Category Archives: Sports
Canada rolls over Switzerland 6-0 in world junior test run
MONCTON, N.B. - In the first of three test runs before the world junior men's hockey championship opens next week, Canada cruised past Switzerland 6-0 at the Avenir Centre on Monday. Shane Wright pace...
Dec 19, 2022
Montreal's Moise Bombito named to Generation Adidas class ahead of MLS SuperDraft
Canadian defender Moise Bombito, a junior defender at the University of New Hampshire, is one of eight players named to the Generation Adidas class ahead of Wednesday's MLS SuperDraft. Generation Adid...
Dec 19, 2022
Carruthers curling team splits with third Jason Gunnlaugson
WINNIPEG - Reid Carruthers' curling team and vice-skip Jason Gunnlaugson have split up. The Manitoba team called the separation "a mutual parting of the ways" and said a search was underway for a repl...
Dec 19, 2022
London police believe woman alleging sexual assault by Canadian junior team players
LONDON, Ont. - Police in London, Ont., say they have grounds to believe a woman was sexually assaulted by five players on Canada's 2018 junior men's hockey team. They're seeking warrants to search a h...
Dec 19, 2022
Canada's David Cameron records remarkable comeback win at world darts championship
LONDON - Canadian David (Excalibur) Cameron, winning nine of the last 10 legs in a remarkable comeback, defeated England's Ritchie (Madhouse) Edhouse in first-round play Monday at the Cazoo World Dart...
Dec 19, 2022
Righty Chris Bassitt has high expectations for Toronto Blue Jays
Chris Bassitt's expectations for the 2023 Blue Jays are as high as those of the average Toronto fan. Bassitt and the Blue Jays announced that they had agreed to a US$63 million, three-year deal on Fri...
Dec 19, 2022
B.C. Lions sign Canadian OL Andrew Peirson to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed offensive lineman Andrew Peirson of Kingston, Ont., to a two-year contract extension. The Gannon University product was eligible for free agency in February. The...
Dec 19, 2022
Toronto FC bolsters backline by signing veteran free agent centre back Matt Hedges
Toronto FC has bolstered its defence by signing free agent Matt Hedges to a two-year contract. The 32-year-old spent the past 11 seasons with FC Dallas, serving as captain the last eight years. The si...
Dec 19, 2022
Mark Winokur steps aside as Tim Matthews takes over as GM of the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - Mark Winokur, who has headed up the Toronto Arrows since their inception in 2017, has stepped down as the Major League Rugby's team's chief operating officer and general manager. Tim Matthew...
Dec 19, 2022
Maple Leafs acquire Dryden Hunt from Avalanche for Denis Malgin
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Dryden Hunt from the Colorado Avalanche for fellow forward Denis Malgin, the club announced Monday. Hunt, 27, has put up 14 goals and 42 points in 193 r...
Dec 19, 2022