Toronto Furies player shares her coming-out story
Coming out to her friends, family and fans was a difficult process for 28-year-old Jessica Platt, as transgender was never a label she went by.
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Toronto FC shows how far MLS has come
With Toronto FC easing through the CONCACAF Champions League, it’s easy to forget how far the club, and MLS competition, has come in recent years.
Women’s boxing night raises money for another fight: Parkinson’s
An all-female amateur boxing event served as an introduction into the world of boxing while raising money to fight Parkinson’s disease.
Little Stanley Cup decided in overtime thriller
As one hockey league begins the long journey to the Stanley Cup, another has already handed one out.
No NHL? No problem!
When the National Hockey League announced on April 3, 2017, that its players would not be allowed to participate at the 2018 Olympics, viewers were not amused. Turns out the absence of NHL players brought a sense of unpredictability and a belief among teams that anybody could go far.
Skateboarding making an ‘Impact’ in East York
Some of the students are practising standing on their skateboards without falling. Others are doing ollies — jumping with the board under their feet — and getting serious on the indoor ramp.
It’s another Saturday morning class with Yash Presswalla, who offers skateboarding classes to young people aged six to 16.
East York soccer community ‘excited’ over 2026 World Cup bid
East York Soccer Club consultant and former president of the Ontario Youth Soccer League Bert Lobo was just 13 years old when he witnessed England win the 1966 World Cup.
With eye on ‘real European soccer,’ East York academy offers free camp
Suiting up for the soccer academy will give kids a real taste of what playing professional soccer is like.
Medals and money help nervous Team Afghan at Invictus Games Toronto
Afghans from all over the province came to congratulate and support their national heroes during a dinner at the Thorncliffe Banquet Hall in the East York Town Centre on Sept. 29. They welcomed the Afghan national team’s seven players, a coach and the team leader.
Return of Greektown Wrestling excites its community
East York’s only professional wrestling league returned Oct. 1 to Pape Avenue, proving Greektown Wrestling has grown into a community.