Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs sign Matthew Knies to entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Matthew Knies to a three-year, entry-level contract. The contract begins in the current 2022-2023 season with an average annual value of US$925,00...
Apr 09, 2023
Canada's Rory MacDonald headed to UFC Hall of Fame for bloody UFC 189 title challenge
A former Bellator champion, retired Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald is now headed to the UFC Hall of Fame. The mixed martial arts promotion says the bloody UFC 189 battle in July 2015 ...
Apr 09, 2023
Switzerland routs Italy for bronze at world men's curling championship
OTTAWA - Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller capped a strong week at the world men's curling championship with a bronze medal Sunday. The top seed in the six-team playoffs, Schwaller walloped Italy's Joel...
Apr 09, 2023
Finland's late surge takes down Sweden 4-2 in women's world hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Finland came from behind to double Sweden 4-2 at the women's world hockey championship Sunday. Trailing 2-0 after two periods, the Finns rattled off three unanswered goals between 3:4...
Apr 09, 2023
Talismanic back Sam Malcolm the latest Arrows casualty in gruelling MLR season
TORONTO - After starting the Major League Rugby season with six injury-plagued games on the road, the Toronto Arrows continue to take a beating at home. The Arrows went into Saturday's home opener aga...
Apr 09, 2023
Toronto Raptors rest big names in regular-season finale
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are sitting some of their biggest names for their season finale against the Milwaukee Bucks. Leading scorer Pascal Siakam, point guard Fred VanVleet, and defensive stalwa...
Apr 09, 2023
Tiger Woods withdraws before completing third round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters before the resumption of the third round because of an injury Sunday, ending his streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he has ...
Apr 09, 2023
New Zealand qualifies for Olympics while Canada's men face rugby sevens relegation
KALANG, Singapore - New Zealand defeated Argentina 19-17 Sunday to win the HSBC Singapore Sevens and become the first men's team to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The news was not so good for th...
Apr 09, 2023
Whitecaps exercise patience, take down Timbers 1-0
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps were able to overcome two disallowed goals on Saturday night before finally notching a winner in the 74th minute to beat the Portland Timbers 1-0 in Major League So...
Apr 08, 2023
Canucks hand Flames 3-2 shootout loss, dimming Calgary's playoff hopes
VANCOUVER - Andrei Kuzmenko scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks handed the Calgary Flames a devastating 3-2 loss on Saturday. The result means Calgary (37-27-16) now sits one point behind...
Apr 08, 2023