Canada gunning for top-16 Paralympic finish
RIO DE JANEIRO – When Chantal Petitclerc competed at the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona, her wheelchair races went directly to finals.There weren’t enough athletes to require heats.The Paralympic...
View ArticleTeam Europe blanks United States 3-0 in World Cup opener
TORONTO – Marian Gaborik, Leon Draisaitl and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored, Jaroslav Halak made 35 saves and Team Europe upset the United States 3-0 on Saturday in a stunning opening game at the...
View ArticleSidney Crosby dominates in Canada’s 6-0 win in Hockey World Cup
TORONTO – Sidney Crosby couldn’t be stopped in Team Canada’s World Cup of Hockey opener.The Canadian captain was on the ice for four goals against the Czech Republic, finishing with one goal and two...
View ArticleCanada beats Europe 2-1 to win World Cup of Hockey 2016
Brad Marchand scored shorthanded with 43 second left in regulation, and Canada defeated a tough Team Europe side 2-1 to claim the 2016 World Cup of Hockey title.Europe masterfully controlled the game...
View ArticleShould the Cleveland Indians change their name? A history of protest over...
A decades-old debate over the identity of Cleveland’s baseball team has been re-ignited, as the Toronto Blue Jays gear up to face the Cleveland Indians in the American League Championship Series. Story...
View ArticleO No, Canada: Singer flubs anthem at Raptors game in NYC
O No, Canada.A Broadway performer botched the Canadian national anthem before the Toronto Raptors’ game in Brooklyn on Sunday, singing lyrics that aren’t in “O Canada.”Amber Iman, who has been cast in...
View ArticleWill Trump’s second travel ban affect U.S. bid for Olympics, FIFA?
Donald Trump’s second attempt at a travel ban could leave Canada and Mexico in the lurch when it comes to a possible joint bid for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.The three North American countries were in...
View ArticleWorld Anti-Doping Agency headquarters staying in Montreal until at least 2021
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it is keeping its headquarters in Montreal until at least 2021.READ MORE: Russian anti-doping agency denies admitting to Olympic dopingWADA director general...
View ArticleMontreal Impact suspends defender Wandrille Lefevre for ‘unacceptable’...
The Montreal Impact suspended Wandrille Lefevre on Wednesday, a day after the defender posted a picture of himself holding a gun with a caption referencing U.S President Donald Trump on social...
View ArticleJon Jones knocks out Daniel Cormier to reclaim light heavyweight title at UFC...
All eyes were on UFC 214 at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California on Saturday night, as Jon Jones managed to reclaim his light heavyweight title by defeating Daniel Cormier. READ MORE: UFC 215 set to...
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