Category Archives: Sports
Boston sports teams tell fans to take a stand against racism
BOSTON - Athletes from the Boston area’s five professional sports teams are launching a new campaign to fight racism and discrimination. The Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and Revolution ar...
Sep 29, 2017
Giants pitcher Matt Cain to retire after Saturday start
PHOENIX - Matt Cain is set to make one final start before he calls it a career. Cain talked to his San Francisco teammates in a closed clubhouse before Wednesday’s game at Arizona, telling them ...
Sep 29, 2017

Raptors Larry Tananbaum elected chairman of NBA Board of Governors
Toronto Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum was elected chairman of the NBA Board of Governors on Thursday. Tanenbaum, the longtime chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), becomes the f...
Sep 29, 2017

Babcock says league shifting responsibility on coaches with challenge rule change
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock says the NHL has shifted accountability onto him and his staff as the league attempts to fix coach’s challenges for offsides. The NHL announced rule change...
Sep 29, 2017

Toronto Argonauts not planning to link arms before facing Hamilton Tiger-Cats
TORONTO - Ricky Ray doesn’t expect the Toronto Argonauts to become the latest CFL team to link arms as a sign of solidarity. On Sunday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders players and coaches linked ar...
Sep 29, 2017

Greater focus on off-season conditioning has Lowry & Co. in top form
VICTORIA - Norm Powell has always been a big fan of three-a-days. But three workouts in six hours? The Toronto Raptors combo guard arrived at training camp in the “best shape of my life” a...
Sep 29, 2017

Redblacks suffer another loss on O-line before game against visiting Roughriders
OTTAWA - Things were already hard enough for Ottawa quarterback Ryan Lindley without another giant hole opening up in the Redblacks’ offensive line. With starting quarterback Trevor Harris and b...
Sep 29, 2017

Henderson would look to team captain for guidance on White House visit
TORONTO - If retired hockey great Paul Henderson were invited to the White House after winning a championship, he’d look to his teammate wearing the ‘C’ to make the call on attendanc...
Sep 29, 2017
Brazil mounts curling challenge against Canada for world championship berth
OTTAWA - Brazil has challenged world champion Canada for the right to compete in the 2018 men’s world curling championship. The Americas Zone is guaranteed two spots in the world championship Ma...
Sep 29, 2017
Rugby Canada, Trudeau back Ireland's bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined Rugby Canada in throwing support behind Ireland’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. “Here’s hoping the luck of the Irish is on ...
Sep 29, 2017