Articles by John Spurr



DeRozan drives the Raptors past Real Madrid

Real Madrid played their starters last night and lost to a Canadian team, except they weren’t playing soccer but instead basketball.

Toronto Raptors beat the visiting Spanish club 102-95 in the opening action of the NBA team’s exhibition season.



East division showdown highlights OHL weekend

This weekend’s marquee matchup in the Ontario Hockey League features the two top teams in the East division, as the Oshawa Generals host the Kingston Frontenacs on Friday night. The offensively stacked Generals will hope to…



Patriots run all over Bills

The New England Patriots came out of halftime down 14-7 and proceeded to score 45 second half points against the Buffalo Bills to take a 52-28 victory on Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Patriots…



CFL Most Outstanding Player race: Week 13

In a week that featured several lacklustre performances, Edmonton Eskimos middle linebacker stood above the rest in the battle for the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player. Sherritt led a stout Eskies defence against the B.C. Lions,…