Tag Archives: Sports

PARIS - Minutes after suddenly becoming a Grand Slam champion at age 19, while ranked just 54th, Iga Swiatek held a microphone during the French Open trophy ceremony and was hesitant for pretty much t...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

OTTAWA - Newly acquired goaltender Matt Murray signed a four-year, US$25-million deal with the Ottawa Senators on Friday. The Senators traded forward prospect Jonathan Gruden and this year's 52nd pick...