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Canada beats Spain to clinch first ATP Cup title
Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime put in commanding performances against Spanish opponents to win their respective singles matches and fire Canada to the A…
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Nazem Kadri, Akim Aliu open up about racism in hockey for new campaign
Akim Aliu recalled how no one knew what to expect when he and four NHL players of colour sat in a circle inside a dimly lit locker room and, with cameras rolling, w…
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Novak Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19 last month, court documents show
Novak Djokovic‘s lawyers filed court papers Saturday in his challenge against deportation from Australia that show the tennis star tested positive for COVID-19 last…
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VanVleet leads Raptors past undermanned Utah Jazz
TORONTO – Fred VanVleet put on a show Friday, rallying the Toronto Raptors almost single-handedly to a 122-108 comeback win over a depleted Utah Jazz team.
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Raptors sign Wilson to second 10-day contract
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed forward D.J. Wilson to a second 10-day contract via the COVID hardship exception.
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Raptors Watanabe, Mykhailiuk enter NBA’s protocol
TORONTO – The Raptors have announced that Yuta Watanabe and Svi Mykhailiuk have entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will not be available for Toronto’…
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VanVleet leads Raptors 120-105 over Knicks
TORONTO – For Fred VanVleet, getting the band back together suited the Toronto Raptors guard just fine.
03 Jan 2022 | Sports -
Calgary police escort unruly passengers identified as Russian hockey team members off international flight
Calgary police were called to the Calgary International Airport Friday night to help remove multiple passengers from a scheduled flight.
01 Jan 2022 | Sports -
Raptors win in virtually empty Scotiabank Arena
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors bid farewell to 2021 with a victory. It came in a near-empty arena that was almost befitting the end of another bizarre sports year in…
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More cases confirmed in players and officials at World Juniors tournament
The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Thursday an additional seven cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in players and officials involved in the now-ca…
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World Juniors cancelled in Edmonton, Red Deer due to COVID-19 cases
The 2022 World Juniors hockey tournament was cancelled Wednesday after multiple COVID-19 cases were found within the teams.
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Ontario Hockey League reinstates Montreal Canadiens 1st round pick Logan Mailloux
TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League has announced that Montreal Canadiens first-round draft pick Logan Mailloux will be reinstated starting Saturday.
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Connor Bedard scores 4 goals to enter record books as Canada wins 11-2 over Austria at world juniors
Canada’s Connor Bedard became the youngest player to score four goals in a single world junior men’s hockey championship game on Tuesday.
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Undermanned Raptors lose to Philadelphia 76ers
TORONTO – Before the undermanned Toronto Raptors took the floor against Philadelphia on Tuesday, coach Nick Nurse sat down with Chris Boucher.
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Blame Canada? NHL contends with stricter COVID-19 rules north of border
Sixteen months after choosing Canada as the safest place to complete its season, the NHL now faces a series of hurdles north of the border that complicate its bid t…
28 Dec 2021 | Sports -
NHL postpones 9 Canadian games due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions
The National Hockey League says it will be rescheduling nine upcoming games involving Canadian teams due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions in certain Canadian cit…
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Koivunen powers Finland past Austria 7-1 at world junior hockey championship
Ville Koivunen scored twice and added an assist as Finland routed Austria 7-1 on Monday at the world junior hockey championship.
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NBA players to return to court sooner under updated COVID-19 protocols
NBA players who test positive for COVID-19 now have a quicker path to return to play, after the league completed a significant update to its health and safety proto…
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Owen Power on record-setting pace at world junior men’s hockey championship
A broader Canadian audience finally gets to see why Owen Power is a standout among his hockey peers.
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NHL resumes play Tuesday after extended holiday break caused by COVID-19
After shutting down for a week, the NHL resumes play Tuesday with three games on the schedule amid hopes that its extended holiday break caused by a rash of positiv…
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Curling Canada cancels Olympic mixed doubles trials amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Canada’s Olympic mixed doubles curling trials have been cancelled because of a rise in athletes testing positive for the COVID-19 virus.
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Raptors add 3 more players to COVID-19 protocol
The Toronto Raptors added three players to the NBA’s COVID-19 protocol Saturday, bringing the team’s total to 10 players ruled out for next game due to the virus.
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NHL extends pause on games to Dec. 28 due to COVID-19 cases
The NHL extended its holiday break by another day as its teams continue to cope with widespread COVID-19 cases.
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Raptors sign three players to 10-day contracts
TORONTO – The depleted Toronto Raptors have signed forwards Juwan Morgan and D.J. Wilson and guard Tremont Waters to 10-day contracts.
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Raptors’ game at Chicago postponed; Toronto unable to field NBA minimum 8 players
The NBA has postponed Toronto’s game at Chicago on Wednesday night because the Raptors do not have the required eight players available.
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NBA will not halt season amid rise in COVID-19 cases, commissioner says
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that there are no plans to pause the season, even as numbers of players entering the league’s health and safety protocols …
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Maggie Mac Neil swims to 100 butterfly gold, sets Canadian record
Maggie Mac Neil has set another record at the FINA world short-course swimming championships.
21 Dec 2021 | Sports -
NHL players will not participate at 2022 Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19: reports
Players from the National Hockey League will not participate at next year’s Beijing Winter Olympic Games amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, according to media reports.
21 Dec 2021 | Sports -
NHL, players’ association announce 4-day shutdown ending Boxing Day
The NHL and the National Hockey League Players’ Association have announced the suspension of all operations from Wednesday to Christmas Day amid an increase of posi…
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Raptors stop team practices due to COVID-19
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have stopped practising as a team, instead working with coaches individually.
20 Dec 2021 | Sports -
VanVleet leads Raptors past depleted Warriors
TORONTO – Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors are doing their best to deal with the rapidly changing COVID-19 world these days.
19 Dec 2021 | Sports -
Raptors Siakam, Banton enter COVID-19 protocols
Toronto’s Pascal Siakam and Dalano Banton have entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
19 Dec 2021 | Sports -
Leafs, Canucks postpone games over COVID concerns
VANCOUVER – The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another five people to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, including head coach Sheldon Keefe.
19 Dec 2021 | Sports -
Raptors game versus visiting Magic postponed
TORONTO – Another Toronto Raptors game has been postponed due to COVID-19.
19 Dec 2021 | Sports -
Cross border NHL games postponed through holiday break
The NHL has postponed any cross-border games through the Dec. 23 start of the holiday break, amid the crush of COVID-19 cases in the league.
19 Dec 2021 | Sports