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Humpy Wheeler, the 'P.T. Barnum of motorsports,' dies at 86 August 21, 2025 - 7:55 AM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Humpy Wheeler, a pioneering motorsports promoter and former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has died, NASCAR said. He was 86.
Willie Mays, the Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93 June 19, 2024 - 6:33 AM

NEW YORK - Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.
Promoter Lee Baxter has big dreams to focus spotlight back on boxing in Toronto May 04, 2022 - 11:08 AM

TORONTO - After running everything from a dog boutique to a tattoo parlour and restaurant, Lee Baxter has handled more than his share of business challenges.
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 February 07, 2021 - 3:36 AM

LAS VEGAS - Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67.
Promoters enthusiastic about Winnipeg NFL game despite fumbles August 22, 2019 - 5:30 PM

WINNIPEG - The promoters of an NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg remained enthusiastic in the hours before Thursday's kickoff despite some earlier fumbles.
LeBron James enters Canadian media market, joins forces with Drake July 30, 2019 - 12:03 PM

TORONTO - Drake and LeBron James are joining forces to reshape the sports media landscape in Canada.
Joshua pressed for time to secure Wilder unification fight April 01, 2018 - 8:16 AM

CARDIFF, Wales - Deep in the bowels of Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Anthony Joshua sat with his four world heavyweight belts in front of him and called on Deontay Wilder to get serious about negotiations for a unification fight.
Canada's most popular pro sports league had humble beginnings 100 years ago November 17, 2017 - 9:03 AM

The five men who met on Nov. 26, 1917 to form the National Hockey League could not have dreamed of the 31-team, multi-billion-dollar enterprise it would become a century later.
McGregor favourite in Toronto as tour with Mayweather stops in Canada July 12, 2017 - 7:10 PM

TORONTO - UFC star Conor McGregor strutted up to the podium, checked the microphone in his hand, and then punched the mic attached to the podium out of its stand. The thousands of combat sport fans in attendance at Toronto's Budweiser Stage exploded into cheers as his fist connected with the mic.
Canadian boxing referee Marlon B. Wright dead at 51: worked top fights worldwide July 07, 2017 - 2:58 PM

MONTREAL - Marlon B. Wright was remembered Friday as a promising welterweight fighter who went on to become one of Canada's top boxing referees, officiating title bouts around the world.
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BC tenant's misconduct nets him $57,000, until landlord finds out
A BC tenant has been ordered to pay $3,500 to his landlord after he hoodwinked the Residential Tenancy Branch about why he'd been evicted, which led to the landlord being ordered to pay the tenant $57,000. According to a Sept. 11 BC Sup

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