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Best Coast: Henderson eager to play in CPKC Women’s Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Brooke Henderson headlines a stacked field of golfers at this week’s CPKC Women’s Open. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., has won four times in the Pacific Northwest and is eager to play in Vancouver for the first time at the professional level. Recently crowned world No. 1 Lillia Vu will be back in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes GM Maciocia credits head coach Maas for Montreal’s success at midway mark
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
MONTREAL – General manager Danny Maciocia says he wondered how his Montreal Alouettes would even hold a training camp during their tumultuous off-season. Months later, his team is 6-3 and comfortably in second place in the CFL’s East Division despite the ownership uncertainty that led to the loss of several key players in free agency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard advances to second round of US Open qualifying
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK – Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of qualifying at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 6-3 win over American Katherine Hui on Tuesday. Hui struggled on serve with seven double-faults and was broken by Bouchard six times on 10 chances. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., will next face 12th seed Dayana Yastremska ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes QB Cody Fajardo to return from injury Thursday vs. Blue Bombers
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo is set to return from injury this week against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, head coach Jason Maas confirmed on Tuesday. Fajardo had missed the last two games with a left shoulder injury sustained during Week 9 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Backup Caleb Evans filled in, helping the Alouettes earn wins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Marco Arop advances to men’s 800m semifinal at World Athletics Championships
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Edmonton’s Marco Arop cruised into the men’s 800-metre semifinals on Tuesday at the World Athletics Championships. Arop finished atop the seventh and final heat with a time of one minutes 45.05 seconds. His time was the second best overall across the heats. The 24-year-old, who is the top-ranked 800 runner in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford named CFL’s top-graded quarterback after leading Elks to first victory
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – Canadian Tre Ford was very efficient in leading the Edmonton Elks to their first win of the season. Ford, of Niagara Falls, Ont., earned the top quarterback grade of 91.7 on Tuesday in the CFL’s weekly honour roll. Ford was recognized for his play in Edmonton’s 24-10 road win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada West shifts locations for TRU, UBCO women’s soccer games
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
Canada West has announced location changes for a set of U Sports women’s soccer games this weekend due to ongoing wildfires. Thompson Rivers University and UBC Okanagan were set to host a pair of games in Kamloops and Kelowna, B.C., but will instead play in the Lower Mainland region. TRU will now face Mount Royal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeLacheur back as interim president, CEO of Edmonton Elks
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
EDMONTON – Rick LeLacheur is returning to the Edmonton Elks as the team’s interim president and chief executive officer. LeLacheur, an Edmonton native, previously held both roles with the CFL team from 2002 to 2011. The team won Grey Cups in 2003 and 2005 with LeLacheur at the helm. He resigned from his positions on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-time Grey Cup champion Carl Crennel dead at 74
By The Canadian Press on August 22nd, 2023
Carl Crennel, a longtime CFL linebacker who won three Grey Cups in the 1970s, has died, the Montreal Alouettes announced Tuesday. He was 74. Crennel played in six Grey Cups, winning twice with the Alouettes in 1974 and 1977 before adding a third title in 1979 with Edmonton. Crennel also played for the Winnipeg Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knicks sue Raptors, accusing rival of using ex-Knicks employee as ‘mole’ to steal scouting secrets
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on August 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Knicks sued the Toronto Raptors, their new head coach and a former Knicks scouting employee on Monday, saying the defendants conspired to steal thousands of videos and other scouting secrets over the past few weeks. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court seeks unspecified damages and a ban on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knicks sue Raptors, accusing foe of using ex-Knicks employee as ‘mole’ to steal scouting secrets
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on August 22nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Knicks sued the Toronto Raptors, their new head coach and a former Knicks scouting employee on Monday, saying the defendants conspired to steal thousands of videos and other scouting secrets over the past few weeks. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court seeks unspecified damages and a ban on ... Read More »
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