National Sports
Atlanta to host 2025 MLB All-Star Game after losing 2021 game over objections to voting law
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Major League Baseball will play its 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta, four years after moving the game from Truist Park to Denver’s Coors Field over objections to changes in Georgia’s votings rights laws. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Thursday following an owners’ meeting. Atlanta was awarded the 2021 All-Star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas unanimously approved by MLB owners
By Stephen Hawkins And Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport’s first relocation since 2005. A 75% vote of the 30 teams was necessary for approval of A’s owner John Fisher’s plan, which was endorsed by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. “There was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes kick returner James Letcher Jr. turns heads after biding his time
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
HAMILTON – Having waited his turn this season, Alouettes kick returner James Letcher Jr. is making the most of his close-up. Promoted from the practice roster for Week 17 of the CFL season, the diminutive Montreal rookie has turned heads and left defenders in his tracks en route to Sunday’s Grey Cup against the Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia beats South Africa in thriller to set up Cricket World Cup final against India and Kohli
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
KOLKATA, India (AP) – Australia will play Virat Kohli and India for the Cricket World Cup trophy after beating South Africa by three wickets in a semifinal thriller on Thursday. After restricting the South Africans to 212, Australia eked its way to 215-7 to win with 16 balls to spare in a tense atmosphere inside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas has been approved by MLB owners, AP sources says
By Stephen Hawkins And Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport’s first relocation since 2005, according to two people familiar with the vote. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league had not yet announced the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young Canadians suffer third straight loss, exit FIFA U-17 World Cu[p in Indonesia
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
SURABAYA, Indonesia – Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Thursday, beaten 5-1 by Mali for its third straight loss. The defeat dropped the Canadian men’s all-time record to 0-20-4 in eight trips to the tournament. Canada also went 0-3-0 in 2019, the last time the competition was held (the 2021 edition was cancelled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s CPKC Women’s Open once again named LPGA Tour’s tournament of year
By Adam Stanley, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
NAPLES, Fla. – The CPKC Women’s Open has won the LPGA Tour’s highest tournament honour for the second consecutive year. The event, hosted Aug. 24-27 at Vancouver’s Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, was named the back-to-back winner of tour’s tournament of the Year at the LPGA’s annual year-end tournament awards Wednesday night. “We really have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The Rings: Italy’s Retornaz a favourite entering Euros after breakout season
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
A breakout season has made Italy’s Joel Retornaz the favourite entering the upcoming European Curling Championships in Scotland. Retornaz has guided his squad to back-to-back Grand Slam titles and the No. 1 spot on the year-to-date world men’s curling rankings. “The team sees what they’re capable of and as confidence rises and as the belief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Giants topple Prince George Cougars 6-1 in Western Hockey League
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Jaden Lipinski’s hat trick helped the Vancouver Giants upset the Prince George Cougars in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday. The Cougars (14-6-0-0) top the WHL’s Western Conference while the Giants rank among the bottom tier of teams in the conference at 8-11-1-0. Vancouver snapped a three-game losing streak and ended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Seattle 3 Edmonton 4 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 3 Vancouver 4 (OT) Philadelphia 3 Carolina 1 Anaheim 2 Colorado 8 — AHL Belleville 4 Laval 6 Bakersfield 1 Calgary 4 Chicago 2 Grand Rapids 5 Springfield 1 Hartford 5 Hershey 5 WB/Scranton 4 (OT) Charlotte 3 San Diego 2 (OT) Coachella Valley 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quinn Hughes scores OT winner as Canucks claw out 4-3 win over Islanders
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks overcame a two-goal deficit for a 4-3 overtime win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Quinn Hughes scored the winner after he was sprang free by J.T. Miller at 2:36 of overtime. Hughes fired a wrist shot past Ilya Sorokin. Vancouver starter Thatcher Demko stopped 30 of 33 shots ... Read More »
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