Category Archives: Sports
Canadian women dunk Senegal 72-57 in Olympic pre-qualifying tournament opener
GUADALAJARA - Kayla Alexander scored a team-high 16 points and hauled in seven rebounds as Canada's senior women's national basketball team opened the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament with a 72-...
Aug 17, 2026
Scores and sports schedule for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026
Thursday's Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 1 Kansas City 6 Athletics 2 N.Y. Yankees 6 Baltimore 1 L.A. Angels 18 Houston 3 National League St. Louis 10 Cincinnati 9 Interleague Clev...
Aug 17, 2026
Vancouver Goldeneyes embracing mentor roles at girls summer hockey camps
VANCOUVER - Ashton Bell knows what it means to young girls to get a chance to play hockey with female professional players. It's the reason the Vancouver Goldeneyes captain has dedicated a large chunk...
Aug 17, 2026
From the Plate to the Mic: Several former Blue Jays active in baseball podcast space
TORONTO - The post-season hangover lasted a lot longer than Toronto Blue Jays fans expected this year. A slow start coupled with mid-season struggles nearly derailed the 2026 campaign for Canada's lon...
Aug 17, 2026
Eala and Auger-Aliassime, Svitolina-Monfils, Errani-Vavassori get US Open mixed doubles wild cards
NEW YORK (AP) - Rising women's star Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been given wil...
Aug 17, 2026
Sciarra steps down as Redblacks president after 0-9 start to season
OTTAWA - Adrian Sciarra is stepping down as president of the Ottawa Redblacks after an 0-9 start to the CFL season, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced Monday. OSEG says it has launche...
Aug 17, 2026
Rodri says it's 'a dream to play for Barcelona' as he arrives to seal transfer from Man City
MADRID (AP) - Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri arrived in Barcelona on Monday to seal his transfer from Manchester City, saying it's a dream to play for the Catalan club. Rodri was expected to ...
Aug 17, 2026
Toronto Tempo look to Brittney Sykes for a lift after a 10-game slide and with a packed week ahead
NEW YORK (AP) - The expansion Toronto Tempo are struggling for wins in their first season, but help could be on the way soon with the return of Brittney Sykes. The Tempo guard has been out for two mon...
Aug 17, 2026
Toronto Raptors sign second-year guard Malachi Smith ahead of training camp
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed free agent guard Malachi Smith on Monday. Smith averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 23.9 minutes in 15 games (four starts) with the Brooklyn Nets la...
Aug 17, 2026
Beaver sculptures that welcomed FIFA fans in Toronto up for auction
TORONTO - Hand-painted beaver statues representing different countries in the FIFA World Cup that were sprawled across the eastern downtown neighbourhood of Old Town Toronto are now up for auction. Th...
Aug 17, 2026