Category: Sports

Montreal — Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is expected to make his first professional visit to Canada on Saturday when Inter Miami faces CF Montreal in Major League Soccer action. The global icon will play the Saputo Stadium, and as of late Friday multiple sections at the 19,619-capacity venue had more than 40 seats remaining (not […]

TORONTO – As Vladimir Guerrero Jr., came to the plate in the sixth inning the fans at Rogers Centre gave him a standing ovation, already anticipating that he’d be able to drive in the tying run and maybe the go-ahead score. He didn’t disappoint. Guerrero’s two-run single in the sixth was his fourth hit as […]

TORONTO – Saad Zafar is ready for cricket to take the next step in Canada, both on the pitch and in the stands. Zafar, Canada’s captain for the upcoming Cricket World Cup, was getting set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday before the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Minnesota Twins. His appearance […]

TORONTO – Yusei Kikuchi wanted to start an important six-game stretch against American League rivals with some of his best pitching. Unfortunately, an efficient performance still wasn’t enough as Kikuchi gave up the go-ahead home run to Carlos Santana in the fifth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Friday. […]

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Maple Leafs management stress they will look at “everything” this offseason to improve the hockey club after another playoff disappointment. MLSE president and CEO Keith Pelley, Maple Leafs President, Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan and General Manager Brad Treliving spoke to reporters in Etobicoke on Friday after […]

Former Ontario chief justice Lise Maisonneuve will lead the Future of Sport in Canada Commission. Canadian sports minister Carla Qualtrough also announced Thursday that Noni Classen and Andrew Pipe will be Maisonneuve’s advisers. The commission’s mandate is to delve into problems amid what Qualtrough and her predecessor Pascale St-Onge have called a safe-sport crisis in […]

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Sheldon Keefe after the team’s latest playoff disappointment. The organization announced the decision in a statement Thursday morning and said it will immediately begin the search for a new head coach. “Decisions regarding the remainder of the coaching staff […]

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 […]