Category Archives: Sports
Toronto FC missing players through injury and international duty for game in San Jose
Depleted by injuries and players away on international duty, Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley has dipped into his reserve team to make up numbers Saturday in San Jose. Bradley has summoned a pair of midfi...
Mar 24, 2023
Bayern hires Tuchel to replace Nagelsmann as coach
MUNICH (AP) - Bayern Munich hired Thomas Tuchel as coach on Friday to replace Julian Nagelsmann after losing the lead of the Bundesliga. Bayern chief executive Oliver Kahn blamed "big fluctuations in ...
Mar 24, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays star right-hander Alek Manoah named opening-day starter
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have named ace right-hander Alek Manoah as their opening-day starting pitcher for the upcoming Major League Baseball season. Manoah, 25, was a finalist for the Am...
Mar 24, 2023
New Brunswick police investigating after cyclist hits wire at head level across trail
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Police in Saint John, N.B., say they are investigating after a cyclist rode into a wire strung between trees in Rockwood Park. They say a cyclist hit the thin wire at head level whi...
Mar 24, 2023
Canadian women's rugby team returns to action against South Africa in Spain
Four months after finishing fourth at the Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, Canada returns to action Saturday. The fourth-ranked Canadians face No. 13 South Africa before opening the Pacific Fou...
Mar 24, 2023
Sakamoto defends women's title at figure skating worlds
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Kaori Sakamoto fended off a challenge from South Korea's Lee Hae-in on Friday to become the first Japanese woman to defend her title at the figure skating world championships. Sa...
Mar 24, 2023
Toronto Six face Minnesota Whitecaps in PHF final, seek first Isobel Cup
One win is required for the Toronto Six to become the first Canadian team to hoist the Isobel Cup. The Six face the surprising Minnesota Whitecaps in the Premier Hockey League's championship game Sund...
Mar 24, 2023
Naughton a headliner at Canadian Women's Open as top-flight squash returns to Toronto
TORONTO - Canada's Hollie Naughton was a young fan the last time a Professional Squash Association international tournament was played on an all-glass showcourt in downtown Toronto. This time around s...
Mar 24, 2023
Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events
Pride nights, held annually for several years by National Hockey League teams to show support for the LGBTQ community, are in the spotlight following several high-profile incidents this season. A hand...
Mar 24, 2023
Canada women remain unchanged at No. 6 in latest FIFA world rankings
Canada remains unchanged at No. 6 in the latest FIFA women's rankings that see Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia included for the first time. The top five is also the same with the U.S. on top, ahead of Ger...
Mar 24, 2023