Category Archives: Sports
DeRozan's 38 points leads Raptors past Heat 96-94 as Toronto preps for playoffs
TORONTO - After eight seasons in the NBA, DeMar DeRozan knows that the playoffs require more than just nailing down the Xs and Os of the playbook. He’s going to use the final two games of the To...
Apr 07, 2017
Fowler joins 4-way tie at the top in Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Rickie Fowler finally got to the top of the leaderboard in a major and didn’t have much of a view. Right next to him was Charley Hoffman, playing in the final group going into the...
Apr 07, 2017
Kevin Durant practices, set to play Saturday in return
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kevin Durant had his moments of feeling down, unable to play the sport he loves while watching his teammates initially struggle then, later, shine without him. Durant returned to pra...
Apr 07, 2017
Canada skip Gushue looks back on team meeting that put St. John's rink in flight
EDMONTON - Sometimes a loss can do wonders for a team. In Brad Gushue’s case, one defeat in particular helped propel his rink on a spectacular run. The weight of being hometown favourites at las...
Apr 07, 2017
Finland routs Germany 8-0, wins bronze at world championship
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Petra Nieminen scored in the opening minute and again late in the second period to put Finland ahead by seven, allowing it to coast to an 8-0 victory over Germany on Friday in the br...
Apr 07, 2017
Spain tackles piracy to try to get closer to Premier League
MADRID - La Liga needs every possible source of income to try and compete financially with the Premier League. So it’s taking its rivalry with the mighty league online, and launching a campaign ...
Apr 07, 2017
Kyle Lowry getting up to speed with Raptors teammates after missing 18 games
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry is ready to push himself and the Toronto Raptors through the final few games of the NBA’s regular season. After a five-week break recovering from wrist surgery, his body is ...
Apr 07, 2017
Leafs will try to embrace the big moment with post-season berth up for grabs
TORONTO - James van Riemsdyk has stepped onto the ice at the Olympics and Stanley Cup final. Brian Boyle has racked up 100 playoff games in the NHL, including a pair of visits to the final himself. Ro...
Apr 07, 2017
Bloom enjoying life back home in Atlanta, but welcomes return to Toronto
TORONTO - Mark Bloom circled the date on his calendar as soon as the MLS schedule came out. The former Toronto FC defender returns to BMO Field on Saturday, this time as a member of expansion Atlanta ...
Apr 07, 2017
After Champions League disappointment, wounded Whitecaps visit Real Salt Lake
Battered, bruised and disappointed, the Vancouver Whitecaps don’t have much time to dwell on what might have been. Vancouver was bounced from the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals on Wednesda...
Apr 07, 2017