National Sports
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 »
Be the first to comment!Canadian teams Anderson, Rajala to play for gold at world senior curling championship
By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada will play for gold in both the women’s and men’s finals at the world senior curling championships. Sherry Anderson’s Saskatoon rink beat Switzerland’s Monika Gafner 7-3 in the women’s semifinal Friday. Howard Rajala’s foursome from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. topped Joel Larway of the United States 8-2 on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard loses to Italy’s Marina Trevisan at Madrid Open
By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2023
MADRID – Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard is out of the Madrid Open after losing to Martina Trevisan of Italy, 6-2, 7-5, in the Round of 64 on Friday. Bouchard went 3-for-3 on breakpoints during the match, but was broken six times by Trevisan, who’s 20th in the WTA rankings. The 29-year-old Bouchard, of Montreal, advanced to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL fines for 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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