Toronto Sports News

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis to return for Tuesday game after brief leave

CBC Sports - Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:07

The Montreal Canadiens announced Monday that head coach Martin St. Louis will be behind the bench for Tuesday night's game at Colorado after he left the team to be with his family.

A Calgary basketball player is taking March Madness by storm. Her former coach says the WNBA is in sight

CBC Sports - Tue, 03/26/2024 - 07:58

Yvonne Ejim, the highest-scoring Canadian woman in the NCAA for two straight years, led the 4 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs through the first round of March Madness on Saturday, scoring 25 points.

Montreal's Olympic Park sports complex to remain closed at least another week after fire

CBC Sports - Tue, 03/26/2024 - 07:14

The facilities will remain inaccessible until at least April 2, according to officials with the Olympic Park. But some athletes who use the training complex are worried about interruptions so close to the summer Olympics.

Jade Downie-Landry's 3-point night pushes PWHL New York past Boston

CBC Sports - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 20:34

PWHL New York held off a late surge by Boston to secure a 3-2 victory Monday night at UBS Arena. Jade Downie-Landry tallied three points en route to New York's seventh win of the season.

Aaliyah Edwards' double-double helps UConn survive Syracuse scare, advance to Sweet 16

CBC Sports - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 18:56

Paige Bueckers tied her season high with 32 points, freshman Ashlynn Shade added 19 and No. 3 seed UConn held off Syracuse 72-64 on Monday night to earn a 30th straight trip to the Sweet 16.

Weekend recap: Homan ends Canada's curling title drought

CBC Sports - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 17:54

CBC Sports' daily newsletter recaps an exceptional weekend for Canada's Olympic athletes, highlighted by a long-awaited curling gold, a figure skating silver and a hat trick of World Cup titles.

Raptors' Jontay Porter being investigated by NBA amid gambling allegations

CBC Sports - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 17:37

The Toronto Raptors season took another turn for the worse as backup centre Jontay Porter became the subject of a gambling investigation.

Gordon Singleton, Canada's 1st track cycling world champion, dies at 67

CBC Sports - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 12:06

Former Canadian track cycling star Gordon Singleton has died. He was 67. Cycling Canada confirmed on Monday he had been battling prostate cancer.

Auston Matthews on track for 67 goals, the NHL's most in a season in nearly 30 years

CBC Sports - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:33

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has an NHL-leading 58 goals this season, and scoring 70 would require a goal-a-game tear down the stretch. He is on pace for 67, which would be the most in the NHL since 1996.

'The goal was the NHL': Oilers goalie Connor Ungar latest pro product from U Sports pipeline

CBC Sports - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 07:01

The Edmonton Oilers signed Brock Badgers goaltender Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract on March 18. In doing so, the 22-year-old joins a long list of Brock netminders to turn pro in recent years.