Category Archives: Sports
Major League Soccer jumps the gun on Toronto FC playoff situation
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has backtracked on awarding Toronto FC a playoff berth. “Upon further analysis, @FCDallas are the first team to secure a playoff spot. @torontofc has not clinched y...
Sep 19, 2016

Pietrangelo says switch to off-side has required tactical adjustments
TORONTO - Half the forwards on Team Canada are playing out of position at the World Cup of Hockey, a testament to the country’s depth. But the player making the most difficult adjustment i...
Sep 19, 2016
Canadian men off to Morocco in October for two international soccer friendlies
TORONTO - Michael Findlay will serve as interim coach next month when Canada plays a pair of international soccer friendlies in Marrakech against Mauritania and host Morocco. The Canadian Soccer ...
Sep 19, 2016
British Columbia celebrates six paralympians' medal haul at Rio Games
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s premier is hailing the hard work and dedication of six athletes who brought home eight medals from the Paralympic Summer Games in Rio. Christy Clark says the athlet...
Sep 19, 2016

Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney faces a decision in goal as playoffs approach
TORONTO - Injury forced goalkeeper Clint Irwin out of the Toronto FC lineup. The fine play of backup Alex Bono has extended that absence. Both are healthy now and coach Greg Vanney has a decision to m...
Sep 19, 2016

Quick Study: B.C. Lions sign former Tiger-Cats receiver Terrell Sinkfield
SURREY, B.C. - Contemplating a CFL return, Terrell Sinkfield made sure he did his homework. The speedy receiver was cut by the Minnesota Vikings at the tail end of training camp last month a...
Sep 19, 2016

Chapdelaine named interim Als head coach, Popp to focus on GM duties
MONTREAL - Jacques Chapdelaine hopes to restore order and get the offence moving as the new head coach of the struggling, dissension-riddled Montreal Alouettes. The Canadian Football League club annou...
Sep 19, 2016

Canadians can threaten World Cup chances of U.S. rivals with win on Tuesday
TORONTO - Mike Babcock doesn’t want Team Canada getting “fat” after opening the World Cup of Hockey with a one-sided victory over the Czech Republic. Overconfidence ca...
Sep 19, 2016
Ex-England player Gascoigne pleads guilty to racial offence
DUDLEY, England - Troubled former England player Paul Gascoigne has pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence and has been fined. The ex-Tottenham and Lazio midfielder admitted used...
Sep 19, 2016
Leafs' first overall pick Auston Matthews impresses for Team North America
TORONTO - It didn’t take long for Auston Matthews to make a good first impression at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ first overall draft pick had an assist on Team North Americ...
Sep 18, 2016