By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2024
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Charleston Open tennis tournament following a 6-4, 6-4 loss to American Sloane Stephens on Thursday. Fernandez struggled on serve, hitting into six double faults and facing nine break points, saving six. The Canadian broke Stephens just once on two opportunities. The 21-year-old Fernandez of Laval, ... Read More »
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MONTREAL – CF Montreal loaned defender Robert Thorkelsson to second-division Norwegian club Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball on Thursday. Thorkelsson’s loan goes until Aug. 1. The Norwegian side has the option to acquire him on a permanent transfer. A 22-year-old from Iceland, Throkelsson has played 20 games for Montreal since arriving at the club in June 2021. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2024
UTICA, N.Y. – Canada’s extra day of rest to start the women’s world hockey championship will be needed in a tight turnaround between its first two games. Canada, which wasn’t among the six countries kicking off the tournament Wednesday in Utica, N.Y., was scheduled to play its first two games in a span of less ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2024
Zach Edey and Aaliyah Edwards will be representing Canada on one of basketball’s biggest stages this weekend. Edey will be leading No. 1 seed Purdue against No. 11 NC State on Saturday in the Final Four of the NCAA men’s tournament on Saturday. The towering seven-foot-four centre from Toronto – a finalist to repeat as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2024
Ask Andy Kohlberg, one of the American owners of Spanish club Mallorca along with NBA greats Steve Kerr and Steve Nash, if he recommends soccer club-ownership in Europe, and he’ll give you a straight answer. “Not to anyone sane,” Kohlberg says with a chuckle. “It’s very hard. It’s very different than running a normal business, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Julius Randle needs right shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season, a crushing blow for a New York Knicks team that was surging before the All-Star forward was hurt in January. The Knicks said Thursday that Randle would be re-evaluated in five months, meaning it’s unclear if he will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2024
TORONTO – Three more clubs have submitted applications to Canada Soccer to join Project 8, the domestic women’s pro soccer league currently under construction. Project 8 did not identify the new clubs. Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto have already signed up for the new league. The applications for professional club admission will be considered at Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2024
Jonathan Di Bella is no stranger to the big stage, having fought five times at Madison Square Garden. The 27-year-old from Montreal returns to another storied combat sports venue on Friday when he defends his One Championship strawweight kickboxing title against Thailand’s Prajanchai PK Saenchai in the co-main event of “One Friday Fights 58: Superbon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2024
TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled its championship trophy, The Walter Cup, on Thursday, designed by the luxury brand Tiffany & Co. The sterling silver trophy features an angular design inspired by ice, weighing about 35 pounds, standing 24 inches tall and over 13 inches wide, with a removable base for the engraved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Noah Trister, The Associated Press on April 4th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – LeBron James figures there’s at least one obvious explanation for the surging popularity of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Recognizable stars. “I don’t think there’s much difference between the men’s and women’s game when it comes to college basketball. I think the popularity comes in is the icons that they have in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2024
Canada has moved up one place to No. 49 in the latest FIFA men’s rankings, jumping over Greece. FIFA says there were 174 matches played in the recent international window. Canada played just one of those, defeating Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 on March 23 in Frisco, Texas, in a key Copa America playoff. The Soca ... Read More »
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