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps unveil nine new Twitter language feeds, with more planned
Looking to embrace their multicultural home and welcome potential fans father afield, the Vancouver Whitecaps unveiled official club Twitter feeds in nine new languages Monday. The new feeds come in A...
Mar 30, 2020
Soccer may be on hold but Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio still making his mark
TORONTO - While unable to perform on the field, Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio is still managing to leave his mark during the COVID-19 outbreak. The 27-year-old from nearby Bramp...
Mar 30, 2020
Sens' Tkachuk says teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are 'doing well'
Ottawa Senators winger Brady Tkachuk says two teammates who tested positive for COVID-19 are "doing well." Speaking on one of the NHL's video conference calls Monday, the 20-year-old adds the gro...
Mar 30, 2020
Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser waits for UFC to call again after COVID-19
His latest fight postponed because of the UFC's inability to find a place to stage it due to COVID-19, Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser is chilling in his condo with a couple of 40-pou...
Mar 30, 2020
Former CFL coach/GM Rita feeling sad for Italy's COVID-19 pandemic anguish
TORONTO - Adam Rita's heart aches over the toll the COVID-19 pandemic is taking on Italy. Italy, which had over 97,000 confirmed cases of the disease with more than 10,000 fatalities as of S...
Mar 30, 2020
CHL coaches ponder what could have been after cancellation: 'Everybody lost'
Jim Hulton's lasting image of the 2019-20 season is a bus ride to nowhere. The head coach and general manager of the Charlottetown Islanders was travelling with his team for a pair of Quebec Major Jun...
Mar 30, 2020
CFL postpones the start of training camps due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The CFL has postponed the start of training camps due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league announced the move in a statement and didn't provide an indication of when camps might open.Some roo...
Mar 30, 2020
Red Bull's Marko says he proposed F1 coronavirus camp
VIENNA - Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has proposed holding a training camp where Formula One drivers could get infected by the new coronavirus - an idea rejected by the team. Marko told Au...
Mar 30, 2020
Sports make political point for Belarus amid virus outbreak
MINSK, Belarus - With most sports around the world shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic, longtime Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is proudly keeping soccer and hockey arenas open. ...
Mar 30, 2020
