Sports
Pictures: Mayor Ford bowls over CIMA cricket cup
Pictures from Toronto mayor Rob Ford visit to the annual CIMA Mayor’s Cricket Cup. more »
Baseball diamond to be modified for cricket in Toronto with RBC cricket grant
A Toronto area baseball diamond will become a multipurpose cricket ground as RBC Foundation backs local cricket in Canada with $100,000 in funding for four projects. more »
Chance for Sangakkara to regain number-one batting spot
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has an opportunity to reclaim the coveted number-one batting spot which is currently shared by Sachin Tendulkar of India and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis. more »
Rob Ford set for CIMA Mayor’s cricket cup in June
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will be joined by the current federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty at the CIMA Mayor’s Trophy to be held at the Sunnybrook Park in Toronto, on June 25, 2011. Over the last three years CIMA Mayor’s Trophy has helped raise funds towards Cricket Across The Pond youth cricket scholarships. more »
Canada wishes “good luck” to cricket team
The Canadian government has wished the national cricket team ahead of the World Cup. Minister Jason Kenney’s statement came on the same day Canada nearly upset England during a warm-up match in Fatullah. Canadian music icon Bryan Adams will be the only western performer at the opening ceremony. more »
Gunasekera stars as Canada beat Ireland in ODI
Man of the Match Ruvindu Gunasekera hit 71 runs to help Canada secure victory against Ireland in the first one day international played at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club on Labour Day. . more »
Over 500 children to benefit from new cricket sets
The city of Toronto received a donation of cricket sets from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Under the Operation Cricket program, instructors will be visiting various day camps across the city this summer and bringing the cricket sets with them. more »
Candidate promises cricket stadium for Toronto
The race for Toronto’s top job has moved to the middle of the cricket pitch with Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone promising to build a major cricket stadium if he is elected mayor in the next municipal election. more »
Ramnaresh Sarwan visits Toronto, speaks to children
Leading West Indian batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan visited the Canadian Cricket academy at 130 Melford Drive in Scarborough, Ontario recently and spoke to children at the indoor facility. more »
Mayor Miller hosts celebration of youth cricket
Mayor David Miller kicked off the sixth annual Cricket Across the Pond program at City Hall. The mayor introduced a team of 14 youth from Toronto’s diverse neighbourhoods. more »
