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Rookie Alouettes receiver Papale finally getting shot at pro football

Rookie Alouettes receiver Papale finally getting shot at pro football

Vinny Papale comes by his drive and perseverance honestly. Last month, the rookie receiver signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes.
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Happy golfers, anxious commuters as England eases lockdown

Happy golfers, anxious commuters as England eases lockdown

LONDON — The sound of crisply struck golf balls could be heard in England for the first time in nearly two months as courses reopened Wednesday, part of a modest easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
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Canadian youth international midfielder Julian Altobelli signs with York 9 FC

Canadian youth international midfielder Julian Altobelli signs with York 9 FC

TORONTO — York 9 FC has signed 17-year-old Canadian youth international Julian Altobelli, making the midfielder the Canadian Premier League club's youngest-ever player.
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Vancouver Whitecaps start individual workouts outdoors at training facility

Vancouver Whitecaps start individual workouts outdoors at training facility

The Vancouver Whitecaps got back to training Tuesday, albeit via voluntary individual workouts at the club's practice facility.
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Lawson: Woodbine Racetrack looking to restart horse racing next month

Lawson: Woodbine Racetrack looking to restart horse racing next month

TORONTO — Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson says he hopes to see horse racing resume next month. Lawson announced Tuesday a plan to resume harness racing June 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Orlando's Kamal Miller killing it in the kitchen during the pandemic

Orlando's Kamal Miller killing it in the kitchen during the pandemic

Canadian international Kamal Miller is killing it in the kitchen these day.
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EPL clubs could play at home after police soften stance

EPL clubs could play at home after police soften stance

MANCHESTER, England — Premier League clubs could be allowed to complete the season at their own stadiums after police pulled back on their insistence that neutral venues were the only safe way of staging games during the coronavirus pandemic.
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York 9 FC sells midfielder Emilio Estevez Tsai to Dutch club ADO Den Haag

York 9 FC sells midfielder Emilio Estevez Tsai to Dutch club ADO Den Haag

TORONTO — Nineteen months ago, Emilio Estevez Tsai was just hoping to impress at the Canadian Premier League's open trials. The attacking midfielder caught York 9 FC head coach Jimmy Brennan's eye and signed with the CPL team.
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COVID-19 pandemic creating twice as many challenges for some CFL players

COVID-19 pandemic creating twice as many challenges for some CFL players

TORONTO — The COVID-19 pandemic is creating plenty of financial uncertainty for CFL players.
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Canadian UFC bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras makes weight in Jacksonville

Canadian UFC bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras makes weight in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras made weight Tuesday in advance of her fight with American Sijara (Sarj) Eubanks on a televised UFC card Wednesday. Both fighters weighed in at 136 pounds.
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