TORONTO – Canadian baseball star Joey Votto is retiring. The 40-year-old first baseman announced in an Instagram post Wednesday evening that he’s hanging up his cleats. “That’s it. I’m done,” Votto said in a video. “I am officially retiring from baseball.” Votto played 17 MLB seasons, earning six all-star selections, one Gold Glove and a…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2024 2:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and have transferred right-hander Alek Manoah to the 60-day injured list. The club said 27-year-old…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2024 5:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis has been named the American League Player of the Week. The 28-year-old right-hander went 2-0 last week with a 0.64 earned-run average while allowing four hits with…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2024 3:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors open their 2024-25 campaign at home against Cleveland as they look to bounce back from a disappointing season. The NBA released its regular-season schedule Thursday, with Toronto getting…
As the drama surrounding Jordan Chiles continues to tumble onward, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has denied “outrageous” reports of bias in its decision to strip the American gymnast of her Paris Olympics bronze medal. During the Aug. 5 Olympic gymnastics competition, Chiles was awarded third place in floor exercise after USA Gymnastics…
French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a torrent of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Summer Games, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. The athlete’s lawyer Nabil Boudi filed a legal complaint with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor’s…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 13, 2024 4:11 pm Updated August 13, 2024 4:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 12 in their opening game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament. The Raptors…
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has been temporarily suspended without pay after he was recorded calling a heckling fan a homophobic slur during a baseball game on Sunday. As the Red Sox faced the Houston Astros on the Texas team’s home field, Duran was caught by a live mic using the slur during the…
International sports officials will not reconsider a ruling to strip American gymnast Jordan Chiles of the Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medal she won in floor exercise. USA Gymnastics on Monday said the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) would not change the decision to push Chiles out of the third-place spot and redistribute the bronze to…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 12, 2024 7:25 pm Updated August 12, 2024 7:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size CBC says 27 million TV viewers tuned in to the Paris Games over 17 days of coverage on CBC and its broadcast partners, including Sportsnet, TSN and…
