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Call Of The Wilde: Montreal Canadiens lose an eighth straight falling to Ottawa Senators
It’s been a difficult closing run for the Montreal Canadiens. They entered today’s contest with the Senators in Ottawa in the midst of a seven-game losing skid. Suf…
24 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Winnipeg Ice take 2-0 series lead over Prince Albert after 5-1 rout
Even without their leading scorer, the Winnipeg Ice closed out the weekend at Wayne Fleming arena like they have for much of the Western Hockey League season: Winni…
24 Apr 2022 | Sports -
B.C. junior hockey commentator removed mid-broadcast, banned over racist comments
A colour commentator with the junior-level B.C. Hockey League was removed midway through a game on Friday after making racist comments about a player on air.
23 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Raptors rookie Barnes remains doubtful for Game 4
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is unruffled by the fact no team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series.
22 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Top-ranked Hamilton Bulldogs primed for playoff success
Fresh off establishing a single-season franchise record with 51 wins and 107 points, the Hamilton Bulldogs open what many hockey pundits believe could be a lengthy …
21 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Edmonton to be sole host of rescheduled 2022 world junior men’s hockey championship
Edmonton will be the sole host of the 2022 men’s world junior championship and the Hlinka Gretzky Cup will be held in Red Deer, Alta., this summer.
19 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Raptors’ Barnes ruled out of Game 2 against Philly
PHILADELPHIA – Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes has been ruled out of Game 2 of Toronto’s best-of-seven opening-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on …
18 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Matthews, Maple Leafs to host the Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers (23-42-11, eighth in the Metropolitan) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (50-20-6, second in the Atlantic)
18 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Raptors looking to adjust to 76ers’ physicality
PHILADELPHIA – In Game 1 of their first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors got hit in the mouth and now it’s on them to make adjustments …
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Raptors likely without Barnes, Trent Jr. and Young
PHILADELPHIA – The Toronto Raptors could be without guard Gary Trent Jr. and forwards Scottie Barnes and Thaddeus Young for Game 2 of their NBA playoff series with …
17 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Toronto Blue Jays announcer Buck Martinez to begin cancer treatment, pausing duties
Sunday might be the last time Toronto Blue Jays fans hear the voice of play-by-play announcer Buck Martinez for some time as the baseball legend steps back to begin…
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Raptors lose Game 1 of playoff series 131-111 against 76ers
Tyrese Maxey scored 21 of his 38 points in the third quarter Saturday to stuff any Raptors‘ hopes of a comeback, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto 131-111 in …
17 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Philadelphia hosts Toronto with 1-0 series lead
Toronto Raptors (48-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (51-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
17 Apr 2022 | Sports -
76ers need Harden to deliver in postseason for title shot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden says he’s “ready to hoop.”
15 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Raptors’ Barnes ready for first-ever playoff run
TORONTO – Scottie Barnes has built a reputation on and off the court for being energetic in his rookie season with the Toronto Raptors.
15 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Mike Bossy, Canadian hockey icon and New York Islanders legend, dies at 65
Mike Bossy, one of hockey’s most prolific goal-scorers and a star for the New York Islanders during their 1980s dynasty, has died after a battle with lung cancer. H…
15 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Philadelphia hosts Toronto to begin playoffs
Toronto Raptors (48-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (51-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
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Raptors guard VanVleet “feeling a lot better”
TORONTO – If a long Raptors post-season run depends on having Fred VanVleet at his best, the sight of the all-star guard in street clothes in Toronto’s last three g…
14 Apr 2022 | Sports -
NBA releases Raptors-76ers opening round schedule
TORONTO – Playoff basketball returns to Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on April 20.
13 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Jurassic Park tailgate reopening on Saturday for Toronto Raptors playoff run
Jurassic Park will no longer be a lost world for Toronto Raptors fans.
12 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Tiger Woods’ comeback meets thundering end as Masters final showdown begins
Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith set off in what is expected to be a final round Green Jacket showdown at the Masters on Sunday, while Tiger Woods’ comeback foll…
10 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Canada’s Dion wins short-track world gold as Hamelin caps career with relay bronze
Canadian short-track speedskater Pascal Dion won his first world championship gold medal and his decorated teammate Charles Hamelin capped his career with a relay b…
10 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Montreal’s Les Supremes win world synchronized figure skating championship
Montreal’s Les Supremes captured the world synchronized skating championship Saturday.
10 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Olympic gold celebration tour: Canada defeats Nigeria 2-0 in women’s soccer friendly
Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe left the field with tears in her eyes on Friday, waving to thousands of soccer fans in Vancouver who stood and cheered as she of…
09 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Hernandez leads Blue Jays to wild 10-8 win in Toronto’s first home opener since 2019
TORONTO — The Blue Jays’ first home opener in Toronto in three years won’t soon be forgotten by Teoscar Hernandez, his teammates, or the sold-out crowd at Rogers Ce…
09 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Former F1 driver Nikita Mazepin calls Russian sanctions ‘cancel culture’
Former Formula One (F1) driver Nikita Mazepin has described the sanctions imposed against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as “cancel culture against my country.”
08 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Playoff berth feels like just reward to Raptors
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors faced obstacles unlike any other NBA franchise last season, roadblocks so unwieldy that Nick Nurse said they were more like “cement wa…
06 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Raptors clinch playoff spot with win over Hawks
TORONTO – Nick Nurse said he had an idea at the beginning of the season how he wanted the Toronto Raptors to play. But whether they could pull it off remained to be…
06 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Toronto takes home win streak into matchup with Miami
Miami Heat (50-28, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (45-32, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
03 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Toronto community misses Lowry’s big heart
TORONTO – One morning earlier this week, Cliff Lee was going through his Kyle Lowry jerseys, trying to decide which one to wear to Lowry’s long-awaited return to To…
02 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Canadian men’s soccer team to face Belgium, Morocco and Croatia in World Cup first round
Canada’s World Cup credentials will be put to the test this November in Qatar against Belgium, Croatia and Morocco in Group F.
01 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Toronto faces Orlando on 4-game win streak
Toronto Raptors (44-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (20-57, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
31 Mar 2022 | Sports -
Raptors game evacuated due to speaker fire
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors game against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday was suspended for 70 minutes and fans evacuated due to a speaker fire at Scotiaba…
27 Mar 2022 | Sports -
Toronto Raptors game resumes without fans after Scotiabank Arena evacuated due to fire
Toronto Raptor’s fans evacuated Scotiabank Arena at a game against the Indiana Pacers after a speaker caught fire at the venue, Saturday evening. And, though the ga…
27 Mar 2022 | Sports -
Fire evacuates fans, Raptors go on to crush Pacers
TORONTO – Precious Achiuwa spent much of the 70-minute fire delay changing into a fresh jersey, and going through his pre-game stretching routine — again.
27 Mar 2022 | Sports