Category Archives: Sports
Toronto FC GM lifts the lid on the trade that sent Marshall-Rutty to Montreal
TORONTO - Six months after shipping talented wingback/winger Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to rival CF Montreal, Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez opened up on the why behind the trade, warts and all. "Institut...
Feb 7, 2025
Booing of The Star-Spangled Banner reignites debate on national anthems in sports
It's been a decades-long tradition in North America, but a Canadian professor of sport management says it might be time to re-examine the legitimacy of national anthems being played before games. Last...
Feb 7, 2025
Capitals are one of just 2 NHL teams without a player in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It could help them
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Cruising to the top of the NHL standings by winning 36 of their first 54 games and losing just 11 in regulation, the Washington Capitals solidified themselves as a team to watch ...
Feb 7, 2025
CF Montreal beefs up defence with additions of Petrasso, Craig
MONTREAL - CF Montral has beefed up its defence ahead of the Major League Soccer season. The team announced Friday that it has added Canadian defender Luca Petrasso and American defender Brandan Craig...
Feb 7, 2025
Jays GM says Max Scherzer's arrival raises the bar for everyone in the organization
TORONTO - Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says having veteran pitcher Max Scherzer, with his experience and compete level, raises the bar for the whole organization. Scherzer is coming off an in...
Feb 7, 2025
Ingram trade an ‘incremental step’ in Raptors’ rebuild, says GM Bobby Webster
TORONTO - It's not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto Raptors (16-35) flipped the script on Thursday, sending the New Orleans Pelicans a 2026 first-round pick from Indi...
Feb 7, 2025
'These Games are very unique': Invictus Games bring community, competition to B.C.
VANCOUVER - Patrick Levis was lost. The Canadian Armed forces major was paralyzed after having surgery to remove a pineapple-sized tumour from his abdomen. His new reality only made worse the post-tra...
Feb 7, 2025
'They've stepped up': Carey Price backs Canada's goaltending ahead of 4 Nations
Carey Price remembers the unending pressure. The nation's eyes turn to the crease every time Canada laces up its skates and straps on the pads at an international hockey tournament. The intense goalte...
Feb 7, 2025
Another De Rosario to wear Toronto FC first-team colours this season
TORONTO - Toronto FC will have another De Rosario wearing first-team colours this year. Goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario, the son of former TFC captain and Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario, ha...
Feb 7, 2025
Toronto FC GM says hunt for new talent continues with movement the other way possible
TORONTO - Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez says reinforcements are coming. And there could also be movement out the door before Toronto opens MLS regular-season play Feb. 22 with Hernandez suggesting the...
Feb 7, 2025
