Chip Shotwell

Blue and white poured onto Toronto’s streets as the Blue Jays seized the American League East title, lighting up a city that lives and breathes baseball every autumn. When the final run crossed home plate on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, decades of pent-up anticipation burst at Rogers Centre. More than 42,000 fans roared, […]

A sea of nearly 82,000 fans packed Allianz Stadium in London, setting a new high-water mark for women’s rugby, as Canada’s bold World Cup final run crashed into red-clad reality on Saturday. Canada’s women entered the championship match with purpose, their sights set on avenging a previous heartbreak against England. They struck early, with Asia

Canada’s women wasted no time showing the world what they’re made of, scoring inside two minutes and never letting up as they flattened Australia 46-5 in Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Bristol, England. Facing the No. 7-ranked Wallaroos, the Canadian side, ranked second globally, played like a team on a mission. Asia Hogan-Rochester

Felix Auger-Aliassime left no questions about his intent as he sent shockwaves through the tennis world, knocking off world number three Alexander Zverev under the bright lights of New York. The Montreal native, just 25, stared down a mountain of pressure at Louis Armstrong Stadium Saturday and came out on top. For the first time

Barrie Colts’ fans, take notice—2025 brings a wave of young blood, and if you ask this old hockey dog, there’s no better way to breathe life into a club than with fresh legs and hungry hearts. The roster’s looking different for a reason, and it’s all about making this team tougher, smarter, and hungrier on

Under the harsh glare of the stadium lights, playoff fortunes can pivot on the smallest miscalculation. Thursday night in Barrie, the Baycats and the Maple Leafs learned just how thin the line between triumph and heartbreak can be. The Barrie Baycats opened their Intercounty Baseball League quarterfinal series with a 3-2 walk-off win over the

Fifteen runs against, not a single one scored, and Barrie’s Baycats left searching for answers after a shellacking at the hands of Brantford, driven by Connor Irvine’s pitching tour de force. This wasn’t just a loss—it was a statement about what happens when one arm can silence an entire offence. For a Barrie squad known

Not every game in baseball is a beauty, and Barrie’s trip to Kitchener was proof. The Baycats, expected by many to trounce the struggling Panthers, instead left Jack Couch Park with a bruised ego and a bruised record, falling 9-4 despite a lights-out start from Andy Vargas. Heading into Sunday’s matchup, the Barrie Baycats had

Summer McIntosh sliced through the water in Singapore, closing out the world swimming championships the way every athlete dreams—on top and rewriting the record books for Canada. The Toronto-born swimmer, just 18 years old, delivered a performance at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore that had everyone’s attention. On Sunday, she surged to her fourth

Extra innings crank up the pressure, but it’s the steadiness of the relief pitcher that separates contenders from pretenders. For the Barrie Baycats, Carlos Sano’s performance out of the bullpen was the lifeline that kept their winning streak rolling and reminded the whole league what clutch baseball looks like. Relief pitching doesn’t get half the