Category Archives: Sports
Defender Doneil Henry comes full circle, happy to be back with Toronto FC
TORONTO - After stops in England, Denmark, South Korea and the U.S., Doneil Henry is home again. Henry, a native of Brampton, Ont., became the first player from the Toronto FC academy to graduate to t...
Aug 03, 2022
NFL appeals 6-game suspension for Browns quarterback Watson
The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer's decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, giving Commissioner Roge...
Aug 03, 2022
Hits by Siri, Peralta lift Rays to 3-2 win over Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Hits by newly acquired Jose Siri and David Peralta produced the winning run for the Tampa Bay Rays in a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Siri led off the Tam...
Aug 03, 2022
Whitecaps sign Austrian international midfielder Alessandro Schopf
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Austrian central midfielder Alessandro Schopf to a contract through 2024, with a club option for 2025. The club said in a release that Shopf was signed ...
Aug 03, 2022
Marino advances to Citi Open quarterfinals with win over Petkovic
WASHINGTON - Canadian qualifier Rebecca Marino advanced to the quarterfinals of the Citi Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over Germany's Andrea Petkovic on Wednesday. Marino had five ac...
Aug 03, 2022
Alouettes ready for physical challenge against undefeated Blue Bombers
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes will attempt Thursday night what six other CFL teams have failed to do -- hand the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first loss of the season. The two-time reigning Grey Cu...
Aug 03, 2022
Slide over, bobsleds. Curling is coming to tropical Jamaica
Slide over, Jamaican bobsledders. A group of expats from the ice-free island are hoping to bring a whole new winter sport to their tropical homeland: curling. Three decades after Jamaica crashed the W...
Aug 03, 2022
CFL names Collaros, Schoen and Acklin performers of the month for July
Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros, Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen and Ottawa receiver Jaelon Acklin have been named the CFL's top performers for July. Collaros threw for 1,061 passing yards and ...
Aug 03, 2022
Blue Jays place pitcher Stripling on 15-day injured list with hip strain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list with a right hip strain. The move is retroactive to Sunday. Stripling last pitched in Toronto...
Aug 03, 2022
Former Olympian Allison Forsyth on a mission to make soccer and others a safe sport
In hiring Allison Forsyth to "to get us to where we want to be" with safe sport, Canada Soccer has engaged a woman on a mission. Canada Soccer is looking to ITP Sport, the safe sport consulting and pr...
Aug 03, 2022