Sports
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David Hearn Wants to Write Different End to Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, ONT. – Last summer, David Hearn came agonizingly close to supplanting Pat Fletcher as the answer to a trivia question. Namely, that tired, old query ... -
Blue Jays Pitcher Marcus Stroman Shows His Athletic Skills
PHOENIX – As a hard-nosed player who squeezes every ounce of effort out of his body in every single game, Josh Donaldson admires Marcus Stroman, when ... -
Montreal Olympics: Soviet Weightlifter Vasily Alekseyev Was a Real-life Hercules
There were 6,084 athletes who took part in the 1976 Olympic Games, but there was one who was definitely larger than life: Vasily Alexeev. The ... -
Russia Says Final Decision on Olympic Ban Expected Sunday
MOSCOW – Russia’s top Olympic official expects a final decision by Sunday on whether the entire Russian team will be banned from next month’s ... -
Toronto FC Signs Canadian International Forward Tosaint Ricketts
Toronto FC has signed Canadian international forward Tosaint Ricketts. The move was expected. The 28-year-old from Edmonton has been training with the MLS team ... -
Strong Showing by Sanchez, Encarnacion Homer Power Jays Over Diamondbacks
dwin Encarnacion hit his 25th home run, Aaron Sanchez pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on ... -
NBA great Nate Thurmond, Hall of Fame Centre, Dies at 74
Former NBA great Nate Thurmond, a tenacious defensive centre who played with Wilt Chamberlain and was an iconic sports figure in two cities, died ... -
Johansson Inks three-year Deal with Capitals Before Arbitration Hearing
Marcus Johansson was back in Toronto for another arbitration hearing with the Washington Capitals, but this time he didn’t have to go through with ... -
World Anti-Doping Agency Reinstates Closed Down Rio drug-testing Lab
The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday it has reinstated the laboratory that will carry out drug testing for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which ... -
Piatti Out as Impact Hosts NYCFC in star-studded Showdown
A game featuring some of the top names in Major League Soccer will be missing one of its stars after Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio ...