National Sports
Defending champion Baird squeaks through Big Air qualifying in Edmonton
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
EDMONTON – Canadian rider Jasmine Baird will have the chance to defend her FIS Big Air Snowboard title at Commonwealth Stadium. But she had to sweat out a nervous qualifying process first. Baird, who won the women’s title on the scaffolding ramp at Commonwealth Stadium in 2022, entered the third and final run of qualifying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is considered a game-time decision to play at Cleveland
By Mark Long, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s availability for Sunday’s game at Cleveland will be a game-time decision based on how he feels during warmups. Lawrence was a limited participant in practice for the second consecutive day Friday. He seemed to move around without any issues during the portion open to the media. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biello: Exciting draw awaits Canada if it wins playoff to get into Copa America field
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
While the Canadian men still have to get past Trinidad and Tobago to join next summer’s Copa America field, they now know what awaits the winner of that March playoff. World Cup champion Argentina, Chile and Peru. “Obviously the playoff comes first but for sure having Argentina in your group, the world champions, in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes sign linebacker Darnell Sankey to two-year extension
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
MONTREAL – Darnell Sankey is staying put. The veteran linebacker has signed a two-year contract extension with the Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes, the team announced Friday. Sankey was slated to become a free agent in February. A CFL source said Sankey’s extension is worth more than $340,000. The six-foot-one, 245-pound Sankey signed with Montreal on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US and Mexico submit joint bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
By The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, competing against an expected proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan. No proposed stadiums were announced by the USSF and Mexico’s governing body. The USSF said the bid envisioned taking advantage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
By Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
GENEVA (AP) – Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee decision confirmed moves it started one year ago to reintegrate Russia and its military ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dénis Bouanga leads LAFC into the MLS Cup final against the Crew
By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
When LAFC advanced to last season’s MLS Cup final, Dénis Bouanga was still finding his way on a new team and in a new country. Bouanga was still important to the team’s finish and run in the playoffs last year, but this season’s Golden Boot winner is far more comfortable as he aims to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLS commissioner says 2023 was undeniably the Year of Messi but season also had other high points
By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
The 2023 Major League Soccer season was undeniably the year of Lionel Messi. The World Cup champion and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner arrived at Inter Miami this summer and changed the league. Sales of pink No. 10 jerseys spiked, subscriptions to MLS games on Apple TV surged and ticket prices for his games reached unheard-of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton criticizes FIA over probe of Toto and Susie Wolff and says something ‘has to change’
By The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) – Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton criticized Formula One’s governing body on Friday for the “unacceptable” way it investigated Toto and Susie Wolff on allegations of conflict of interest. Hamilton spoke at a news conference before the FIA’s season-ending gala in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. The Mercedes driver said something “has to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian freestyle star Mikael Kingsbury wins first moguls title of season
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2023
IDRE FJÄLL, Sweden – Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury picked up his first win of the World Cup season with a gold in men’s moguls competition Friday. Kingsbury, who was third in the season-opening moguls competition last week in Ruka, Finland, won handily with a score of 85.02 points on his final run. Nick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaori Sakamoto dazzles in Grand Prix Final to take lead into women’s free skate in Beijing
By Dave Skretta, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2023
Two-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto was nearly flawless during her short program at the Grand Prix Final on Friday, taking a comfortable lead over Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx and Nina Pinzarrone into the free skate. Sakamoto, trying to make it back-to-back titles for Japan after Mai Mihara’s title last year, opened with an effortless double axel ... Read More »
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