Chicago Blackhawks select Connor Bedard first overall at NHL draft
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
NASHVILLE – Connor Bedard – officially – is a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. The team did the expected Wednesday night, selecting the 17-year-old phenom with the No. 1 pick at the NHL draft. Bedard heading to the Windy City had been all but assured after Chicago jumped two spots to win May’s draft lottery. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays look to make strides after inconsistent first half
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
TORONTO – At the baseball season’s midway point, the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves hovering near the playoff cutline after a rather underwhelming first half. Bigger things were expected from a team that’s in win-now mode but has been unable to break out. There have been pleasant surprises and big disappointments over a schedule that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernandez eliminated at Bad Homburg Open with loss to Blinkova
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
BAD HOMBURG, Germany – Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was eliminated from the Bad Homburg Open tennis tournament Wednesday with a 7-5, 6-2 second-round loss to Russia’s Anna Blinkova. Blinkova, seeded ninth at the Wimbledon warmup, had 17 break-point chances, converting five of them. Fernandez, ranked 96th in the world, fell to 16-14 in singles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Zhao advances to third round of Wimbledon qualifying with win over Rus
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
LONDON – Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont., moved one step closer to qualifying for the first Grand Slam main draw of her career with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 second-round win over Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands in Wimbledon qualifying on Wednesday. Zhao was accurate on 80 per cent of her first serves, winning 67 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Myles Creighton ready for next step at Latinoamerica Tour finale
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
Myles Creighton is poised to take the next step of his career. The product of Digby, N.S., is headed into the Bupa Tour Championship on Thursday atop the Totalplay Cup rankings, the points list for the Latinoamerica Tour. Sitting at 1,094 points, 149 more than American Walker Lee, Creighton is in an ideal position to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs re-sign forwards David Kampf, Pontus Holmberg to multi-year deals
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forwards David Kampf and Pontus Holmberg to multi-year extensions. Kampf signed a four-year, US$9.6-million deal, while Holmberg signed for $1.6 million over two seasons. The 28-year-old Kampf, from Chomutov, Czechia, had a career-high 27 points (seven goals, 20 assists) in 82 games with Toronto last season. Kampf ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL issues maximum fine against Chris Edwards of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
TORONTO – The CFL issued a maximum fine against Hamilton defensive back Chris Edwards on Wednesday for his actions following the Tiger-Cats’ 38-12 loss to the Montreal Alouettes last week. After the game Friday night, Edwards delivered a two-handed shove to Montreal receiver Austin Mack after faking a friendly handshake. Edwards was assessed an unsportsmanlike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Penny Oleksiak hopes to return before 2024 Paris Olympics
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
TORONTO – Penny Oleksiak still hopes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The seven-time Olympic medallist withdrew from the world swimming championships on June 1 due to injury. She said that she was originally sidelined after undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her knee but then suffered a compensatory injury to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Penny Oleksiak hopes to return at 2024 Paris Olympics
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
TORONTO – Penny Oleksiak says she still plans to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 22-year-old seven-time Olympic medalist withdrew from the world swimming championships on June 1 due to injury. She says she’s just getting over the neurological issue with her shoulder now. Oleksiak added that she’s slowly getting back into training leading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils re-sign forward Timo Meier to 8-year, $70M contract
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – The New Jersey Devils secured another piece from last year’s team, re-signing forward Timo Meier to an eight-year, $70.4 million contract through the 2030-31 NHL season. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing of the restricted free agent on Wednesday, hours before the start of the league’s draft in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Postponed MLS game between Whitecaps and Rapids recheduled for Sept. 27
By The Canadian Press on June 28th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver Whitecaps’ game in Colorado that was postponed last week due to inclement weather has been rescheduled. The Whitecaps will face the Rapids in Major League Soccer action on Sept. 27 in Commerce City, Colo., the team announced Wednesday. The game had originally been scheduled for June 21, but was postponed from ... Read More »
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