Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Six re-sign all-star defender Saroya Tinker to one-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Six have re-signed all-star defender Saroya Tinker to a one-year contract, the Premier Hockey Federation club announced Wednesday. The team did not disclose additional terms of t...
May 31, 2023
Nashville Predators hire Andrew Brunette as coach a day after firing John Hynes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The coaching shuffle in Nashville is complete, with Andrew Brunette officially hired as the Predators coach on Wednesday, a little over 12 hours after the team announced that J...
May 31, 2023
NHL free-agent frenzy: Some of the players poised to hit the open market July 1
The NHL's free-agent frenzy is back in its regular time-slot. After three years of schedule disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league's signing period returns to July 1. And while there...
May 31, 2023
Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic sports bodies were meeting Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. T...
May 31, 2023
For the Florida Panthers, celebrations getting a bit hairy, just in time for the Stanley Cup Final
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The tradition of hockey's playoff beard goes back to at least the mid-1980s, with the Detroit Red Wings widely credited with beginning the facial hair phenomenon. The playoff bear...
May 31, 2023
Pride Toronto director says Jays have opportunity to turn a negative into a positive
TORONTO - Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste feels the Toronto Blue Jays have an opportunity to turn a player's negative action into a positive. Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass apologize...
May 31, 2023
Petes beat Remparts 4-2, keep Memorial Cup dream alive
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Peterborough Petes avoided elimination from the Memorial Cup playoff picture on Tuesday night by beating the Quebec Remparts 4-2 at the Sandman Centre. The desperate Petes, who dr...
May 30, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays pound out 14 hits in 7-2 victory over Milwaukee Brewers
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits apiece and Whit Merrifield drove in a pair of runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Tuesday night. The B...
May 30, 2023
Canada loses 5-2 to the U.S. in group play at CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Canada dug itself an early hole and fell 5-2 to the defending champion United States on Tuesday in group play at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship. Ally Se...
May 30, 2023
Canada Soccer faces independent audit into finances, new funding conditions
OTTAWA - The federal government is imposing new conditions on funding for Canada Soccer, the sports ministry confirmed to The Canadian Press on Tuesday. The announcement comes after several parliament...
May 30, 2023