Category Archives: Sports
Raptors 905 forward Kevin Obanor wins G-League award for community work
Kevin Obanor just wants to spread love. The 25-year-old forward won the NBA G-League's Bob Lanier Community Assist Award on Friday ahead of the home opener for Raptors 905. Obanor was given a cheque f...
Nov 22, 2024
Grant-Mentis scores twice as Victoire beat Charge in PWHL pre-season
MONTREAL - Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored twice and the Montreal Victoire wrapped up their Professional Women's Hockey League pre-season with a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Charge. Gabrielle David, Maureen Mur...
Nov 22, 2024
O’Shea stands by decision to keep playing Collaros after QB was hurt in Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea stood in front of reporters Friday and kept his cool while answering questions about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts last weekend. The he...
Nov 22, 2024
High-powered Laurier side puts unbeaten record on line against Laval in Vanier Cup
KINGSTON, Ont. - Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks head coach Michael Faulds feels his team plays its best football when the competition is tough. The unbeaten squad should be put to the test Saturday agai...
Nov 22, 2024
Maple Leafs place Knies on injured reserve and add Alex Nylander on a one-year deal
TORONTO - The injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs placed Matthew Knies on injured reserve Friday and signed fellow forward Alex Nylander to a one-year contract, recalling him from the AHL Marlies. Knie...
Nov 22, 2024
Canadian men start climb back up rugby sevens ladder with win over Guyana
The Canadian men began their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder Friday with a 29-0 victory over Guyana at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens in Trinidad. Relegated from the elite HSBC SVNS circu...
Nov 22, 2024
Hoops star Nurse aims to rebound from ‘rocky’ two years with Athletes Unlimited
TORONTO - Everything changed for Kia Nurse when she tore her anterior cruciate ligament in the 2021 WNBA playoffs. The basketball star from Hamilton was locked in as starter for a team in the semifina...
Nov 22, 2024
Canada rugby sevens women to meet familiar foe in Dubai in HSBC SVNS season kickoff
The Canadian women's rugby seven team leaves for Dubai early Sunday, knowing a familiar foe awaits when the 2025 HSBC SVNS season kicks off Nov. 30. After games against Japan and Brazil, Canada wraps ...
Nov 22, 2024
Canadian defender Alistair Johnston agrees to new contract with Scotland's Celtic
Canadian defender Alistair Johnston has agreed to a new contract with Celtic that will keep him at the Scottish powerhouse until the summer of 2029. The 26-year-old from Aurora, Ont., originally signe...
Nov 22, 2024
Tuomas Sammelvuo resigns as head coach of Canada's men's volleyball team
Tuomas Sammelvuo has resigned as head coach of Canada's men's volleyball team, Volleyball Canada announced Sammelvuo's departure in a release Friday and said he and his wife recently welcomed a new ba...
Nov 22, 2024
