Posted 05 November 2009 by Daniel Wilson
With the H1N1 flu epidemic sweeping across the country and through dressing rooms, each Toronto sports franchise has had to make tough decisions on how to handle the situation.
The NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly followed in the footsteps of the Calgary Flames and jumped the queue to have some of their players and staff [...] Continue Reading
Posted 03 November 2009 by Stephen Sweet
It looks like coach Bart Andrus is calling for the left-hander.
Stephen Reaves, who did not dress for a Toronto Argonauts game until October, will start Saturday’s season finale against the Montreal Alouettes, according to the Toronto Sun.
The Tampa native saw his first CFL action last week against the Edmonton Eskimos in a 36-10 loss.
Coming in [...] Continue Reading
Posted 31 October 2009 by Iain Colpitts
The Toronto Argonauts had a chance to play spoiler Friday night, but were no match for an Edmonton Eskimos squad hungry for a playoff spot.
Ricky Ray threw for 332 yards and a touchdown in Edmonton’s (8-9) 36-10 victory at Commonwealth Stadium.
Boxscore: Toronto vs. Edmonton
The loss was Toronto’s (3-14) seventh straight and comes just two [...] Continue Reading
Posted 29 October 2009 by John Chidley-Hill
Toronto Argonauts co-owners Howard Sokolowski and David Cynamon are investigating the possibility of making a bid for the Phoenix Coyotes and plan to meet with city officials next week, reports the Globe and Mail.
Sokolwski and Cynamon had been associated with Ice Edge Holdings, a group of eight Canadian and U.S. businessmen who have already made [...] Continue Reading
Posted 28 October 2009 by John Chidley-Hill
The Canadian Football League has fined Toronto Argonauts head coach Bart Andrus $1,000, and linebacker Zeke Moreno an undisclosed amount for “publicly disparaging” the quality of game officials.
Andrus and Moreno made their comments in the aftermath of Friday’s 26-17 loss to arch-rival Hamilton.
“I’m just saying the stuff is not consistent, game to game, crew to [...] Continue Reading
Posted 23 October 2009 by Stephen Sweet
Kevin Glenn threw for 322 yards and a touchdown to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 26-17 victory over the host Toronto Argonauts on Friday night at the Rogers Centre.
Starting for the second straight game in place of the struggling Quinton Porter, Glenn made another bold statement towards becoming the full-time starter for Hamilton (7-9).
The veteran quarterback [...] Continue Reading
Posted 23 October 2009 by Iain Colpitts
With the recent failures of Toronto’s sports franchises, fans in Ontario’s capital are about to receive some very bad news.
Statistically, Toronto ranks as the worst sports city in North America.
The Blue Jays haven’t made the playoffs since winning the World Series in 1993 and are coming off a 75-87 record in 2009 after starting the season 27-14.
The [...] Continue Reading
Posted 16 October 2009 by John Chidley-Hill
Try as they might, the Argonauts defence could not keep Toronto’s playoff hopes alive as the Edmonton Eskimos beat them 22-19 at the Rogers Centre on Friday night.
Running back Arkee Whitlock led the visitors from Alberta , scoring two touchdowns in the second half and rushing for a total of 140 yards.
It was Edmonton’s first win [...] Continue Reading
Posted 15 October 2009 by Daniel Wilson
It’s been a busy two days for the Toronto Argonauts.
One day after reports suggested owners Howard Sokolowski and David Cynamon may be interested in selling the franchise, the team announced they would be dropping ticket prices next season and one of their 2010 home games will be played in Moncton, NB.
“We are thrilled that the [...] Continue Reading
Posted 14 October 2009 by Luke Barry
As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention.
After dropping nine of their last 10 games and with injuries starting to mount, it would be fitting if the Toronto Argonauts‘ coaching staff decided to try something different on Friday.
The tentative proposal for the game against the Edmonton Eskimos: Start third-string pivot Stephen Reaves ahead [...] Continue Reading