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Two teams retooled for the playoffs will be put to the test in Raps-76ers series

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors significantly retooled their team for a deep playoff run this season. So did the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto's opponent in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. Coming o...

Apr 26, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack return home for long-awaited home opener at Lamport Stadium

TORONTO - Some 6 1/2 months after losing to London Broncos in the Million Pound Game, the Wolfpack are back in Toronto. Entire seasons have come and gone in the interim. The Maple Leafs have played 86...

Apr 26, 2019

Toronto FC to be tested in the absence of injured striker Jozy Altidore

TORONTO - After a bumpy pre-season, Toronto FC has rolled through its first six games. Toronto (4-1-1) leads Major League Soccer in scoring, averaging 3.0 goals a game. Spanish playmake...

Apr 26, 2019

Analysis: In a series with razor-thin margins, a look at why the Leafs lost

BOSTON - Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock used the word "opportunity" over and over again when discussing his team's playoff rematch with the Boston Bruins. Toronto wound up missing a big one ...

Apr 26, 2019

Veteran jockey Patrick Husbands returns to Woodbine following injury

TORONTO - Veteran jockey Patrick Husbands is poised to make his 2019 debut Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. The 45-year-old Barbados native suffered a broken pelvis last November after being dismo...

Apr 26, 2019

Laval star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts looking ahead to NFL draft

Mathieu Betts is about to learn where his pro football career will begin. The NFL will complete its annual draft with the final four rounds Saturday. The Laval Rouge et Or defensiv...

Apr 26, 2019

Toronto, Philadelphia gear up for another big sporting battle

TORONTO - Philadelphia may be known as The City of Brotherly Love, but it also is part of many fierce sporting rivalries. Philly fans are widely regarded as some of the most passionate in sports, some...

Apr 26, 2019

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime downs Malek Jaziri in opener in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the third round of the Barcelona Open. The No. 16 seed from Montreal beat Malek Jaziri of Tunisia 6-3, 7-6 (7) at the ATP Tour 500 clay-cour...

Apr 26, 2019

Canada looks to defend para-hockey title at world championship in Czech Republic

Canada forward Dominic Cozzolino keeps his 2018 Paralympic silver medal tucked away in his bedroom. Thoughts of last year's crushing loss to the United States come flooding back every time he see...

Apr 26, 2019

Vancouver Whitecaps search for offensive spark against Philadelphia Union

VANCOUVER - After weeks on the sidelines, Andy Rose is "itching" to get back on the field with his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates. The 29-year-old midfielder took a ball to the face in a contest w...

Apr 26, 2019