Category Archives: Sports
Edmonton Eskimos top inaugural CFL poll as team to win '18 Grey Cup
TORONTO - The Edmonton Eskimos will celebrate a Grey Cup win on home soil in November according to the CFL’s inaugural media poll. A total of 74 media members participated in the poll. The CFL r...
May 24, 2018
Lyon beats Wolfsburg 4-1 to win Women's Champions League
KIEV, Ukraine - Lyon scored three goals in five minutes to beat Wolfsburg 4-1 in extra time and win the Women’s Champions League for the third year running on Thursday. After an often-quiet 90 m...
May 24, 2018
Toronto Blue Jays close out dismal homestand with 8-1 loss to Angels
TORONTO - Perhaps a change of scenery is just what the Toronto Blue Jays need right now. A dismal 1-6 homestand was capped Thursday afternoon with an 8-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The Blue Jays ...
May 24, 2018
Lucky 13: Canadian Claman De Melo confident heading into first Indianapolis 500
Canadian Zachary Claman De Melo isn’t apprehensive about qualifying 13th for this weekend’s Indianapolis 500. After all, 13 has been a meaningful number for the 20-year-old Montreal native...
May 24, 2018
Streaming service DAZN gets Canadian rights to UEFA Champions League
TORONTO - Canadian TV rights for UEFA Champions League soccer are headed to the sports streaming service DAZN. DAZN (pronounced Da Zone) says the rights deal covers three years, starting with the 2018...
May 24, 2018
Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan earns spot on the All-NBA's second team
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan earned a spot on the All-NBA second team, his second consecutive All-NBA honour. The 28-year-old, who was named to the third team last season, set a career high in ...
May 24, 2018

With Bono away, Clint Irwin gets his chance in Toronto FC goal against FC Dallas
Toronto FC has had its share of goalkeeper controversies in the past, but not these days. When Alex Bono gradually took over in 2017, former No. 1 Clint Irwin moved a step back gracefully. It helped m...
May 24, 2018

'It's about time': Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson’s name more than 100 years after what m...
May 24, 2018

NFL teams under no time pressure to form own anthem policies
With no deadlines to meet and a monthlong summer break coming up, NFL teams are in no hurry to formulate a policy on demonstrations during the national anthem. One day after league owners mandated tha...
May 24, 2018
Angels push back Otani's next outing as starting pitcher
TORONTO - The Los Angeles Angels are pushing back Shohei Otani’s next outing as a starting pitcher to manage the workload of the two-way rookie. Angels manager Mike Scioscia made the announcemen...
May 24, 2018