Category Archives: Sports
DeRozan scores career-high 43 points, revamped Raptors beat Boston 107-97
TORONTO - Toughness was what Masai Ujiri saw in Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker. And the two new Raptors certainly delivered Friday. On a night DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 43 points - prompting ser...
Feb 24, 2017
Johnson leads Flames past Panthers 4-2 for 3rd straight
SUNRISE, Fla. - The Calgary Flames are having a successful road trip, while the Florida Panthers are struggling at home. Chad Johnson made 36 saves during his first start in five games to lead the Fla...
Feb 24, 2017
Lack gets 9th career shutout, Hurricanes beat Senators 3-0
RALEIGH, N.C. - Eddie Lack spent a lot of time this season watching his Carolina Hurricanes teammates play while he dealt with concussion issues. He made the most of a rare chance to play against the ...
Feb 24, 2017
Capitals beat Oilers to extend home winning streak to 13
WASHINGTON - Without their usual offensive dominance at home and missing several key regulars, the Washington Capitals kept the puck almost all night and kept their home winning streak alive. Justin W...
Feb 24, 2017
Canada's Raonic downs Edmund to advance to semifinals at Delray Beach Open
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Canadian Milos Raonic advanced to the semifinals at the Delray Beach Open on Friday with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Britain’s Kyle Edmund. The top seed from Thornhill, Ont...
Feb 24, 2017
U.S. soccer captain Michael Bradley quotes one president to shed light on another
TORONTO - In the wake of White House media restrictions, U.S. soccer captain Michael Bradley took to social media - quoting Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt on the need to be able to hold the U.S. president...
Feb 24, 2017
Newcomer P.J. Tucker excited to help Raptors in final push toward playoffs
TORONTO - P.J. Tucker let out a loud laugh when asked how much he’s changed since his first stint with the Toronto Raptors, back in 2006. “Snotty-nosed kid,” Tucker said. “I re...
Feb 24, 2017
Raptors' all-star guard Lowry sidelined against Boston with wrist injury
TORONTO - The morning after the Toronto Raptors’ game Feb. 15 against Charlotte, Kyle Lowry woke up with a sore wrist. He thought he’d just slept on it funny. But the pain didn’t sub...
Feb 24, 2017
Brett Beukeboom trades rain for sun with Canadian men's rugby team
Brett Beukeboom didn’t think twice about swapping English rain for Uruguay’s sun and humidity. After helping his rugby club to a league victory last weekend, the Canadian took an eight-hou...
Feb 24, 2017
Former Montreal Impact player Maxim Tissot signs with D.C. United
TORONTO - Canadian international Maxim Tissot has signed with D.C. United. The 24-year-old defender-midfielder from Gatineau, Que., had been on trial with the MLS club. “Max impressed us this pr...
Feb 24, 2017