National Sports
Montreal Canadiens sign forward Alex Newhook to four-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2023
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Alex Newhook to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal carries an annual average value of $2.9 million. Newhook was acquired June 27 from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for 31st and 37th picks in the 2023 NHL draft and defenceman Gianni Fairbrother. ... Read More »
1 responseJulio RodrÃguez hit a record 41 homers in the Home Run Derby’s first round to beat Pete Alonso
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – Mariners star Julio RodrÃguez hit a record 41 homers in the first round before his hometown fans, advancing to the semifinals of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night along with Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena, Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox. At 22 trying to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday sports scoreboard for July 10, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
Monday’s Games MLB No games scheduled (All-Star break) &#... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays select Canadians O’Halloran, Shaw on Day 2 of MLB draft
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
The Toronto Blue Jays selected two Canadians on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft. Toronto took University of Michigan left-hander Connor O’Halloran, from Mississauga, Ont., in the fifth round (157th overall) and outfielder Sam Shaw, from Victoria, in the ninth round (274th overall) on Monday. The Blue Jays also selected right-hander Landen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays reinstate Springer from paternity list
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated outfielder George Springer from the paternity list, the team announced Monday. Springer had missed Toronto’s last two games against the Detroit Tigers after being placed on the list Saturday. The Blue Jays fell 2-0 on Saturday but closed out the three-game series with their second win on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Pacific Kansas City extends sponsorship of LPGA’s Canadian Women’s Open
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canadian Pacific Kansas City has extended its sponsorship of the LPGA Tour’s Canadian Women’s Open. The new agreement keeps CPKC as the title sponsor for the 2025 and 2026 tournaments with an option for 2027 and 2028. The railway company has been the title sponsor of Canada’s women’s golf championship since 2013. Golf ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Redblacks reach out to Bethel-Thompson with Masoli sidelined for season
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
The Ottawa Redblacks have reached out to McLeod Bethel-Thompson about a potential return to the CFL. According to a league source, Ottawa (1-3) has made an inquiry to the veteran quarterback. On Saturday night, incumbent Jeremiah Masoli suffered a season-ending ruptured left Achilles tendon injury in the Redblacks 21-13 road loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Driving Miss Daisy’ director Bruce Beresford to helm biopic on golfer Moe Norman
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford has signed on to helm a film based on the life of Canadian golf legend Moe Norman. The director behind “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Tender Mercies” says in a release he was charmed by the story of the “delightfully eccentric” athlete who died in 2004 at age 75. Newfoundland native David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – The New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole will start Tuesday night’s All-Star Game for the American League and Arizona’s Zac Gallen will open on the mound for the NL. AL manager Dusty Baker of Houston and NL manager Rob Thomson of Philadelphia announced their starting lineups on Monday before the annual Home Run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Redblacks have contacted Bethel-Thompson regarding CFL return
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
The Ottawa Redblacks have reached out to McLeod Bethel-Thompson about a potential return to the CFL. According to a league source, Ottawa (1-3) has made an inquiry to the veteran quarterback. On Saturday night, incumbent Jeremiah Masoli suffered a lower-body injury in the second quarter of the Redblacks’ 21-13 road loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach Bev Priestman looks to provide balance for players at World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
When the Canadian women’s soccer team struck gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, it did so in a COVID bubble far from family and friends. And while the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will take place in more normal conditions, with some loved ones able to make the long ... Read More »
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