National Sports
Filion makes history with win number 10,000
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
MILTON, Ont. – Sylvain Filion became the first Canadian-based driver in harness racing history to reach 10,000 career wins on Monday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The 54-year-old Filion entered Monday’s card just a win shy of the milestone and wasted little time in enjoying the moment by winning the evening’s first race. Filion and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pham, Gurriel homer, Diamondbacks power past Phillies 5-1 to force NLCS Game 7
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on October 23rd, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the NL Championship Series with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. The winner of Tuesday night’s game advances to the World Series against Houston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks force Game 7 in NLCS by powering past Phillies 5-1
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on October 23rd, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the National League Championship Series with a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. The winner of Tuesday night’s game advances to the World Series against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quarterback Tre Ford one of few spots in dismal season for Edmonton Elks
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
EDMONTON – Tre Ford began the 2023 CFL season carrying a clipboard. After taking over as the starting quarterback midway through the Edmonton Elks’ season, he became the team’s brightest star in an otherwise dismal 4-14 campaign. But despite his solid second half, Elks coach and general manager Chris Jones said Ford is not a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada CEO Katherine Henderson: ‘I can’t erase the past’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
Katherine Henderson is always keen for a chat. It’s basically part of the veteran sports executive’s DNA. She helped Toronto host the 2015 Pan Am Games before heading to Curling Canada for the last seven years. Since being named president and CEO of Hockey Canada this past summer, however, Henderson has done a lot of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil wins third gold medal in Santiago
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil picked up her third gold medal of the 2023 Pan Am Games with a victory in the women’s 100-metre freestyle on Monday. Mac Neil, from London, Ont., finished in a Pan Am record time of 53.24 seconds. She win her fourth medal of the Santiago Games, along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former TFC captain Michael Bradley joins father’s coaching staff at Norway’s Stabaek
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
Less than a week after announcing an end to his playing career, former Toronto FC captain Michel Bradley has joined his father Bob Bradley as a volunteer coach at Norway’s Stabaek Fotball. Bob Bradley was fired as Toronto’s head coach and supporting director in late June. He joined Stabaek for a second stint as head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeBrincat, Georgiev, Reinhart named NHL’s three stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
NEW YORK – Detroit right-winger Alex DeBrincat, Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and Florida centre Sam Reinhart have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. DeBrincat, acquired by the Red Wings in an off-season trade with the Ottawa Senators, shared the league lead with five goals and ranked second with eight points to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proline retail bettors earn huge returns on 12-leg soccer parlays
By The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – Two Proline retail bettors earned huge returns from their successful soccer parlays this weekend. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., one bettor earned a $597,354.90 payout from a $25 wager on a 12-leg soccer parlay across six leagues. The biggest contributor to the payoff came from the bettor correctly predicting that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Captain Christine Sinclair to wrap up Canada career with two December games in B.C.
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
Canada captain Christine Sinclair will wrap up her international career in December with two games in her backyard. The 10th-ranked Canadian women will face 11th-ranked Australia on Dec. 1 at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., and Dec. 5 at Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium. The co-host Matildas ended Canada’s World Cup campaign this summer with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampeders, Ticats look to be CFL playoff road warriors
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 23rd, 2023
The Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors to reach the Grey Cup. Calgary (6-11) and Hamilton (8-9) enter the final week of the CFL’s regular season firmly entrenched in third in the West and East Divisions, respectively. That means each will have to win two playoff games on the road ... Read More »
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