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Toffoli scores twice, Canadiens put some distance on Flames with 2-1 win

Toffoli scores twice, Canadiens put some distance on Flames with 2-1 win

Montreal Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme had a brief chat with Tyler Toffoli before Friday night's game. The team's leading scorer hadn't scored in six games.
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The names may be the same but it's a new-looking Toronto FC this season

The names may be the same but it's a new-looking Toronto FC this season

Minutes after Toronto FC ousted Mexico's Club Leon from the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, captain Michael Bradley had a message for his team. "The knife stays between our teeth. Keep going.
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Ontario shutdown forces Woodbine harness driver Bob McClure to race in United States

Ontario shutdown forces Woodbine harness driver Bob McClure to race in United States

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian harness driver Bob McClure to become a road warrior. The Rockwood, Ont., resident left Friday for The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J., where he'll race for the immediate future.
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Canadian Julia Budd and stepson Lance Gibson Jr. both post wins at Bellator 257

Canadian Julia Budd and stepson Lance Gibson Jr. both post wins at Bellator 257

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Canadian featherweight Julia (The Jewel) Budd and stepson (Fearless) Lance Gibson Jr., both emerged victorious Friday at Bellator 257. Gibson, a 26-year-old lightweight from Port Moody, B.C.,.
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COVID-19 outbreak has been 'taxing' for Vancouver Canucks: Horvat

COVID-19 outbreak has been 'taxing' for Vancouver Canucks: Horvat

VANCOUVER — The physical strain and constant uncertainty of the last three weeks have been draining for Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat.
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Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold 'heartbroken' after Olympic qualifier scrapped

Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold 'heartbroken' after Olympic qualifier scrapped

TORONTO — Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold has hit another huge road block in Tokyo Olympic qualifying. This one might be insurmountable. After a competitive year wiped out by COVID-19, the 11-time national flyweight champion from Kitchener, Ont.
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Jets sign forward Adam Lowry to a five-year contract extension

Jets sign forward Adam Lowry to a five-year contract extension

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Adam Lowry to a five-year contract with an average annual value of US$3.25 million. The 28-year-old Lowry has 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) in 44 games this season.
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Names keep being added to Jays' injury list as team fights to stay around .500 mark

Names keep being added to Jays' injury list as team fights to stay around .500 mark

The Toronto Blue Jays have done well to hover around the .500 mark despite an ever-growing injury list that has hindered the roster over the first couple weeks of the season.
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Canadian tight end Antony Auclair joins Houston Texans after four seasons with Bucs

Canadian tight end Antony Auclair joins Houston Texans after four seasons with Bucs

Antony Auclair won't be there to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defend their Super Bowl crown. After four seasons with Tampa Bay, Auclair has signed a contract with the Houston Texans. The six-foot-six, 256-pound native of Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que.
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Blue Jays-Royals postponed by rain; doubleheader Saturday

Blue Jays-Royals postponed by rain; doubleheader Saturday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals postponed Friday night's game because of rain and will make it up Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader before concluding their four-game series Sunday.
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