Category Archives: Sports

Granderson's solo shot in the 10th inning gives Blue Jays a 4-3 win over Red Sox
Toronto’s Curtis Granderson kept the game tied in the ninth inning Tuesday and won it with a walkoff blast in the following frame. The veteran outfielder threw out Eduardo Nunez at the plate to ...
Apr 24, 2018
Blue Jays honour victims of Monday's deadly van attack
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays honoured the victims of Monday’s deadly van attack, and the first responders who rushed to the scene of the tragedy, with a brief tribute before Tuesday nightR...
Apr 24, 2018

Callout for Renos? MLB commissioner Manfred says Rogers Centre needs an update
TORONTO - Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday that Rogers Centre is in need of an update. The downtown stadium has been the Toronto Blue Jays’ home since June 1989. ̶...
Apr 24, 2018

Toronto FC looks to add to trophy case, give hometown fans something to cheer about
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Toronto FC was 4,000 kilometres away Monday when a rented van plowed into pedestrians with deadly results. But coach Greg Vanney says the horrific attack was deeply felt by his t...
Apr 24, 2018

Trade-deadline additions of Stastny, Morrow paying big dividends for Jets
WINNIPEG - Being traded to the Winnipeg Jets this season has turned into a highlight for Paul Stastny and Joe Morrow. While the February moves disrupted their lives, they’ve been able to contrib...
Apr 24, 2018

Toronto head coach Babcock wants Leafs to embrace Game 7 scenario with Boston
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs’ season has come down to one game, and head coach Mike Babcock wants his players to embrace the situation. Toronto earned a 3-1 home win over the Boston Bruins ...
Apr 24, 2018

Raptors president urges Toronto not to be afraid in wake of van attack
TORONTO - Raptors coach Dwane Casey was plotting moves against the Washington Wizards in a meeting when assistant coach Rex Kalamian got a message on his phone asking if everyone was OK. They turned o...
Apr 24, 2018

Canadian rugby sevens star John Moonlight retires to become a firefighter
TORONTO - John Moonlight, a rugby icon who led Canada to some of its greatest sevens triumphs, is retiring to become a firefighter in his native Pickering, Ont. The 30-year-old Moonlight leaves as Can...
Apr 24, 2018
A tale of 2 bats, and Babe Ruth's 60th home run in 1927
NEW YORK - As part of its collection of Babe Ruth items, the Baseball Hall of Fame says it has the bat the slugger used to hit his then-record 60th home run in 1927. A private collector also claims to...
Apr 24, 2018
Canadians head home after U-17 soccer tournament called off due to violence
Canada coach Bev Priestman was preparing her team for a game Sunday against Costa Rica when CONCACAF pulled the plug on its 2018 Women’s Under-17 Championship following violence in Managua, Nica...
Apr 24, 2018