Category Archives: Sports
Announcement expected from feds over safe sport in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal sport minister is expected to announce changes to improve accountability and encourage sustainable culture change in Canadian sports. Pascale St-Onge is due to outline specifics o...
May 11, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive and the Edmonton Oilers avoided a Leafs-like deficit with a win on Wednesday. Here are five things to know as we head into Thursday's post-season action: LEAFS SUR...
May 11, 2023
Stephen Curry, Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assist, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off eliminat...
May 10, 2023
Jalen Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 to cut deficit to a game
NEW YORK (AP) - Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 on Wedn...
May 10, 2023
Maple Leafs down Panthers to avoid sweep and force Game 5
SUNRISE, Fla. - The Maple Leafs aren't done yet. Mitch Marner had goal and an assist as Toronto downed the Florida Panthers 2-1 in a must-win Game 4 to cut the deficit to 3-1 in the teams' second-roun...
May 10, 2023
Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named to all-NBA first team after stellar season
Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got his first career all-NBA nod on Thursday, securing a spot on the first team. The Hamilton native averaged a career-high 31.4 points per game for the Oklahoma City ...
May 10, 2023
Oilers' McDavid among finalists for Ted Lindsay Award
TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak and San Jose Sharks defenceman Erik Karlsson are the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award. McDavid is in line to p...
May 10, 2023
Phillies come back to defeat Blue Jays 2-1 on error in 10th inning
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Edmundo Sosa scored on Bryce Harper's hard-hit grounder in the 10th inning after Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette's throwing error and the Philadelphia Phillies came back to defeat th...
May 10, 2023
Canada's Stephen Ames sets new goals after second win of Champions Tour season
After nearly four decades as a professional golfer, Stephen Ames is past the idea of setting goals for a season. Instead, his hopes are just to keep doing more. Ames won the Mitsubishi Electric Classi...
May 10, 2023
Western University running back suspended four years for violating anti-doping rule
OTTAWA - The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced Wednesday that Western University running back Edouard Wanadi has been suspended four years for violating an anti-doping rule. The CCES says ...
May 10, 2023