Category Archives: Sports
Turnbull, Toronto cruise past Minnesota 4-0 in first-ever PWHL playoff game
TORONTO - Blayre Turnbull scored two goals to lead Toronto to a 4-0 win over Minnesota in the first-ever Professional Women's Hockey League playoff game on Wednesday. Natalie Spooner, with the opening...
May 08, 2024
Toronto FC beats semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - Matty Longstaff broke a deadlock in the 50th minute and Toronto FC went on to defeat semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal on Wed...
May 08, 2024
Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC play to scoreless draw in Canadian Championship play
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC played to a scoreless draw Wednesday in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal. It was a matchup of the two top teams in the Canadian P...
May 08, 2024
Jokic wins NBA's MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3
Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA's Most Valuable Player - his third time winning the...
May 08, 2024
Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to probation in bookmaking money laundering case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at th...
May 08, 2024
Veteran Mitchell attends Ticats rookie camp wearing a walking boot
HAMILTON - Bo Levi Mitchell created a stir Wednesday at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' rookie camp. The veteran quarterback attended the opening day wearing a walking boot on his right foot. Sophomore Taylo...
May 08, 2024
Real Madrid rallies late to beat Bayern 2-1 and reach another Champions League final
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons. Joselu scored in the 88th minute and then in stoppage time f...
May 08, 2024
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole near...
May 08, 2024
New head coach Green looking to bring accountability to young, talented Senators
OTTAWA - Travis Green says he is a firm, approachable and detail-oriented coach. The Ottawa Senators are banking on those qualities to make an impression on their young and talented roster. Green was ...
May 08, 2024
Toronto's Chris Bassitt shuts down Phillies' offence, ends home winning streak at 11 games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Chris Bassitt tossed three-hit ball and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits and an RBI to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory on Wedn...
May 08, 2024