Category Archives: Sports
Argonauts returner Janarion Grant chasing CFL record against former team
TORONTO - Janarion Grant is already providing the Toronto Argonauts huge returns just six games into his tenure. The speedster has recorded special-teams TDs in three straight games - two on punt retu...
Jul 26, 2024
Former Senators assistant Bob Jones dies after battle with ALS
OTTAWA - Former Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has died, the team announced Friday. He was 54. The team didn't provide a cause of death, but the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., product revealed in ...
Jul 26, 2024
Aussie Hannah Green hopes Canadian caddie boosts chances at CPKC Open
CALGARY - Australian Hannah Green has high hopes that a Canadian connection can help her win one of her favourite golf tournaments. Sitting at 5-under par through two rounds of play at the 2024 CPKC W...
Jul 26, 2024
After grind of MLS regular season, Toronto FC looks forward to Leagues Cup challenge
TORONTO - Like the rest of Major League Soccer, Toronto FC is taking a break from regular-season play to focus on the Leagues Cup. After the grind of a busy summer schedule, the annual cup tournament ...
Jul 26, 2024
Blue Jays trade reliever Yimi Garcia to Mariners for two prospects
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded relief pitcher Yimi Garcia to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two prospects on Friday. The 33-year-old appeared in 29 games for Toronto this season, putting...
Jul 26, 2024
Celine Dion stages comeback with performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Quebecois vocal powerhouse performed publicly for the first time since revealing she was di...
Jul 26, 2024
Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power c...
Jul 26, 2024
Blue Jays recall RHP Rodriguez from Buffalo prior to series with Rangers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled pitcher Yerry Rodriguez from Triple-A Buffalo and activated him ahead of Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. In a corresponding move, Toronto optioned pit...
Jul 26, 2024
Veteran guard Russell Westbrook agrees to 2-year deal with Denver Nuggets, AP source says
DENVER (AP) - Russell Westbrook has agreed to a two-year contract with the Denver Nuggets, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The deal provides Denver with a much...
Jul 26, 2024
Jets sign defenceman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have defenceman Simon Lundmark on a one-year, two-way contract extension, the NHL club announced Friday. The contract has an average annual value of US$775,000 at the NHL ...
Jul 26, 2024