Category Archives: Sports
Chapman, Bassitt power Blue Jays to 4-2 win over Astros
HOUSTON - Matt Chapman had a home run and a double to extend his hot start to the season and Chris Bassitt carried a shutout in the seventh inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4-2 ...
Apr 18, 2023
Brayden Point scores twice, Lightning embarrass Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 1
TORONTO - Brayden Point scored twice as the Tampa Bay Lightning humiliated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. Nikita Kucherov and Corey Perry both added...
Apr 18, 2023
Shesterkin, Kreider help Rangers rip Devils 5-1 in Game 1
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves, Chris Kreider scored two power-play goals and the New York York Rangers stunned the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-r...
Apr 18, 2023
Maple Leafs' Bunting receives match penalty for hit on Lightning's Cernak
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting received a match penalty for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak during Tuesday night's NHL playoff game. The inciden...
Apr 18, 2023
CF Montreal beats Vaughan 2-0, Toronto FC up next in Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - CF Montreal cruised to their first win in three games, beating the Vaughan Azzurri 2-0 on Tuesday night, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Canadian Championship. Sean Rea (30th minute) ...
Apr 18, 2023
Edmonton Oilers seek a rebound after the playoff win that got away
EDMONTON - History repeating itself is the next goal for the Edmonton Oilers. A pair of squandered two-goal leads in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings isn't how the Oilers intended to open ...
Apr 18, 2023
HFX Wanderers coach happy to be back competing in Canadian Championship
The last time Patrice Gheisar was in the Canadian Championship, he was coaching Ontario's Vaughan Azzurri against the CPL's HFX Wanderers FC. The Canadian Premier League side dispatched Gheisar's semi...
Apr 18, 2023
Cheer athlete given lifetime ban for using and trafficking cocaine
OTTAWA - A cheer athlete and athlete support person, has been handed a lifetime ban for multiple anti-doping rule violations, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced Tuesday. The ban is retr...
Apr 18, 2023
Canadian men to open this summer's Gold Cup on home soil at Toronto's BMO Field
Canada will open this summer's Gold Cup in Toronto against a yet-to-be decided qualifying team before heading to Houston to complete Group D play against Guatemala and Cuba. The 47th-ranked Canada men...
Apr 18, 2023
Canada's Zach Edey declares for NBA draft, maintains college eligibility
Canadian star centre Zach Edey declared for the NBA draft on Tuesday. The Toronto native made his announcement on Twitter, mentioning that he would maintain his college eligibility. Edey averaged a ca...
Apr 18, 2023