Murray Wood: When fishing trips really are about fishing
Murray Wood says his annual "Gentlemen's Retreat" is actually becoming, well... not quite gentlemanly, but cer...
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Toronto FC still winning on extended road trip but being away from home takes a toll
Away from the pitch in their pandemic home of East Hartford, Toronto FC players can play foosball, ping-pong or video games. A tech ball table, which combines soccer and table tennis, was installed th...
Oct 10, 2020
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and '60s. Ford died Thursday night at his Long Island home at the age of 91: ___ "T...
Oct 09, 2020
Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The trophy was ready. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat delayed its appearance. The NBA Finals are not over, not after Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in G...
Oct 09, 2020
Brosseau homer off Chapman lifts Rays over Yanks, into ALCS
SAN DIEGO - Mike Brosseau said he wasn't seeking revenge against hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman, just the chance to keep playing. He ended up getting both. Brosseau hit a dramatic home run off Chapman ...
Oct 09, 2020
QMJHL Roundup: Tigres down Drakkar 4-3 to remain unbeaten to begin season
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. - Olivier Coulombe had a goal and an assist, and the Victoriaville Tigres downed the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4-3 on Friday to remain unbeaten to open the 2020-21 Quebec Major Junior Hock...
Oct 09, 2020
Saskatoon’s Connor Zary relives ‘special moment’ after going to Calgary in first round of NHL Draft
Connor Zary didn’t get much sleep on Tuesday. The Saskatoon native had trouble finding some restful moments hours after living out his dream of being drafted by the Calgary Flames 24th overall i...
Oct 09, 2020
Calgary Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, big-money contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth US$36 million. Markstrom was hot commodity in a bu...
Oct 09, 2020
Veteran Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez adds barista to his job description
Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez can make a tackle or a latte. The veteran centre back is whipping up specialty coffees for his teammates while they are spending time at their pandemic home away from...
Oct 09, 2020
Mighty Heart tops the list of nominations for $400,000 Breeders' Stakes turf event
TORONTO - Mighty Heart, the Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales champion, tops the list of 12 horses that were nominated to the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes. A victory in 1 1/2-mule turf race Oct. 24 at Wo...
Oct 09, 2020
Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore expected to miss four to five weeks with hamstring strain
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will be out four to five weeks. That was the update Friday from Toronto coach Greg Vanney, who watched his star forward limp off in ...
Oct 09, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Sport is a collective experience that brings us together
Whatever your sport is, Sarah Mills says it is an experience fans get to have together. The highs, the lows and - whethe...
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