Toronto – Each year, when a new season starts to creep over the horizon, I think about Day 1 of Spring Training. The players will pour into the Blue Jays’ player development complex in Dunedin, Fla., with the same nervous excitement you once felt on the first day of school, only the new shoes and backpacks are replaced with new …
Ronaldo pips Messi to become player with most fixtures in 21st century
Riyadh – Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) that revealed the list of players with the most games played in the 21st century. Mbappé is now on 2nd place, Harry Kane on 3rd place and Erling Haaland on 4th.
Abbotsford Recreation Centre gets funding to improve facilities
Abbotsford — The heat recovery and optimization project at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre is set to make the building more energy efficient and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, after an investment of more than $4.45 million from the federal government. Announced by Minister Harjit S. Sajjan and Mayor Ross Siemens, this project will improve the air quality, accessibility, and sustainability of this important community …
Mayor Olivia Chow had good fun at new year levée
Toronto – Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she had “some good fun at new year’s levée and skating party! Looking forward to a great year head.”
Inter Milan signs Canadian star Tajon Buchanan
Milan – Inter Milan has signed Canadian star Tajon Buchanan, 24-year-old from Brampton, from Club Bruges in a deal worth $7.7m plus add-ons. He arrived in Italy recently to undergo a medical. He will get 10 per cent of the profit on the initial $7 million Bruges recoups. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown has said that he is very happy for …
Skate and celebrate with Mayor Chow this Sunday
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow invites Toronto residents to the outdoor ice rink at Nathan Phillips Square for the Mayor’s Annual Skating Party on Sunday, January 7. Free to all, this event gives participants an opportunity to ring in the new year with the Mayor and members of Toronto City Council. Skates will be made available for free along with …
Noah Chadwick is on 3-year contract with Maple Leafs
Toronto – The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed defenceman Noah Chadwick to a three-year, entry-level contract. Chadwick, 18, has posted 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in 30 games with the Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) this season. The 6’4, 200-pound defenceman has recorded 47 points (14 goals, 33 assists) in 110 career regular season WHL …
Atkins, Blue Jays confident ’23 was ‘just a blip’
TORONTO — The Blue Jays are betting on The Blip. Coming off another season that ended in a cruelly familiar fashion, fans are searching for a savior. Until the Instagram heartbreak of Dec. 9, that savior’s name was Shohei Ohtani, but now Toronto needs to pivot once again to reinvigorate an offense in need. Speaking yesterday for the first time …
CANADA DOWNED IN QUARTERS AT WORLD JUNIORS
Sweden – Matthew Wood and Jake Furlong both found the back of the net, but Canada dropped a 3-2 decision to Czechia. Source: https://www.hockeycanada.ca/
David Warner retires from ODI
Australia – Australian batter David Warner, 37, has announced retirement from international (ODI) cricket ahead of his farewell Test match against Pakistan, but can play the 2025 Champions Trophy if needed. He will play his 112th and final Test this week, having plundered 8,695 runs at an average of 44.58, with 26 centuries and 36 half-centuries. At a press conference …