Category Archives: Sports
Springer's 5 hits help Jays outlast Cards 10-9 in opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) - George Springer had five hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat St. Louis 10-9 on Thursday despite the Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill tying a major...
Mar 30, 2023
Canada Soccer, CONCACAF officials defend controversial Canadian Soccer Business deal
OTTAWA - CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani and former Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis have defended Canada Soccer's controversial deal with Canadian Soccer Business, telling a parliamentary co...
Mar 30, 2023
Jets forward Niederreiter says players need to 'leave it all out there'
WINNIPEG - When Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness criticized some players this week for lack of effort, veteran forward Nino Niederreiter agreed there have been "passengers" on the struggling team...
Mar 30, 2023
National sport organizations face safe-sport deadline, risk losing funding
A flurry of national sport organizations signing up with the new Office of the Sports Integrity Commissioner is expected in the coming days, or their funding could get cut off. The office with lawyer ...
Mar 30, 2023
Cubs' Marcus Stroman commits MLB's 1st pitch-clock violation
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman committed Major League Baseball's first pitch-clock violation in the third inning of Thursday's opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers. ...
Mar 30, 2023
B.C. Lions to add Wally Buono, Waterboys founders to their Wall of Fame
VANCOUVER - Wally Buono, the CFL's all-time leader in coaching wins, and Waterboys founders Dennis Skulsky, Moray Keith, Jamie Pitblado and Tom Malone will be added to the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame this...
Mar 30, 2023
NHLPA boss Marty Walsh outlines early priorities in new role
TORONTO - Marty Walsh is a big-time sports fan. He's now in a big-time job with the NHL Players' Association. The former U.S. secretary of labor in President Joe Biden's cabinet met the media for the ...
Mar 30, 2023
Blue Jays put pitchers Ryu and White on injured list to finalize opening day roster
Pitchers Hyun Jin Ryu and Mitch White were placed on Toronto's injured list as the Blue Jays finalized their opening day roster. Ryu was put on the 15-day IL retroactive to March 27 as he continues to...
Mar 30, 2023
A capsule look at the 2023 world men's curling championship field
OTTAWA - A capsule look at the 13 teams competing in the April 1-9 world men's curling championship at TD Place. Teams listed in alphabetical order, athletes from skip to lead. CANADA Brad Gushue, Mar...
Mar 30, 2023
Gushue wearing the Maple Leaf again at world men's curling championship
OTTAWA - Sin City wasn't kind to Canadian skip Brad Gushue. He's hoping a return to the nation's capital will work more in his favour. After settling for silver in his last two trips to the world men'...
Mar 30, 2023