Category Archives: Sports
Solid hits and two big misses: A look at the Jays in 2025-26 off-season
TORONTO - It was a swing and a miss for the Toronto Blue Jays on two of the biggest prizes of the current Major League Baseball free agency period. Bo Bichette, a homegrown talent and one of the faces...
Jan 16, 2026
Sargent dropped from Norwich first-team training amid Toronto FC transfer rumours
Forward Josh Sargent, reportedly a Toronto FC transfer target, has been dropped from first-team training by England's Norwich City. Norwich coach Philippe Clement says the 25-year-old U.S. internation...
Jan 16, 2026
Toronto FC fills out goalkeeping group with addition of veteran William Yarbrough
TORONTO - Toronto FC has signed veteran goalkeeper William Yarbrough, adding a layer of experience behind holdovers Luka Gavran and Adisa De Rosario. The 36-year-old Mexican-American arrives as a free...
Jan 16, 2026
Bo Bichette and the New York Mets agree to a $126 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) - Bo Bichette and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a $126 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on...
Jan 16, 2026
AP sources say star infielder Bo Bichette leaves Toronto for Mets
Blue Jays homegrown star Bo Bichette is leaving Toronto for the New York Mets, sources tell The Associated Press. The AP says the deal is for US$126 million over three years. The sources spoke on cond...
Jan 16, 2026
Auger-Aliassime embraces mentor role as Mboko rises ahead of Australian Open
MELBOURNE - When Canadian tennis star Flix Auger-Aliassime looks at 19-year-old rising star Victoria Mboko, the 25-year-old feels the passage of time. It seems just a moment ago the Auger-Aliassime we...
Jan 16, 2026
Canadiens send rookie Jacob Fowler to AHL Laval, ending three-goalie rotation
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have sent rookie Jacob Fowler to the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket, ending a three-goalie rotation. The Canadiens announced the move Friday, a day after Fowle...
Jan 16, 2026
Toronto Argonauts re-sign veteran linebacker Adarius Pickett to CFL deal
TORONTO - It didn't take Adarius Pickett long to find his way back to the Toronto Argonauts. The veteran linebacker signed a one-year deal Friday with the team he enjoyed his best CFL season with in 2...
Jan 16, 2026
Giovanni Franzoni's win in Wengen super-G makes him an Olympic contender for host Italy
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) - Host Italy has a new contender in Alpine skiing with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics three weeks away. Giovanni Franzoni claimed his first World Cup victory on the famed L...
Jan 16, 2026
Sorokin enjoys 'outstanding' performance with NHL-leading fifth shutout vs. Oilers
EDMONTON - Ilya Sorokin and his posts proved to be more than up to the challenge on Thursday night. The 30-year-old Russian goalie recorded a 35-save shutout as his New York Islanders got past the Edm...
Jan 16, 2026
