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Toronto FC camp opens to drama as Bradley faces surgery and Altidore rips doctors
Toronto FC, no stranger to drama, opened training camp with a bang Monday. First came the unexpected news that captain Michael Bradley was scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday in N...
Jan 22, 2020

HFX Wanderers FC sign Canadian youth international Mateo Restrepo
HFX Wanderers FC have signed former Canadian youth international Mateo Restrepo. The 22-year-old fullback joins the Halifax CPL team from UC Santa Barbara, for whom he played 66 games. The Gaucho...
Jan 22, 2020

NHL Notebook: Players, coaches on the merits of the league's bye week
Jason Spezza guesses he's probably in the minority. The veteran centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs has been a creature of habit throughout his career - one where he rarely goes a day or two witho...
Jan 22, 2020

Canada women to face Australia in April in Vancouver in soccer friendly
The Canadian women's soccer team will host Australia in Vancouver on April 14. It will mark the team's first international match at B.C. Place Stadium since a 1-1 draw with the U.S. in November 2017. ...
Jan 22, 2020

Detroit orchestra names Jader Bignamini next music director
DETROIT - The Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday announced the selection of Italian conductor Jader Bignamini as its next music director. The century-old orchestra said it signed a six-year contr...
Jan 22, 2020

Former Montreal mayor can keep $268K severance despite fraud conviction: judge
MONTREAL - Disgraced former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum can keep the $268,000 he received from the city after resigning from office, despite a conviction for fraud agains...
Jan 22, 2020

Canadian public health agencies ramping up preparations in response to new virus
Canadian public health agencies are ramping up preparations in response to a new viral illness that has killed 17 people in China and infected more than 400 people. The agencies say they are awai...
Jan 22, 2020

Former soldier, alleged neo-Nazi Patrik Mathews denied bail in U.S.
GREENBELT, Md. - Former Canadian army reservist and accused white supremacist Patrik Mathews was denied bail during an appearance in a U.S. court on Wednesday, where he is facing several firearms char...
Jan 22, 2020

Toronto FC signs 15-year-old Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty as homegrown player
Toronto FC has signed 15-year-old midfielder Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty as a homegrown player, making him the youngest player ever to sign with the first team. The native of Brampton, Ont., who turns 16 ...
Jan 22, 2020

Kyle Wiltjer combines message of equality with his love of fashion
Kyle Wiltjer was scribbling on his iPad on the team bus on the way to a basketball game in Greece a couple of years ago. Searching for a way to combine his love of fashion with a positive me...
Jan 22, 2020