Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Soroka wins MLB debut, pitches baby Braves past Mets 3-2
NEW YORK - Mike Soroka’s family and friends came all the way from Western Canada to see his major league debut Tuesday night. Even still, the last thing he wanted to do was look up at them in th...
May 01, 2018
Veterans Cash, Fuller among seven players released by Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Defensive lineman Alan-Michael Cash and receiver Jeff Fuller were among seven players released Tuesday by the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts. Toronto made the moves to reach the league&...
May 01, 2018

Russ Brandon resigns as Bills, Sabres president
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Russ Brandon abruptly resigned his dual role as president of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres after being confronted by the teams’ owners regardi...
May 01, 2018
Canadian men and women learn draw at Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco
Canada’s men will have to get past Papua New Guinea and Argentina to reach the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in July in San Francisco. The tournament, which features 24 men...
May 01, 2018
Canadian rider Mike Woods looking for stage win at 101st Giro d'Italia
Canadian Mike Woods, fresh off a historic second-place finish at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, is looking to make his mark in the 101st Giro d’Italia. The first three stages of the race are in Israel, s...
May 01, 2018

Hectic conclusion to NFL draft for Canadian offensive lineman Ryan Hunter
Ryan Hunter will never forget the 2018 NFL draft. The North Bay, Ont., native reached a free-agent agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday after being bypassed in the draft. The deal capped ...
May 01, 2018

Gushue motivated for next quad after capping strong season with another win
His trophy case complete after winning the Champions Cup for the first time, Brad Gushue and his St. John’s team are aiming for even bigger things over the next quadrennial. “There’s...
May 01, 2018
Senators GM Dorion says Boucher and coaching staff returning next season
OTTAWA - Guy Boucher will be back behind the Ottawa Senators bench next season, and so will his entire staff. Speaking on Ottawa radio station TSN 1200, Senators general manager Pierre Dorion confirme...
May 01, 2018
Raptors' all-star DeRozan happy to lend his voice as mental health advocate
TORONTO - It’s close to DeMar DeRozan’s heart, and much bigger than basketball. And so the Toronto Raptors all-star is happy to be an advocate for mental health, and has lent his voice to ...
May 01, 2018
Toronto Wolfpack bolster backline with Scottish international Matty Russell
Toronto Wolfpack have signed Scottish international back Matty Russell. The 24-year-old, whose deal runs through 2020, had been with the Super League Warrington Wolves. Russell made his Super League d...
May 01, 2018