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Rookie Dustin Crum to make first CFL start versus Blue Bombers
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on July 12th, 2023
Dustin Crum faces a big challenge. The rookie quarterback will make his first CFL start Saturday when the Ottawa Redblacks (1-3) host Winnipeg (4-1). Not only are the Blue Bombers unbeaten on the road and versus East Division rivals this season (2-0 for both), their defence is second in the CFL in sacks (16) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder officially signs with Toronto Raptors
By The Canadian Press on July 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Dennis Schroder is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors. The veteran point guard was announced as the Raptors’ latest free agent signing today. Media reports have said for weeks that Schroder was coming to Toronto. He averaged 12.6 points, 4.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game for the Los Angeles Lakers last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Breakers release veteran quarterback Bethel-Thompson
By The Canadian Press on July 12th, 2023
McLeod Bethel-Thompson is on the lookout for a new team. The USFL’s New Orleans Breakers have released Bethel-Thompson after one season. The 35-year-old American appeared in 10 games with the club, leading it to a 7-3 record while passing for 2,433 yards and 14 touchdowns. The move would allow Bethel-Thompson to return to the CFL. ... Read More »
1 responseBreaks release veteran quarterback Bethel-Thompson
By The Canadian Press on July 12th, 2023
McLeod Bethel-Thompson is on the lookout for a new team. The USFL’s New Orleans Breakers have released Bethel-Thompson after one season. The 35-year-old American appeared in 10 games with the club, leading it to a 7-3 record while passing for 2,433 yards and 14 touchdowns. The move would allow Bethel-Thompson to return to the CFL. ... Read More »
1 responseWomen’s World Cup Capsules Groups E-H
By The Associated Press on July 12th, 2023
GROUP E UNITED STATES Previous World Cup Appearances: 8 World Cup Record: 40-6-4 Best Finish: Champion in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019 Coach: Vlatko Andonovski Key Players: Alex Morgan, Sophia Smith. Crystal Dunn WHAT TO KNOW: The United States lost one of its best players, forward Mallory Swanson, to injury in an exhibition match against ... Read More »
1 responseWomen’s World Cup Capsules Group A-D
By The Associated Press on July 12th, 2023
GROUP A NEW ZEALAND Previous World Cup Appearances: 5 World Cup Record 0-12-3 Best Finish: Group Stage in 1991, 2007, “˜11, ’15 and ’19 Coach: Jitka Klimkova Key Players: Hannah Wilkinson, Ali Riley, Gabi Rennie WHAT TO KNOW: New Zealand has yet to break through in World Cup play. The Football Ferns have never won ... Read More »
1 responseEdmonton’s Dunbar faces old squad as Elks, Ticats meet in matchup of struggling teams
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on July 12th, 2023
EDMONTON – Steven Dunbar Jr. enjoyed a breakout 2022 season in a black and gold Hamilton Tiger-Cats jersey, catching 72 passes for 1,000 yards. Now wearing the Edmonton Elks’ green and gold, Dunbar will face his former team for the first time Thursday at Commonwealth Stadium. Dunbar was one of the Elks’ marquee free-agent signings ... Read More »
1 responseRaonic makes return to National Bank Open alongside Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov
By The Canadian Press on July 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Milos Raonic will be making his return to the National Bank Open next month. It’s the first time the Thornhill, Ont., native will compete in the NBO in Toronto since 2018. He received a wild-card entry into the main draw of the tournament. The 2013 NBO finalist has been on a comeback trail ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday sports scoreboard for July 11, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB All-Star Game: NL 3 AL 2 &#... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias DÃaz homer
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on July 11th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – Elias DÃaz hit a two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the eighth inning, and the National League snapped a nine-game losing streak in the All-Star Game with a 3-2 win over the American League on Tuesday night. The NL won for the first time since an 8-0 victory in 2012 in Kansas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caster Semenya win highlights need for change in athletics: Canadian advocates
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
Champion runner Caster Semenya’s legal victory on Tuesday is a “huge victory for human rights” and a “long time coming,” say advocates. The European Court of Human Rights decided that Semenya was discriminated against by sport rules that forced her to medically reduce her natural hormone levels to compete. Bruce Kidd, a professor emeritus of ... Read More »
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