Category Archives: Sports

Whitecaps looking to keep playoff hopes alive on the road against Sounders
For whatever reason, teams in Major League Soccer have a tough time winning away from home. Whether it’s the travel, style of play, or some other factor, clubs are often pleased to escape enemy ...
Sep 16, 2016
Drew Willy, T.J. Heath not expected to face their former teams following trade
WINNIPEG - Retribution will have to wait for Drew Willy and T.J. Heath. The two players will face their former teams Saturday when the Toronto Argonauts (5-6) visit the surging Winnipeg Blue Bombers (...
Sep 16, 2016

Czech Republic out to prove doubters wrong at World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - Las Vegas isn’t giving Team Czech Republic much respect at the World Cup of Hockey. Listed as a 33-1 longshot to hoist the trophy, only Team Europe (50-1) offers steeper odds. Maybe it...
Sep 16, 2016
Canada's husband and wife sailing duo poised for Paralympic medal
RIO DE JANEIRO - Their sailing support team is large and varied, and includes a marriage counsellor and their dog Zephyr. Canadian couple John McRoberts and Jackie Gay are in silver-medal position hea...
Sep 16, 2016
Unsigned players at World Cup assume risks, embrace chance
TORONTO - Every day over the summer, Johnny Gaudreau thought about not having a contract. Gaudreau worried about it and obsessed over it but he wasn’t going to let stalled negotiations with the ...
Sep 16, 2016
After rare CFL tie, Calgary Stampeders host Ottawa Redblacks in rematch
CALGARY - The way Calgary Stampeders linebacker Alex Singleton sees it, Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Redblacks can finish the one they started July 8. Overtime didn’t produce a winne...
Sep 16, 2016
Team North America stars McDavid and Matthews will open World Cup on same line
TORONTO - As Todd McLellan continued to fiddle with Team North America line combinations on the eve of the World Cup of Hockey, he confirmed that Connor McDavid would open the tournament alongside fel...
Sep 16, 2016

Canada takes early 2-0 Davis Cup lead over Chile with singles wins
HALIFAX - Canada took the first two games of the Davis Cup playoff tie on Friday after a pair of hard-fought matches against a less experienced Chilean team. Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil, ranked N...
Sep 16, 2016
Toronto FC hosts New York Red Bulls with first place in the MLS East at stake
TORONTO - The fight for first place in the MLS Eastern and Western Conferences goes up a notch this weekend. West-leading FC Dallas visits New York City FC, third in the East, on Saturday while Toront...
Sep 16, 2016

Price declared Canada's World Cup starter; Babcock still tweaking lines
TORONTO - Mike Babcock knows Carey Price will be his starting goaltender at the World Cup of Hockey. But the Canadian head coach still has various lineup questions that need to be answered. Babcock de...
Sep 16, 2016