Category Archives: Sports

CFL, CFL Players' Association into marathon collective bargaining talks
TORONTO - The CFL and CFL Players' Association are now into marathon bargaining. According to a pair of sources, the two sides met into the night Monday and got a head start on talks early T...
May 16, 2019

Calgary man playing major role in Maria Sharapova's rehab
After withdrawing from the French Open, injured Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will rely on a Canadian to get her back on track. Calgary's Marcin Goszczynski - a strength and conditioni...
May 16, 2019

Denis Shapovalov no match for Novak Djokovic at Italian Open
ROME - Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost 6-1, 6-3 to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a second-round match on Thursday at the Italian Open. The 20-year-old Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., snap...
May 16, 2019

Toronto FC shoots its way into MLS record book but still can't score
Toronto FC shot its way into the record book, ultimately for futility, in a disappointing 0-0 tie against D.C. United on Wednesday night. Toronto (5-4-2) launched a club-record 35 shots, notchin...
May 16, 2019

Canada's Team? Not quite - Raptors own the post-season but not everyone on board
TORONTO - Canada's Team? Not quite. The Toronto Raptors enjoy a strong following in southern Ontario but it can be a rather mixed bag throughout the rest of the country. Supporters have been out ...
May 16, 2019

Atlanta United continue win streak with 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Josef Martinez scored to help Atlanta United continue their winning ways Wednesday as the club posted a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps. Atlanta (6-3-2) has won&nbs...
May 15, 2019

Blues defence fuels offence in 4-2 Game 2 win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. - After the San Jose Sharks relied on a usual suspect to tie the game, the St. Louis Blues took back momentum with a tiebreaking goal from a most unlikely source. Defenceman Robert Bo...
May 15, 2019

Karlsson, Sharks beat Blues 5-4 after controversial no-call
ST. LOUIS - Erik Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Timo Meier, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Wednesday night to take a 2...
May 15, 2019

'Harsh,' 'disrespectful,' but no bullying in WADA case
MONTREAL - Witnesses saw tears in Beckie Scott's eyes following a meeting in which one man called her attitude "victimistic" and another questioned whether the athletes' committee she led even needed ...
May 15, 2019

Raptors top opening game of Eastern Conference final 108-100 to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Brook Lopez scored 29 points, while Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points and 14 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 108-100 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ...
May 15, 2019