• The Canadian Press

    Toronto's WNBA expansion franchise touted as 'Canada's team' by owner Larry Tanenbaum

    TORONTO — The WNBA isn't just coming to Toronto, it's coming to Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, rapper Drake, Raptors star Scottie Barnes and former Raptors great Kyle Lowry were all in attendance at a downtown hotel on Thursday morning as the WNBA made the new franchise official. Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Ventures are the owners of the as-yet unnamed team, that he hopes will be adopted across the country. "This franchise will be

  • The Canadian Press

    Beck, Spirit look to close out historic season on top at Memorial Cup

    Owen Beck has a second chance at glory and is locked in on finishing his career on top.

  • The Canadian Press

    Stars centre Roope Hintz to miss Game 1 against Oilers with upper-body injury

    DALLAS — The Dallas Stars will be without No. 1 centre Roope Hintz for Game 1 of the NHL's Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers. Dallas head coach Pete DeBoer said Thursday morning the 27-year-old's upper-body injury will keep him sidelined for a third straight contest. Hintz was hurt in Game 4 of the Stars' second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche after receiving a cross-check and then blocking a shot. DeBoer added he's hopeful Hintz, who skated ahead of Wednesday's pr

  • The Canadian Press

    Canucks' Allvin, Stars' Nill, Panthers' Zito named finalists for NHL's GM of the year

    NEW YORK — Patrik Allvin of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award.