Category Archives: Sports

HALIFAX - New Ottawa Senators coach Guy Boucher was not surprised by Phil Varone’s offensive outburst in a 6-3 pre-season win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Boucher, who coached SC Bern...

TORONTO - Things turned ugly quickly Monday night as the Blue Jays and Yankees emptied the benches twice and went at it in the second inning after a string of hit batsmen. By the time the dust had set...

MIAMI - Jose Fernandez’s name and number showed on the video screen at Marlins Park on Monday when his teammates took the field, preparing to face the New York Mets without him. Fernandez made h...

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are coming off a remarkable few months that included a berth in the NBA’s Eastern Conference final and a pair of Olympic gold medals. The basketball slate has been w...

TORONTO - As the Blue Jays continue their push towards the playoffs, the team’s braintrust ponders its options on pitching once it reaches its post-season destination. With Boston holding a 5.5-...

TORONTO - Team Europe forward Marian Gaborik will miss the World Cup of Hockey final with a lower-body injury. Gaborik left the European squad on Monday with a foot injury that will keep him out eight...

WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele had a feeling something might be up with teammate Jacob Trouba, but he was surprised to learn the young Winnipeg Jets defenceman has asked to be traded. “Obviously, tal...

TORONTO - Brad Marchand wasn’t among the first 16 players named to Canada’s World Cup of Hockey roster because the team’s brass wanted to avoid a controversy. Even though everyone in...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors plan to join the growing chorus of pro athletes speaking out against police brutality, a topic that has hit close to home for DeMar DeRozan. “I had a close friend o...

Mylan Hicks was a football coach’s dream. Blessed with speed and athleticism to dazzle on the field, he also had the humility to accept criticism and coaching. And he always did it with a smile,...