Category Archives: Sports
Toronto FC makes allocation money deal with D.C. United to meet roster needs
Toronto FC made a deal with D.C. United on Tuesday, exchanging allocation money to meet their roster needs. Toronto sent US$337,500 in targeted allocation money (TAM) to D.C. United in exchange for $2...
Feb 06, 2018
Pair of wins ease pain of rough weekend for Canadiens centre Drouin
BROSSARD, Que. - It was a rough weekend for Jonathan Drouin. The Montreal Canadiens centre left the ice in pain and was taken to hospital for tests after being hit in the upper ribs by a Karl Alzner s...
Feb 06, 2018
Cops: Home of Patriots' Gronk robbed during Super Bowl week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Police say the home of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was robbed while he was away at the Super Bowl. Foxborough Police Chief William Baker confirmed Tuesday morning...
Feb 06, 2018

Giants to retire Barry Bonds' No. 25 jersey in August
SAN FRANCISCO - Home run king Barry Bonds will have his No. 25 jersey retired this August by the San Francisco Giants when his former Pittsburgh Pirates are in town. The Giants announced Tuesday they ...
Feb 06, 2018

Oilers McDavid says buddy texted him scoring tips prior to his four-goal game
EDMONTON - Reflecting on his first four-goal game in the NHL, Connor McDavid says that just hours before faceoff he was texting with a childhood buddy who served up some tips on offence for the reigni...
Feb 06, 2018
Super Bowl viewership slumps on Canadian channels
TORONTO - Fewer football fans caught the Super Bowl on a Canadian channel this year as viewers again had the option to watch a U.S. feed featuring buzzy commercials. Bell Media says it drew an average...
Feb 06, 2018
Toronto Argonauts re-sign defensive lineman Ken Bishop through '18 season
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts re-signed American defensive lineman Ken Bishop through the 2018 season Tuesday. Bishop, 29, was limited to five games _ starting four _ last season due to injury. He s...
Feb 06, 2018

Leafs' goaltender Andersen participates in full practice after leaving game
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen was back on the ice for practice Tuesday, one day after being struck in the head and leaving a game against Anaheim. Andersen was hit by Ducks forward ...
Feb 06, 2018
Poulin stops 29 shots to lead Canada to 2-0 exhibition hockey win over Belarus
RIGA, Latvia - Kevin Poulin is giving GM Sean Burke and the rest of the Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team hierarchy plenty to ponder. The Montreal native stopped 29 shots to lead Canada to a 2-...
Feb 06, 2018

Can't go to the Olympics? Toronto's Koreatown offers authentic experience
The Winter Olympics get under way later this week in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It’s a long, expensive trip to see the games in person, so most Canadians will be watching from afar. But there are...
Feb 06, 2018