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This weekend marked the annual Pride Cup — the annual Battle of Alberta for the province’s 2SLGBTQ+-focused hockey teams. The event aims to be more than just a ball hockey championship, but a chance to support diversity, equity and inclusion in sport. There were two feature games ahead of this …
Read More »Toronto Maple Leafs legend Bobby Baun, who scored 1964 Stanley Cup goal, dead at 86
Bobby Baun, a hard-nosed defenceman who entered hockey lore by helping the Toronto Maple Leafs to the 1964 Stanley Cup on a broken leg, has died at the age of 86. Born Sept. 9, 1936, in Lanigan, Sask., as Robert Neil Baun, he played 17 seasons in the NHL. The …
Read More »Toronto FC out of Leagues Cup after 1-0 loss; Dunfield falls to 0-6 as interim coach – Toronto
Terry Dunfield has experienced plenty of tough moments in his brief tenure leading Toronto FC. He’s also had time to reflect. And if Sunday night was his last patrolling the touchline at BMO Field, the former Canadian international made sure to soak up the atmosphere. “It’s been an incredible ride …
Read More »2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘wide open,’ says Canadian coach – National
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is already setting records. But there have been growing pains getting to Thursday’s kickoff. The hope is the focus will now remain on football. Canada coach Bev Priestman predicts the expanded tournament will deliver heaps of entertainment and drama, across nine host cities in Australia …
Read More »FIFA women’s World Cup: Canadian interest higher than for men’s tournament, poll shows – National
As the Canadian women’s soccer team prepares for the start of the FIFA World Cup, there appears to be more interest and greater expectations placed on them prior to the event than were on the men last year, new polling shows. Team Canada, ranked seventh in the world, will play …
Read More »Montreal is the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup. Three decades later we look back
Kirk Muller remembers the speech like it was yesterday. Down 2-0 to the Quebec Nordiques in the first round of the 1993 playoffs — and coming off a clunky regular-season finish — Montreal Canadiens general manager Serge Savard addressed the group during a meal. “Our plane broke down and we …
Read More »Will Ontario fund Toronto’s World Cup plan? Inside the provincial deliberations
Toronto’s plans to host five games as part of the 2026 World Cup could be in jeopardy as provincial officials continue painstaking deliberations over whether or not to pitch in and help pay for the event, something the city expects them to do. During increasingly detailed discussions about how to …
Read More »Defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argos unveil new 2023 uniform colours – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2023 11:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Argonauts will celebrate their 150th anniversary sporting a different look. The CFL club unveiled its new uniforms Tuesday for the 2023 season, stating the home and away jerseys will …
Read More »Manitoba Moose rocked by Milwaukee in Calder Cup Playoffs opener – Winnipeg
The Manitoba Moose were trounced in their playoff opener Friday night. The Moose fell 6-2 to the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 1 of the AHL Central Division Semifinal at Canada Life Centre. The series is a best-of-five, with Games 3-5 being held in Milwaukee. Game 2 will go Sunday afternoon …
Read More »Sponsorship pays off: Winnipeg company comes off big after Talladega leg of the NASCAR Cup Series – Winnipeg
It was a debut to remember for the team behind Winnipeg’s very own Mclaren Custom Grills, who in the span of a few minutes became a household name for millions. As the associate sponsor for professional racer Kyle Busch, heading into the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series, the company didn’t realize …
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