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Canada Basketball and Sportsnet unveil GLOBL JAM tournaments

Canada Basketball and Sportsnet unveil GLOBL JAM tournaments

TORONTO — Canada Basketball and Sportsnet announced plans for GLOBL JAM, a first-of-its-kind international basketball showcase in Canada, on Tuesday. GLOBL JAM will take place in Toronto from July 5-10.
Wright headlines CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game as event returns after pandemic hiatus

Wright headlines CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game as event returns after pandemic hiatus

KITCHENER, Ont. — Shane Wright faced the same uncertainty every junior hockey player experienced the last two years.
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Canadian offensive lineman Simba

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Canadian offensive lineman Simba

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian offensive lineman Maurice Simba on Tuesday. The six-foot-eight, 320-pound Simba was selected in the fourth round, No. 29 overall, by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2019 CFL draft.
Maple Leafs to unveil Next Gen jerseys designed in collaboration with Justin Bieber

Maple Leafs to unveil Next Gen jerseys designed in collaboration with Justin Bieber

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs will debut their Next Gen uniform on Wednesday, a look created in collaboration with Canadian pop icon Justin Bieber.
Grichuk hits grand slam as Blue Jays dump Yankees 9-2 in pre-season play

Grichuk hits grand slam as Blue Jays dump Yankees 9-2 in pre-season play

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Randal Grichuk hit a grand slam and starter Yusei Kikuchi threw two scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 9-2 on Tuesday afternoon at TD Ballpark.
Catchers work to develop rapport with new Blue Jays pitchers Gausman and Kikuchi

Catchers work to develop rapport with new Blue Jays pitchers Gausman and Kikuchi

Before newly signed free agents Kevin Gausman and Yusei Kikuchi arrived at Blue Jays spring training, Toronto catchers Danny Jansen, Reese McGuire and Alejandro Kirk were already reviewing video of the pitchers.
Canadian Cory Johnston content with fifth place at Bassmaster event in Santee Cooper

Canadian Cory Johnston content with fifth place at Bassmaster event in Santee Cooper

Cory Johnston never competes for fifth place but the Canadian was more than content with that finish in the Bassmaster Elite event at South Carolina's Santee Cooper Lakes. Johnston, of Cavan, Ont.
Canadian men look to return to World Cup, 37 years after historic win in St. John's

Canadian men look to return to World Cup, 37 years after historic win in St. John's

San Jose, Costa Rica, is a long way from St. John's, N.L., but the two could be forever intertwined if Canada beats the Costa Ricans on Thursday to secure World Cup qualification.
New Brunswick's Pierre Arsenault takes over as U Sports chief executive officer

New Brunswick's Pierre Arsenault takes over as U Sports chief executive officer

Pierre Arsenault is taking over as chief executive officer of one of the largest sports leagues in Canada. The 48-year-old from Riverview, N.B.
Ottawa Senators will no longer require fans to be masked as of Saturday's home game

Ottawa Senators will no longer require fans to be masked as of Saturday's home game

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have eliminated their mask mandate for fans beginning Saturday. The move comes amid Ontario's easing of COVID-19 restrictions, and on the heels of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
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