After more than a quarter century since one of the country’s major pro sports teams took home a championship, Canadian sports fans will finally be able to celebrate on Monday with a parade and rally for the Toronto Raptors. READ…
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More Raptors return to Toronto on Drake’s private jet after celebrating NBA title
HAMILTON – More Toronto Raptors players returned to Canada today, along with rapper Drake, after days of celebrating the team’s historic NBA championship win south of the border. The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport tweeted Sunday afternoon that some…
Siakam says seeing Raptor fans at airport an ‘incredible’ feeling
June 16 2019 4:21pm Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam spoke at the season ending press conference Sunday saying he “can’t imagine what tomorrow’s going to be like” when looking ahead to the championship parade. ‘ }); } else { var…
Montreal teen Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated in Stuttgart final
Montreal teen Felix Auger-Aliassime is still looking for his first ATP Tour title after a 6-4, 7-6 (11) loss to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the final of the Mercedes Cup on Sunday. Auger-Aliassime had his chances in the marathon second-set tiebreaker,…
Wolitarsky has pair of TDs, Bombers down Lions 33-23 in season opener
Drew Wolitarsky reeled in a pair of touchdowns Saturday, helping his Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 33-23 road victory over the B.C. Lions. The game marked the season opener for both teams. Bombers (1-0) quarterback Matt Nichols tossed for 184…
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign international QB Bryan Bennett
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed international quarterback Bryan Bennett. This comes after the Roughriders lost starting quarterback Zach Collaros and backup quarterback Cody Fajardo to injury during their first regular season game in Hamilton against the Tiger-Cats on Thursday. Story…
City spent nearly $7M on Calgary 2026 Olympic bid
The City of Calgary spent $6,994,566 for its failed 2026 Olympic bid, under half of the $14,637,000 budgeted for the bid process. According to a new report in front of city council on Monday, $4,015,564 went to work on the…
Humboldt Broncos crash survivor Jacob Wassermann finds new love in water skiing
Jacob Wassermann spent most of his life on the ice before he fell in love in the water. The former Humboldt Broncos goaltender, who started in the net when he was nine, was paralyzed last year when the junior hockey…
‘Raptor Foot’ gains traction as unofficial NBA Finals anthem
When Toronto Raptors fans gather to watch the NBA champions’ parade on Monday, echoes of the Raptor Foot won’t be far behind. READ MORE: Some Raptors return to Toronto, others stop in Las Vegas to celebrate victory The infectious, reggae-infused…
First Raptors to return to Toronto receive hero’s welcome
June 15 2019 11:11pm Fred VanVleet, Danny Green, Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol, Jeremy Lin and head coach Nick Nurse were among those Raptors returning early on Saturday evening at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id…