Category Archives: Sports
Ottawa Fury down Toronto FC 2-1 in first leg of Voyageurs Cup semifinal
OTTAWA - No one was more shocked than Ottawa Fury coach Paul Dalglish. Ryan Williams and Sito Seoane scored second-half goals as Ottawa rallied to a 2-1 win on Tuesday in their first-ever meeting with...
May 23, 2017
Faster, higher, rustier: Medals from Rio Olympics damaged
Kyle Snyder made history at the Rio Olympics by becoming the youngest American wrestler to win a gold medal. The medal will soon be history as well, to be replaced by the IOC and Rio organizers becaus...
May 23, 2017
Natural centre Gabriel Vilardi growing into role on wing with Spitfires
WINDSOR, Ont. - Windsor Spitfires coach Rocky Thompson is using forward Gabriel Vilardi as much as possible, but the top prospect had to be willing to adapt to make it happen. The 17-year-old Vilardi ...
May 23, 2017
Canadian figure skater Gabrielle Daleman sidelined after abdominal surgery
TORONTO - World figure skating bronze medallist Gabrielle Daleman will be sidelined for two weeks after surgery to remove an abdominal cyst. The 19-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., was forced to miss th...
May 23, 2017
Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore makes $10,000 donation
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore is making a $10,000 donation to the Hospital for Sick Children. Altidore’s donation, through the Jozy Altidore Foundation, will help fund and maintain the Toront...
May 23, 2017
Raptors look to win — and learn more about esports world in NBA gaming league
TORONTO - The growing world of esports grabbed Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s attention last August when the Air Canada Centre hosted the North American “League of Legends” ...
May 23, 2017
How the Nashville Predators reached their first Stanley Cup final
Ten years ago the Nashville Predators scooped up future Hall of Famer Peter Forsberg at the trade deadline and finished with the NHL’s third-best record. A deep run seemed inevitable. Instead, t...
May 23, 2017
New Zealand race car driver Dixon calls robbery a big "contrast"
TORONTO - It was intended as a celebration but turned into a nightmare. Two days after he was robbed at gunpoint, IndyCar driver Scott Dixon reflected on the harrowing experience that was a big “...
May 23, 2017
Colin White makes NHL post-season debut for Senators in Game 6 against Penguins
OTTAWA - Colin White made his NHL post-season debut for the Ottawa Senators in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final. White, who has played two regular season games in his career, started on a line w...
May 23, 2017
Canadian kayaker David Ford ready to ride the rapids one more season
TORONTO - In nearly three decades as Canada’s finest whitewater kayaker, David Ford has shattered stereotypes about age and high performance. The five-time Olympian recently earned a spot on the...
May 23, 2017
