Category Archives: Sports
Canadian star R.J. Barrett, Duke to play three exhibition games north of border
TORONTO - Canadian basketball phenom R.J. Barrett will make his college debut at home this summer. Barrett and the Duke Blue Devils will play a three-game exhibition series against USports teams in To...
May 23, 2018
Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio exudes confidence en route to MLS milestone
TORONTO - One game away from his 150th for Toronto FC in MLS regular-season play, Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio continues to bloom on the soccer pitch. “It’s a blessing, honestly,...
May 23, 2018
CFL rule change means coaches won't be allowed to challenge illegal contact
TORONTO - CFL coaches won’t be allowed to challenge illegal contact calls this season. The CFL eliminated illegal contact as a challengeable call Wednesday, and the change will be in place when ...
May 23, 2018
Canada's Pangos excelling for Lithuanian team, which won EuroLeague bronze
Fans in Belgrade’s Stark Arena were up on their feet from the opening tipoff, and they never sat down. They were loud and proud, and unlike any polite NBA crowd. Kevin Pangos was blown away. The...
May 23, 2018
Maple Leafs promote Pridham to assistant GM as Dubas starts to build his team
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has taken the first steps toward building his front office team. The team announced Wednesday that Brandon Pridham has been promoted to assistant general...
May 23, 2018
Hinchcliffe no longer pursuing options to run in Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS - James Hinchcliffe is no longer looking for a way to get into the Indianapolis 500. The Canadian driver used a Twitter post Wednesday to announce that, “barring unforeseen circumst...
May 23, 2018
Argos defensive tackle Gaydosh to give Grey Cup ring to his father
TORONTO - It’s bold, it’s gaudy and it’s flashy - everything Linden Gaydosh is not. And that’s why the Toronto Argonauts burly defensive tackle plans to give his 2017 Grey Cup ...
May 23, 2018
Olympic curler Cheryl Bernard new president, CEO of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
CALGARY - Curling allowed Cheryl Bernard to become not just a successful Olympic athlete, but a businesswoman. Those two qualities landed her the job of president and chief executive officer at Canada...
May 23, 2018
Rangers hire Boston University's David Quinn as coach
NEW YORK - The New York Rangers hired Boston University’s David Quinn as their new head coach Wednesday, the second college coach hired by an NHL team this month and third in the past four years...
May 23, 2018
Hosting fee caused higher Memorial Cup ticket prices, impacting attendance
REGINA - The organizing committee chair for the 100th Memorial Cup says that a high fee to host the tournament has caused increased ticket prices and impacted attendance. Shaun Semple said that the Re...
May 23, 2018
