Tim Wharnsby

Tim has covered the hockey landscape and other sports in Canada for three decades for The Canadian Press, CBC Sports, the Globe and Mail and Toronto Sun. He has been to three Winter Olympics, 11 Stanley Cups, a world championship as well as 17 world junior championships, 13 Memorial Cups and 13 University Cups. The native of Waterloo, Ont., always has his eye out for an underdog story.

Latest from Tim Wharnsby

Woods helps Toronto Sceptres stay hot with 3-1 win over Boston Fleet

Emma Woods fired home the eventual winner late in the second period to provide the surging Toronto Sceptres with a 3-1 win against the Boston Fleet on Friday in Toronto.

Former Blue Jays star slugger Bautista named to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Toronto Blue Jays star slugger Jose Bautista is among the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2025. Joining Bautista are former major-league pitcher Erik Bedard, Women's National Team standout Amanda Asay and longtime Baseball Canada head coach and executive Greg Hamilton.

Fast scores in OT to lift Sceptres past Frost in Spooner's return

Renata Fast of the Toronto Sceptres scored on a breakaway late in overtime to successfully celebrate Natalie Spooner's return after a nine-month layoff from off-season knee surgery with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Frost on Tuesday in Toronto.

Turnbull's 3-point outing leads Toronto Sceptres past Ottawa Charge

Captain Blayre Turnbull scored twice and set up rookie Julia Gosling for her first Professional Women's Hockey League goal to push the Toronto Sceptres to a 4-2 win against the visiting Ottawa Charge on Saturday.

Nurse scores late winner as Toronto Sceptres beat New York Sirens at Scotiabank Arena

Sarah Nurse checked in with a late game-winner on the power-play and Hannah Miller scored twice to lift the Toronto Sceptres to a 4-2 win against the visiting New York Sirens on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.

Sony Open win sets Canadian golfer Nick Taylor up nicely as major tournaments approach

Canadian golfer Nick Taylor hopes to employ last week's good vibrations as inspiration to play better in the four majors.

Mixed emotions factor in to 'new-look' Charge victory over Sceptres

Less than 24 hours after being involved in a four-player trade, Larocque walked down the hall with her equipment to the visitors' dressing room. She helped the Charge defeat the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 on Tuesday.

Jets propel past Maple Leafs, claim NHL's top spot before Christmas break

Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick and an assist while Kyle Connor collected two goals and an assist to spark the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday afternoon.

Laura Stacey powers Montreal Victoire past Toronto Sceptres with OT winner

Laura Stacey scored 15 seconds into overtime to lift the Montreal Victoire to a 4-3 victory over the Sceptres on Saturday in Toronto.

Minnesota Frost score 3 goals in final period to upend Toronto Sceptres

Britta Curl-Salemme scored twice, including the game-winner, for the Minnesota Frost in a 6-3 win over the host Toronto Sceptres in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Saturday.