Category Archives: Sports

CFL Players' Association says league "unilaterally" delaying negotiations
The Canadian Football League's contract negotiations with its players have hit some turbulence. The Canadian Football League Players' Association says the league has unilaterally decided to delay...
Apr 12, 2019

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington addresses teenage tweets
WINNIPEG - St. Louis Blues rookie goalie Jordan Binnington says he has grown up since teenage tweets about women in burkas and cab drivers who speak different languages. The tweets, from 2013 and 2014...
Apr 12, 2019

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby undergoes emergency appendectomy
Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby has undergone an emergency appendectomy after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis. The Raptors said the surgery, performed Thursday evening a...
Apr 12, 2019

Laval defensive lineman Mathieu Betts named top CFL draft prospect
TORONTO - Laval Rouge et Or defensive lineman Mathieu Betts has held onto the No. 1 spot in the CFL's Scouting Bureau's final rankings for the 2019 draft. The Montreal native helped the Rouge et Or wi...
Apr 12, 2019

Ex-NFLer Poli-Dixon finds new career in fine art after brief stop in reality TV
TORONTO - Brian Poli-Dixon found himself at loose ends after an injury - ripping his hamstring off the bone - forced him to retire from the NFL. After taking a year off to rehabilitate his ...
Apr 12, 2019

Canadian star R.J. Barrett entering NBA draft after one year at Duke
Canada's R.J. Barrett has officially closed a remarkable chapter on his college career and will enter the NBA draft. After one record-breaking season at Duke University, the six-foot-seven forward fro...
Apr 12, 2019

Toronto FC to get good gauge of where it's at with visit to Seattle
Some 7 1/2 weeks into the season, Toronto FC is hitting the road for just the third time. At the same stage last year, Toronto had been to Mexico and Colorado (both twice) and Montreal....
Apr 12, 2019

Healthy Kawhi, mature roster among five storylines to watch in Raptors vs. Magic
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are about to tip off perhaps the most-anticipated post-season run in franchise history. The Raptors rebuilt their team with a long playoff run in mind, but can't look pas...
Apr 12, 2019

Montreal Impact excited to finally make season debut at home
MONTREAL - After surviving the longest road trip in their franchise's history, Montreal Impact players are brimming with confidence ahead of their home opener. The Impact (2-2-2) host the Eastern-Conf...
Apr 12, 2019

Captains change, but goal stays the same for Canada in women's world hockey
ESPOO, Finland - The dynamic in Canada's leadership shifted during the women's world hockey championship. The next two games determining if Canada wins a medal and what colour will...
Apr 12, 2019