National Sports
‘What if?’: NFL legend Tom Brady dreams of Montreal Expos career in ad
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
Long before he led the New England Patriots dynasty and won seven Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady nearly had a career in baseball. American trading card company “Topps” imagined that alternate reality in a new ad for the release of special edition Bowman “Dream Draft Picks” Brady rookie baseball cards. The NFL legend – widely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach not surprised by level of social media abuse directed at female players
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
Canada coach Bev Priestman was not surprised at a report detailing the social media abuse female players encounter these days. One in five players (152) at the Women’s World Cup this summer received “targeted discriminatory, abusive or threatening messaging,” according to FIFA and FIFPRO, the global players’ association. The report, released Monday, suggested players at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL suspends former Attack coach Greg Walters for remainder of season
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League has suspended former Owen Sound Attack head coach Greg Walters for the remainder of the season. The league announced the suspension Tuesday after conducting an investigation into a verbal altercation Walters had with another Attack employee on Oct. 14. Walters was fired by the team two days later and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pascal Siakam: Toronto Raptors down but not out despite on-court struggles
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam can’t deny that the Raptors have taken some hard knocks during slump that has seen Toronto lose six of their past seven games. But Siakam says there’s a lot more fight left in him and his teammates. “You feel like you’re getting knocked down every time you go out there,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes re-sign DB Ruffin, OL McGloster to two-year contracts
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive back Dionté Ruffin and American offensive tackle Jamar McGloster to two-year contracts on Tuesday. Ruffin, 24, had 23 defensive tackles and one forced fumble in 12 games this season – his first in Montreal after playing nine games for the Calgary Stampeders last year. McGloster, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani’s Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on December 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibility in coming seasons. Ohtani’s record-setting deal, agreed to Saturday, calls for annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians dominate first Professional Women’s Hockey League rosters
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
TORONTO – The six teams in the Professional Women’s Hockey League have declared their rosters for the PWHL’s inaugural season starting Jan. 1. Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, New York, Boston and Minnesota will each carry 23 players, plus three reserve players. A total of 157 players from 12 different countries, including a league-leading 90 Canadians, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s RJ Barrett applying lessons from FIBA World Cup to NBA’s New York Knicks
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
RJ Barrett can’t help but smile when he talks about playing for Canada’s men’s basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be exciting,” Barrett said in a recent interview. “First time we’ve been there in 20-something years, so I’m just ready to go. “Just enjoy the time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough says registry of offenders coming in March
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
Canada’s sports minister says the target date to establish a registry of offenders is March 2024. Carla Qualtrough was questioned in Ottawa on Tuesday by Heritage committee members of Parliament after her announcement that a commission, not a public inquiry, will delve into what she has called a safe-sport crisis. A public registry of individuals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Louis: Caufield, Canadiens need to ‘get on the inside’ to end scoring slump
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
BROSSARD, Que. – Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis had one main message for his forwards amid some offensive slumps: get on the inside. The Canadiens rank last in the NHL in goals by forwards with 52, while their defencemen scored 21 times – good for second-best in the league. “I think we need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach says Gold Cup will be crucial for Olympic team selection
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
With the Paris Olympics less than eight months away, Canada coach Bev Priestman has roster decisions to make. And she expects more than a few players to put up their hand at the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which opens in February in the United States. On Monday night, Priestman and the 10th-ranked Canadians were ... Read More »
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