National Sports
Canadian rugby sevens teams look to secure Olympic qualification on home soil
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
Canada’s rugby sevens squads will have home-field advantage this weekend when they look to secure Olympic qualification at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens in Langford, B.C. The Canadian women also have an edge in that the U.S. won’t stand in their way at Starlight Stadium, given the Americans have already booked their ticket to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiian rugby sevens teams look to secure Olympic qualification on home soil
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
Canada’s rugby sevens squads will have home-field advantage this weekend when they look to secure Olympic qualification at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens in Langford, B.C. The Canadian women also have an edge in that the U.S. won’t stand in their way at Starlight Stadium, given the Americans have already booked their ticket to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian medal hopefuls at World Athletics Championships
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
Canada will have a number of medal hopefuls at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Here’s a look at them: Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake, 4x100m relay This group has been among the best in the world for years but finally got its taste of gold at the 2022 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoff time: De Grasse aims to raise level on big stage again at world championships
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
Andre De Grasse is ready for the “playoffs.” The star sprinter is set to compete in the 200 metres and help Canada defend its title in the men’s 4×100 relay at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, which run from Saturday to Aug. 27. The Markham, Ont., native has had a tough year trying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps aim for win ahead of season-defining road trip
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps return to action against the San Jose Earthquakes for the final home game on Sunday before a seven-game road trip that could define their season and their playoff chances. The Whitecaps have struggled throughout the season to pick up points on the road but need them in order to clinch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard CFL Edmonton 24 Hamilton 10 — MLB American League Seattle 6 Kansas City 4 National League N.Y. Mets 4 St. Louis 2 Arizona 3 San Diego 1 L.A. Dodgers 1 Milwaukee 0 Interleague Washington 10 Boston 7 — NFL Pre-Season Cleveland 18 Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rick Jeanneret, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and voice of the Buffalo Sabres, dies at the age of 81
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on August 17th, 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Rick Jeanneret, who will always be regarded as the voice of the Buffalo Sabres after a 51-year broadcasting career and the Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2012 Foster Hewitt Award recipient, died on Thursday. He was 81. The Sabres released a statement from Jeanneret’s family saying he died with his family by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tre Ford leads Edmonton Elks past Ticats 24-10 for first win of CFL season
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 17th, 2023
HAMILTON – Not even Mother Nature could rain on the Edmonton Elks’ parade Thursday night. Tre Ford threw two touchdown passes as Edmonton defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24-10 for their first win of the season. And the Elks had to wait for it as the contest was delayed 90 minutes to start the second half ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salma Paralluelo emerges as a star in Spain’s run to the Women’s World Cup final
By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press on August 17th, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – Salma Paralluelo could have been preparing for next year’s Olympics if she’d decided to stick with track and not make the switch to soccer. But she did pick soccer add the 19-year-old winger has been a super-sup that helped lift Spain into the Women’s World Cup final. Spain plays England on Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia, Sweden still have something to play for in the 3rd place game at the Women’s World Cup
By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press on August 17th, 2023
Australia already captivated a nation as co-hosts of the Women’s World Cup. Now there’s one more thing to play for, even if it’s not the fairytale ending the team had wanted for this tournament. The Matildas play Sweden on Saturday for third place in Brisbane. Australia lost 3-1 to England in the semifinals on Wednesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIlroy, Harman share BMW Championship lead; Conners two shots back
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on August 17th, 2023
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) – Rory McIlroy didn’t mind being in the rough at rain-soaked Olympia Fields, except for having trees and a bunker between him and the 17th green. And even that didn’t matter Thursday in the BMW Championship. McIlroy found the short grass only six times with 18 tee shots – three of ... Read More »
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