National Sports
Atlanta Falcons take Canadian OL Bergeron in second round of 2023 NFL draft
By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Atlanta Falcons selected Canadian offensive tackle Matthew Bergeron in the second round of the NFL draft Friday night. Atlanta made a deal with the Indianapolis Colts to move up and select Bergeron with the seventh pick of the second round, No. 38 overall. The 23-year-old native of Victoriaville, Que., played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Bianca Andreescu, Eugenie Bouchard lose at Madrid Open
By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
MADRID – Toronto’s Bianca Andreescu lost to China’s Wang Xiyu, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, in the Madrid Open Round of 64 on Friday. It was Andreescu’s first match since sustaining two torn ligaments in her left ankle at the Miami Open in late March. Andreescu won the opening set and came within a tiebreak win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps host Rapids looking to extend unbeaten run in MLS
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
VANCOUVER – After a week off to reflect on their season so far, the Vancouver Whitecaps take on the Colorado Rapids on Saturday. Vancouver (2-2-4) comes into the match looking for a win after CONCACAF Champions League heartbreak to Los Angeles FC and a regular-season draw with Austin FC. The Canadian club has struggled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rogers Centre renovations designed to make Blue Jays more comfortable too
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are doing everything they can to put the “home” in home-field advantage. Significant renovations to the outfield seating at Rogers Centre have caught the attention of Blue Jays fans, but its major changes to the restricted areas of the ballpark that team president Mark Shapiro believes will give his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran forward CJ Sapong happy for new adventure north of the border with Toronto FC
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
TORONTO – Now on his fifth MLS team, newly acquired Toronto FC forward CJ Sapong says uprooting your family doesn’t get any easier. Especially with a wife and kids aged two and five. But he’s happy to land with TFC. “Definitely a surprise,” Sapong, asked about this week’s trade from Nashville, said after training Friday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colorado Avalanche quiet about forward Nichushkin’s absence after police report
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on April 28th, 2023
SEATTLE – The Colorado Avalanche did not comment Friday on either the status of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who has been away from the team for a few days, or on a police report about an incident at the team hotel in Seattle last weekend. Colorado coach Jared Bednar again said Friday that Nichushkin is away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Vibrant’ Maple Leafs hit the road with another chance to close out Lightning
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe and his players were set to head to the airport and board a plane they would have preferred see stay on the tarmac. The Maple Leafs had allowed a chance to close out the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first-round playoff series slip away less than 24 hours earlier. Familiar themes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian defensive back Isaiah Thomas verbally commits to University of Miami
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
Isaiah Thomas’s immediate future is secure and with months to spare. The six-foot-two, 205-pound Canadian safety at Clearwater Academy International has verbally committed to the University of Miami. Thomas had originally set a deadline of late August/early September to decide which school he’d attend in 2023 after receiving 27 scholarship offers. Auburn, Boston College, Florida, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers looking to match desperate Kings’ sense of urgency to clinch series in Game 6
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
EDMONTON – The roles have been reversed. In last season’s first-round playoff matchup, the Edmonton Oilers took a 2-1 series lead and the Los Angeles Kings stormed back to take Games 4 and 5. That meant the Oilers had to play desperate hockey in Game 6 in order to survive. They did – and went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson renews acquaintances with New York City FC
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
Toronto FC’s Sean Johnson welcomes the New York City FC team he used to captain to BMO Field on Saturday. The 33-year-old goalkeeper is no stranger to facing a former club. In December 2016, Chicago traded him to Atlanta, which promptly flipped him to NYCFC. He was the longest-tenured Fire player at the time, having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL fines four teams for exceeding 2022 salary cap
By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
TORONTO – The Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts were among four teams that exceeded the CFL’s salary cap last season, the league announced Friday. The others were the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Redblacks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The CFL’s salary cap last season was $5.35 million. The teams were fined the exact amount they were over. Montreal ... Read More »
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