4. Baseball Baseball has been played in Canada since the beginning and is one of the most popular sports in this country. The oldest baseball park in the world is still operating at Labatt Park in Ontario. This country has only one big Federation, Toronto Blue Jays. More than 70 Canadian towns have played against several teams of […]
NHL playoffs start in Canada
Players watching the beginning minutes of the first NHL game in a couple of months marveled at the familiar feeling from half a continent away. Vancouver’s Tyler Toffoli said that not necessarily laughing but just noticing how intense it was right away. Hockey hasn’t missed a beat if the first game is any indication. The […]
Toronto to host Blue Jays training camp
The Toronto Blue Jays will face a unique situation when openning their summer training camp this weekend. As the lone MLB team north of the border between Canada and the U.S., they will have to follow some added rules, including like self-isolating in the hotel when not at the field and being separated from family. […]
The top 10 most popular sports in Canada (Part 2)
7. Rugby Rugby was probably introduced in Canada by the Royal Navy in 1823, also promoting its development in different regions of the country. Although the game disappeared completely from the country, it was reintroduced by the formation of the national team and domestic competition. Both rugby league and rugby league have become popular throughout the country […]
Domi hopes to be ready to join Montreal Canadiens for Stanley Cup Qualifiers
Max Domi announced his decision to join the Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup Qualifiers after having extensive conversations with doctors about the risks of contracting the Covid-19 pandemic with Type 1 diabetes. He said that it was a decision that he thought long and hard about, obviously weighed every option and he is here […]
Canadian sports and Covid-19: Where the leagues stand
That light at the end of the tunnel for live content-starved Canadian sports fans may just be a TV screen showing re-runs for a while yet. The two traditional summer pastimes of the Canadian Football League and the Blue Jays, the out-of-season NHL and NBA, must proceed with the utmost caution. NHL: A 24-team playoff […]