Category Archives: Sports
History made: Canada downs Italy to win FIBA U19 basketball World Cup
CAIRO - Listening to “O Canada” at international basketball tournaments has always meant a lot to Roy Rana. But after coaching Canada’s men’s under-19 team to the country’...
Jul 09, 2017
IOC balks at helping Rio with $35-40 million Olympic debt
RIO DE JANEIRO - The IOC has balked at helping Rio Olympic organizers pay a debt estimated at $35-40 million. The executive board of the International Olympic Committee, meeting Sunday in Lausanne, Sw...
Jul 09, 2017
AP sources: Raps send Carroll to Nets, get Miles from Indy
LAS VEGAS - Looking down the barrel of some significant luxury tax penalties, Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri is moving swiftly to get below the tax line while keeping his team competitive in the wide-...
Jul 09, 2017
Raptors sign first-round draft pick OG Anunoby to rookie scale contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed first round draft pick OG Anunoby to a rookie scale contract on Sunday. Anunoby is under contract through the 2018-19 season, with two team option years to follow....
Jul 09, 2017
Raptors sign first-round draft pick OG Anunoby to rookie scale contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed first round draft pick OG Anunoby to a rookie scale contract on Sunday. Anunoby, 19, is under contract through the 2018-19 season, with two team option years to fo...
Jul 09, 2017
IOC completing 1,000 retests of Vancouver Olympic samples
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The IOC expects to complete retesting of more than 1,000 doping samples from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics next month. Hundreds of results have already been obtained in the reana...
Jul 09, 2017
Wolfpack foes enjoy trip to Toronto but rugby league journey comes at a cost
TORONTO - In the wake of the Toronto Wolfpack’s latest lopsided win, a Gloucestershire All Golds player limped by on crutches as visiting coach Lee Greenwood was being interviewed. Saturday̵...
Jul 09, 2017
De Grasse captures second title at Canadian track championships with 200 win
OTTAWA - Long after Andre De Grasse had raced to his second victory at the Canadian track and field championships, the sprint star was still posing for pictures and signing autographs. “I signed...
Jul 09, 2017
DeMarre Carroll announces he's leaving after reported Raptors-Nets deal
DeMarre Carroll has announced that he’s leaving the Toronto Raptors. The oft-injured forward thanked Toronto fans Sunday morning in an Instagram post that included a picture of both Toronto supp...
Jul 09, 2017
Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Murray head to Week 2 at Wimbledon
LONDON - As usual, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are playing well at Wimbledon, leading the way into Week 2. “It’s their turf,” said Ernests Gulbis, who...
Jul 09, 2017