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Canadian women to face Wales, England and France at WXV tournament in New Zealand
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
The fourth-ranked Canadian women’s rugby team will open against No. 6 Wales at this fall’s inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand before facing No. 1 England and No. 3 France. The WXV tournament features 18 teams split into three tiers with Canada in the elite WXV 1 division, which also features No. 2 New Zealand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downer leads Canadian junior boys golf championship by a shot
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Aydan Downer of Keswick, Ont., carded an opening-round 68 on Monday and leads the Canadian Junior Boys golf championship by one shot. Downer, whose 4-under round included that included an eagle on the par 72 North Bay Golf and Country Club, holds the lead over Jerry Li of Vancouver, Grady Chuback ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Reece Udinski
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes have signed quarterback Reece Udinski to a contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Udinski, 24, played for the University of Richmond Spiders last season, throwing for 3,612 yards and 29 touchdowns to become a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given to the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defensive tackle Walker being rewarded for his patience with Blue Bombers
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
Patience and perseverance have paid off for Ricky Walker. For two seasons, the American defensive tackle saw spot duty with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But while the six-foot-two, 287-pound Walker never doubted he could be a CFL starter, he understood the need to bide his time. That approach was rewarded in training camp when Walker ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime ends five-match losing streak with win over Berrettini in Cincinnati
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
CINCINNATI – Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime ended a five-match losing streak with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Italy’s Matteo Berrettini on Monday in first-round action at the Cincinnati Masters. The 23-year-old from Montreal served to love in the final game, going up 30-love with his ninth ace of the match and winning a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locked on target: Canadian men’s 4x100m relay team eyes repeat at world championships
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
With targets on their backs, the Canadian men’s 4×100-metre relay team has its eyes locked on a singular objective: repeat. Canada won gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., with a world-leading time of 37.48 seconds. The team of Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney and Jerome Blake is also currently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBO Montreal did best it could with schedule amid poor weather, says ex-director
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – For the first time in 21 years, Eugene Lapierre took in the National Bank Open in Montreal from the sidelines. The longtime tournament director wasn’t envious of the scheduling headache his successor, Valerie Tetreault, faced last week as rainy weather affected nearly every day of the tournament. “I was kind of relaxed but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros misses practice Monday following injury
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Quarterback Zach Collaros didn’t practise Monday with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Collaros, 34, suffered an upper-body injury in the first half of Winnipeg’s 38-29 comeback road win over the Edmonton Elks on Thursday night. Collaros, the CFL’s most outstanding player the last two seasons, was hurt after being hit by Elks defensive lineman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov dead at 21 after brain tumour diagnosis
By The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. He was 21. The Maple Leafs confirmed Amirov’s death Monday on social media. Amirov signed a three-year entry-level contract with Toronto in April 2021 after being selected 15th overall by the NHL club in the 2020 entry draft. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea signs Moises Caicedo from Brighton for $146M. It’s a record fee for a transfer in Britain
By The Associated Press on August 14th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Chelsea signed Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo from Brighton on Monday for a reported 115 million pounds ($146 million), which is a record fee for a transfer in Britain. Chelsea beat Liverpool to the signature of the 21-year-old Caicedo, who only played one full season for Brighton after joining from Ecuadorian club Independiente ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion Bayern Munich has Harry Kane but needs a goalkeeper ahead of Bundesliga season
By James Ellingworth, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2023
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) – Even though Bayern Munich landed the Bundesliga’s record signing in England captain Harry Kane, there’s still a big hole in the squad. Kane has taken on the No. 9 shirt previously worn by Robert Lewandowski. That comes with the expectation of scoring goals by the dozen. The transfer fee – which ... Read More »
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