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Canucks defenceman Soucy out six to eight weeks with lower-body injury
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Carson Soucy will be out six to eight weeks with a lower body injury, the NHL team announced Wednesday. Soucy blocked a shot from Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky early in the second period of Vancouver’s 5-2 win at Montreal on Sunday and did not return to the game. The 29-year-old Soucy, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors guard Schroder questionable for game against Bucks with knee pain
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
TORONTO – The Raptors have listed point guard Dennis Schroder as questionable for Toronto’s game against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks with right knee soreness. Schroder is averaging 15.4 points and 7.7 assist per game so far in his first season with the Raptors. The Raptors are already facing the prospect of having a depleted lineup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Petgrave’s former GM comes to player’s defence following death of Adam Johnson
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
Matt Petgrave’s former general manager is coming to his defence. Petgrave is the player whose skate cut the neck of Adam Johnson last month during a professional hockey game in England. Johnson died in hospital. Cary Kaplan served as GM of the Brampton Beast when Petgrave was a member of the ECHL club based in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes punter Joseph Zema and family take the long road to the Grey Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
HAMILTON – Getting to the Grey Cup isn’t easy. Just ask Nick and Antonietta Zema. The parents of Montreal Alouettes’ Australian punter Joseph Zema are due to fly in Thursday from Melbourne, with stops in Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto along the way. “It’s a long trip. But I’m excited to see them,” said Zema, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gauthier, Shaw named Canada’s opening ceremony flag-bearers at Parapan Am Games
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Para cyclist Shelley Gautier and wheelchair tennis player Rob Shaw have been named Canada’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Santiago Parapan Am Games. Gautier, from Niagara Falls, Ont., is an 18-time world champion. She won two bronze medals in both the T1 road race and time trial at the cycling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oliveira, Bombers offence present big challenge for Alouettes defence
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
HAMILTON – Brady Oliveira has been a one-man wrecking crew against the Montreal Alouettes this season. The Winnipeg running back surpassed 100 yards rushing in both regular-season appearances versus Montreal. Oliveira will likely be a key figure again Sunday when the Bombers face the Alouettes in the Grey Cup at Tim Hortons Field. Winnipeg swept ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kohli and Shami lead India into Cricket World Cup final after 70-run win over New Zealand
By Chetan Narula, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2023
MUMBAI, India (AP) – Virat Kohli struck a record-breaking century and Mohammed Shami took seven wickets to guide India into the Cricket World Cup final on Wednesday. India beat New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semifinal match in Mumbai, sparked by Kohli’s 117 that propelled the host nation to a daunting 397-4 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Henderson and Svensson hope for strong finishes on pro golf seasons
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
Brooke Henderson loves breaking records and this week she’s got a dubious one hanging over her head. Since 2016, no LPGA Tour player has won the opening tournament of the season and then won a second title in the same year. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., kicked off 2023 with a victory at the Diamond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game, was released on bail Wednesday. Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 when he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India superstar Virat Kohli makes history at Cricket World Cup with record 50th ODI century
By The Associated Press on November 15th, 2023
MUMBAI, India (AP) – India superstar Virat Kohli hit his record 50th century in one-day internationals at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday, surpassing the mark he shared with countryman Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli raised his arms aloft then sank to his knees and bowed to the fans with his helmet off after reaching three figures ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Firkus’s hat trick leads Warriors to 9-6 victory over Blades
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2023
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Jagger Firkus scored a hat trick, with two coming in Moose Jaw’s run of three unanswered goals to pull away, and the Warriors topped the Saskatoon Blades 9-6 on Tuesday night. Dakota MacIntosh, with two goals, Ethan Semeniuk, Lynden Lakovic, Brayden Yager and Martin Rysavy provided the rest of the offence ... Read More »
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