Category Archives: Sports

Rays owner says shared season with Montreal is best option
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The principal owner of the Rays says it's unrealistic for his team to play full time in the Tampa Bay area, and a shared season with Montreal is the best option. Stu Sternberg s...
Jun 25, 2019

Stroman, Gurriel lead Blue Jays over Red Sox 6-1
BOSTON - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. came strolling out of Toronto's clubhouse to an interview area wearing a wrestling-belt lookalike with a big smile on his face. The Blue Jays give one to their position pl...
Jun 25, 2019

Leonard in Lego: Canadian animator recreates Kawhi's famous buzzer-beater
TORONTO - Calgary-raised stop-motion animator Jared Jacobs is a big Toronto Raptors fan and wants star player Kawhi Leonard to stay with the NBA Championship team. So to help convince the soon-to-be f...
Jun 25, 2019

Toronto FC looks to snap winless skid in coach Greg Vanney's 200th game
TORONTO - Greg Vanney has encountered better times in his five years as head coach of Toronto FC. After Toronto won the MLS Cup, Supporters' Shield and Canadian Championship in 2017, the team&nbs...
Jun 25, 2019

Blues sign coach Craig Berube to 3-year contract extension
ST. LOUIS - The Blues signed coach Craig Berube to a three-year contract extension Tuesday after he led St. Louis to its first Stanley Cup championship in his first season in charge. The Blues were in...
Jun 25, 2019

Canadians crash out of Women's World Cup in round-of-16 loss to Sweden
PARIS - Canada's World Cup campaign ended in the round-of-16 Monday with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Sweden that saw the Canadians miss a chance to tie the game from the penalty spot. Fifth-ranked Can...
Jun 25, 2019

Canadian kicker/punter Zack Medeiros returning to Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian kicker/punter Zack Medeiros to their practice roster. The move comes Argos punter Ronnie Pfeffer was hurt in the team's season-opening 64-14 loss a...
Jun 25, 2019

'I love it': Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he is happy in Toronto
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri says he appreciates the interest from other NBA clubs, but his roots are in Toronto. The Raptors president held an end-of-season press conference today, in which he talked a...
Jun 25, 2019

Raptors coach Nurse jams on stage in Toronto with Hamilton band Arkells
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse took his off-court skills on stage Saturday night. Nurse, who led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise history earlier this month, joined...
Jun 25, 2019

Easy win for championship leader Hamilton at French GP
LE CASTELLET, France - Lewis Hamilton comfortably won the French Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to clinch a sixth victory this season and extend his championship lead over Mercedes teammate V...
Jun 25, 2019