Category: Sports

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly US$17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The scandal surrounding Ippei Mizuhara shocked baseball fans […]

By Gregory Strong The Canadian Press Posted May 7, 2024 1:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with right-hander Aaron Sanchez, a source confirmed Tuesday. Sanchez made his big-league debut with the Blue Jays in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays started the 2024 regular season aiming for bigger things after crashing out in the wild-card series last fall. The campaign has not gone as planned so far. At 16-19 entering Tuesday’s game at Philadelphia, the Blue Jays were in last place in the American League East and a growing list of […]

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 4, 2024 11:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Joel Kuhnel from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, Kuhnel was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. The Blue Jays made the […]

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper is not having a very good week. After his team was eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Monday, he made what many are calling a sexist comment, slighting female hockey players. And on Wednesday, after an outpouring of disappointment, he offered an apology. Monday’s […]

The federal government will provide the city of Toronto with $104.34 million to help host six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and federal Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough made the funding announcement Friday at Toronto’s BMO Field, where the matches will be held. Toronto has estimated its part of hosting […]

TORONTO – Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious. The Toronto Blue Jays completed the second phase of $400 million renovations to their downtown ballpark in the off-season, with the changes designed to […]

Does Canada have an inside sports betting problem? Two athletes for Canadian teams were recently penalized for gambling, and experts say the cases highlight a growing — and significant — challenge for the future of professional sports. Jontay Porter, who played for the Toronto Raptors, was suspended for life by the NBA following a league […]

TORONTO – Chris Bassitt does not like how he or his Toronto Blue Jays have started 2024. Bassitt allowed three runs on four hits, all in the sixth inning, while striking out four as Toronto fell to the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon. Although he improved his earned-run average to 5.45 from 5.64, […]

The projected costs for Vancouver to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup have essentially doubled, the B.C. government revealed on Tuesday. The new projection for core costs are now estimated at between $483 million and $581 million, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Minister Lana Popham told media at a briefing at BC Place. The province’s […]