Category Archives: Sports
Head coach Keefe signs multi-year contract extension with Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Head coach Sheldon Keefe has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Terms of the deal were not announced. The 42-year-old was named Maple Leafs head coach on No...
Aug 30, 2023
Venus Williams suffers most lopsided U.S. Open loss in first round
NEW YORK (AP) - There was a Williams sister out there in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, much to the delight of spectators who offered a standing ovation at the end of the match. Except this tim...
Aug 29, 2023
Kieboom and Ruiz hit home runs as Washington Nationals beat Toronto Blue Jays 5-4
TORONTO - Carter Kieboom and Keibert Ruiz homered for the Washington Nationals in a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. Kieboom hit a two-run shot in the second i...
Aug 29, 2023
Canada bumps off Mexico in NORCECA senior women's volleyball opener
QUEBEC - Canada opened the NORCECA senior women's volleyball continental championship on Tuesday night by bumping off Mexico in straight sets. Canada defeated Mexico 25-20, 25-18 and 25-20 in Pool A a...
Aug 29, 2023
Canadian wide receiver Jared Wayne waived by NFL's Houston Texans
TORONTO - The wait continues for the Toronto Argonauts. Canadian receiver Jared Wayne was reportedly waived Tuesday by the Houston Texans on Tuesday as NFL teams finalized their 53-man rosters ahead o...
Aug 29, 2023
Bedard gains knowledge, motivation from McDavid: 'How can I get closer to him?'
Connor Bedard says he's not Connor McDavid and wants to carve his own path as a player. But the 18-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., won't enter the NHL thinking McDavid's lofty numbers are out of ...
Aug 29, 2023
Herdman eyes opportunity to develop, build TFC back into a winner
TORONTO - John Herdman feels his past experiences make him the ideal manager for Toronto FC. Herdman was formally introduced as Toronto FC's new head coach at a news conference today. He will take on ...
Aug 29, 2023
CFL helped develop Calgary native Burleson's love for football
He never played a down in Canada, but it was the CFL that ignited Nate Burleson's football passion. Burleson's father, Al, spent six seasons as a defensive back with the Calgary Stampeders (1976-81), ...
Aug 29, 2023
Canada's Fernandez out of US Open after first-round loss to Alexandrova
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the U.S. Open after a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 loss to 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Tuesday. Fernandez, a finalist at the Grand Slam in 2022, was up 4-3 i...
Aug 29, 2023
All-star shortstop Bo Bichette put on Blue Jays' 10-day injured list
TORONTO - All-star shortstop Bo Bichette has been put on the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. Bichette is out with a right quad strain retroactive to Aug. 28. Infielder Mason McCoy was se...
Aug 29, 2023