Paul Attfield
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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Good thing soccer worked out for Toronto FC’s Jonathan Osorio
Jonathan Osorio’s day job with Toronto FC begins again after competing for Canada on the global soccer stage in Qatar at the World Cup → Read More
Toronto Maple Leafs cruise to 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks
At nine seconds into the first period, William Nylander scored the fourth-fastest game-opening goal in team history → Read More
Toronto Arrows put not-for-profit group on jerseys
The partnership represents what the club believes is the first time a professional rugby union club has embraced a not-for-profit as its principal shirt sponsor for an entire season → Read More
Bo Bichette bets on himself with new Blue Jays deal
The Blue Jays were able to close out a three-year deal with the star shortstop Bichette, who hit .290 last season with 24 homers and 93 runs batted in → Read More
TSN analyst Davis Sanchez is no Mr. ‘Nice’ Guy
Former NFL player Davis Sanchez is a straight shooter who admires Barack Obama and the writings of Eckhart Tolle, but regrets his own peripatetic career → Read More
TSN analyst Davis Sanchez is no Mr. ‘Nice’ Guy
Former NFL player Davis Sanchez is a straight shooter who admires Barack Obama and the writings of Eckhart Tolle, but regrets his own peripatetic career → Read More
Toronto FC signs MLS Cup MVP Sean Johnson to two-year deal
Toronto FC rolls out the red carpet to shore up the goaltender spot after conceding 66 goals in the past two seasons → Read More
Auston Matthews’s two-goal outing propels Maple Leafs to 4-1 win over Jets
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov (35) makes a save as Winnipeg Jets left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) looks for a rebound during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Jan. 19.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press As the NHL’s reigning most valuable player and a two-time goal-scoring champion, Auston Matthews hardly needs an audition to clarify his position as one of the league’s… → Read More
Ismaël Koné to sign with English Championship’s Watford
The transfer fee, reported to be in the range of US$8-million to US$10-million, is a franchise record for CF Montreal → Read More
Canada vs. Morocco live: Canada loses to Morocco 2-1
Morocco beats 2-1 in Canada’s last game of the 2022 World Cup. Morocco will qualify for the final 16 at the top of Group F → Read More
Canada vs. Croatia live updates: Alphonso Davies scores Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal
Canada sits last in Group F, and needs a win or a draw in this game to have a chance at advancing in the tournament → Read More
Serena Williams’s Canadian swan song ends in defeat, but her legacy lives on
The tennis legend, who has announced her intention to retire at the end of the season, lost in the second round to 12th-seeded Belinda Bencic → Read More
Blue Jays’ long-awaited home opener could be start of something special
The Blue Jays will play their first home opener north of the border since 2019, after a peripatetic couple of years in which the team also called Buffalo and Dunedin, Fla., home for much of those pandemic-affected seasons → Read More
Canada beats El Salvador, inches closer to World Cup berth
Hutchinson, David score to give Canada 2-0 win over El Salvador in World Cup qualifier → Read More
Canada inches closer to World Cup
The country remains undefeated after its first World Cup victory over the United States since 1980 with a 2-0 win → Read More
Streaking Canada face familiar foe on road to World Cup
John Herdman’s Canada are riding a nine-game unbeaten run, and next up is the U.S. in Hamilton → Read More
Canada defeats Honduras 2-0 to remain unbeaten at top of World Cup qualifying standings
Canada finally turns the page on an ugly chapter in the country’s soccer history to hold onto top spot in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying with second-ever win in Honduras → Read More
Raptors end Bucks’ hot streak and snap home skid
The victory capped a day in which Scottie Barnes just missed out on Eastern Conference rookie-of-the-month honours for October/November → Read More
Rugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen reflects on six years in charge as he prepares to leave post
Vansen’s tenure as Rugby Canada CEO is set to end on Jan. 31 by mutual agreement after six years in charge → Read More
VanVleet and Barnes impress but patchwork Raptors fall short against Celtics
The Raptors lost their second in a row despite VanVleet and Barnes combining for 48 points → Read More