Sports Cast January 16 2019
Sports Jan 17, 2019
Joey Chini has your sports update. Read more
Etobicoke’s own Jennifer “JJ” Hawkrigg was named Athlete of the Month by the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. The top-30 snowboarder has qualified for the World Championships in Park City, Utah and hopes to represent Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Her athleticism comes from her family–her grandfather still... Read more
High-flying Hawks
Sports Jan 17, 2019
By: Giovanni Siciliano The Humber Hawks men’s volleyball team took down the Redeemer Royals last night 3-1 in what was a crucial West Division match-up. Humber lost the first set 23-25, but didn’t look back after that. They went on to win the next 3 sets 25-19, 27-25, and... Read more
Toronto Raptors will take on the Boston Celtics
Sports Jan 15, 2019
The Toronto Raptors will face the Boston Celtics Wednesday night in an away game at the TD Garden. Raptors are riding a 5 game win streak and are currently first in the Eastern conference, while the Celtics are ranked fifth. The game will also be the debut for Nike’s... Read more
Boo Birds Heckle the Leafs during home game
Sports Jan 15, 2019
Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs booed defenseman Jake Gardiner during last night’s home game. Gardiner lost the puck during a face off with Colarado Avalanche player, Carl Soderberg, who finished the game with his first career hat trick. Igor Ozhiganov, Kasperi Kapanen and Mitch Marner scored the Leafs’... Read more
Canadian tennis stars advance at Australian Open
Sports Jan 15, 2019
Canadian tennis players are moving on to the second round of the Australian Open. Thornhill’s Milos Raonic beat an injured Nick Kyrgios 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4 and Eugenie Bouchard beat wildcard Peng Shuai of China 6-2 6-1. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Bianca Andreescu, of Mississauga won against United States’ Whitney Osuigwe and... Read more
Canada’s Women’s team became gold medalists on Sunday in Obihiro, Japan at the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship. They took gold in front of a YouTube live stream of 12,500 viewers. That pales in comparison to the over 10 million viewers who watched Canada’s Men’s world junior team lose... Read more
New York Knicks struggle without key players in a 108-105 loss against Philadelphia.
Sports Jan 14, 2019
The Philadelphia 76ers keep their winning streak going, following their game with the New York Knicks on Sunday. Through a tense second-half, the 76’ers managed to end the game with a 108-105 score. Joel Embiid recovered from his ankle injury, and made up for lost time with 26 points... Read more
The Toronto Raptors gained a 140-138 victory against the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Washington held its ground with 19 points, forcing the Raptors into overtime. While Thomas Bryant lead the Wizards by two points, the Raptors took the game-changing rebound. With 2.8 seconds counting down, Danny Green scored a... Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to play against the Colorado Avalanche tonight at 7 p.m. EST. The Leafs are going to have a chance to recover from a 3-2 loss from the Boston Bruins last Saturday, TSN reports. Frederik Andersen is returning as the Leafs’ top goalie. He... Read more
