Category Archives: Sports
Canadian first baseman Joey Votto named National League player of the week
NEW YORK - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been named the National League player of the week. The Toronto native hit four home runs and had eight runs batted in with a .360 average in 99 ...
Apr 30, 2018
Sidney Crosby to headline event honouring 15 top all-time Nova Scotia athletes
HALIFAX - Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby will be the headline attendee of an event this summer to honour the top 15 Nova Scotia athletes of all time. The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame di...
Apr 30, 2018
Raptors vs. Cavaliers: Five keys to Eastern Conference semifinal series
TORONTO - The Raptors meet Cleveland in the NBA playoffs for the third consecutive year, beginning Tuesday in Toronto. Here are five keys to the series: STILL THE KING - So much of this series is abou...
Apr 30, 2018
Montreal Alouettes open to dealing first overall pick in CFL draft
Kavis Reed is open for business. The Montreal Alouettes general manager has the first pick overall in the 2018 CFL draft, but said Monday he’s open to trading it. “We’ve had some inq...
Apr 30, 2018
Longtime Blue Jays broadcaster Jerry Howarth at peace with retirement decision
TORONTO - Before a recent Blue Jays game, Jerry Howarth strolled onto the turf at Rogers Centre, walked down the side of the diamond and held a long glance out at the field. The venue still feels like...
Apr 30, 2018
Remains recovered of Irish Gaelic football player who disappeared in B.C. lake
VANCOUVER - The body of a Gaelic football player from Ireland who disappeared in a British Columbia lake last year has been recovered. The Breaffy Gaelic Athletic Association club posted on its websit...
Apr 30, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs say Lamoriello will not return as GM next season
TORONTO - Lou Lamoriello will be moving from general manager to a senior adviser role with the Toronto Maple Leafs, as the two sides had always planned. What remained unclear Monday is who might repla...
Apr 30, 2018
Rugby sevens star Jen Kish calls it quits after sacrificing her body for Canada
TORONTO - After sacrificing her body for Canada for 13 years, Jen Kish called it quits Monday. The former Canadian rugby sevens skipper had planned to retire in July at the end of the season. But hip ...
Apr 30, 2018
Oilers star McDavid to serve as Canadian captain at world hockey championship
RIGA, Latvia - Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid will serve as Canadian captain at the upcoming IIHF world hockey championship. McDavid, who led the NHL with 108 points this season, helped Canada...
Apr 30, 2018
FIFA picks 13 referees as World Cup video review specialists
ZURICH - FIFA has picked 13 referees who will be video review assistants at the World Cup in Russia. FIFA says they will act “solely as Video Assistant Referees (VARs)” in four-man teams r...
Apr 30, 2018