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Vancouver Whitecaps sign ex-TFC defender Richie Laryea on loan from Nottingham Forest
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Richie Laryea is returning to Major League Soccer, but not to his hometown club. The Vancouver Whitecaps say in a release that the 28-year-old defender from Toronto has been loaned to the club by the English Premier League’s Nottingham Forest to the end of 2023. Laryea played in 18 games for Toronto FC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Routliffe doubles up on gold medal at world para swim championship
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom – Tess Routliffe claimed her second gold medal and defended her title at the world para swim championship Wednesday. The 24-year-old from Caledon, Ont., won the women’s SB7 100-metre breaststroke ahead of silver medallist and Canadian teammate Abi Tripp. Routliffe posted a winning time of one minute 31.91 seconds, which was 2.48 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions’ defence has earned title of best in the CFL, says B.C. defensive back Peters
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – Garry Peters is adamant. The B.C. Lions defence has earned its title of “best in the league.” “As a defence, you don’t see a lot of guys complaining out there. The guys are always picking each other up and it comes from during the week,” said the defensive back from Conyers, Ga. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several people injured at World Police Fire Games in Manitoba
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Manitoba health officials say seven people have been taken to hospitals from the World Police Fire Games. They say several others have been treated for injuries at the scene. Thousands of law enforcement personnel and firefighters from more than 70 counties are competing in various sports at the event. The organization posted on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays all-star shortstop Bo Bichette placed on 10-day injured list
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – All-star shortstop Bo Bichette has been placed on the Toronto Blue Jays 10-day injured list. He has right patella tendinitis after apparently jamming his knee while running the basepaths Monday. Paul DeJong will start at short for Toronto against the Baltimore Orioles tonight. DeJong was dealt to the Blue Jays from the St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos defence has been very good forcing turnovers so far in 2023
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – DaShaun Amos hasn’t played receiver since high school but still knows what to do when he gets the football. The veteran CFL defensive back had a 58-yard interception return TD in Toronto’s 31-13 win Saturday over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Halifax. It was Amos’s second career pick-six but the Argonauts’ league-leading third this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Premier League player Amla suspended two years for anti-doping violation
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Halifax Wanderers striker Ludwig Amla has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. A urine sample collected Sept. 10, 2022 contained terbutaline, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) said Wednesday in a statement. Terbutaline is used medically to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil coach Pia Sundhage facing criticism over team’s lack of flair after Women’s World Cup exit
By Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2023
SAO PAULO (AP) – Brazil coach Pia Sundhage was facing widespread criticism in the South American nation after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday. Pundits and fans both complained about the team’s lack of flair and Sundhage’s tactics following a 0-0 draw against Jamaica, a team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets sign free agent forward Rasmus Kupari
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed free-agent forward Rasmus Kupari to a two-year contract, with an average annual value of $1 million. The 23-year-old Finnish player scored three goals and recorded 12 assists with the Los Angeles Kings last season. He also played 11 games with the AHL’s Ontario Reign, tallying five goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s under-18 men’s hockey team blanks Switzerland 5-0 at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
TRENÄŒÃN, Slovakia – Canadian team captain Berkly Catton scored twice in a 5-0 blanking of Switzerland at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Wednesday. Canada’s under-18 men’s hockey team finished 2-1 in Group B. The Canadians needed to beat the Swiss by at least three goals to secure top seed in the group and a bye ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps to sign Richie Laryea on loan from Nottingham Forest: source
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Richie Laryea is apparently returning to Major League Soccer, but not to his hometown club. The 28-year-old defender from Toronto has been loaned to the Vancouver Whitecaps by Nottingham Forest to the end of 2023, a source not authorized to speak on the record confirmed to The Canadian Press. Laryea played in 18 ... Read More »
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