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Argos earn 45-24 home win over Lions to remain CFL’s lone unbeaten club
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
TORONTO – Javon Leake had a 91-yard punt-return touchdown while Toronto’s defence registered six interceptions as the Argonauts defeated the B.C. Lions 45-24 on Monday night to remain the CFL’s lone unbeaten team. Toronto (3-0) opened a season with three straight wins for the first time since 1991. Robertson Daniel anchored that accomplishment with three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foundation collective bargaining agreement redefines women’s professional hockey
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
A binding, bedrock document now in place, the best players in women’s hockey will have a premier, professional North American league of their own. “This is probably the most pivotal moment in the sport that we’ve really ever had,” forward Sarah Nurse told The Canadian Press on Monday. The Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association (PWHPA) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian canoeists likely to get paddles on time thanks to ‘all-hands-on-deck’ effort
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
A group of 32 Canadian athletes landed in Italy on Monday for this week’s under-18 and under-23 sprint canoe world championships, but their paddles didn’t make the journey, says one of the parents. Scott Bradley, the father of athletes Stuart, Maren and Peter Bradley, says Canoe Kayak Canada officials and some parents quickly sprang into ... Read More »
1 responseChurchill Downs extends trainer Bob Baffert’s ban through 2024
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on July 3rd, 2023
Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through 2024. Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Monday it was continuing Baffert’s ban citing “continued concerns regarding the threat to the safety and integrity of racing he poses to CDI-owned racetracks.” Baffert was initially suspended for two years after 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit ... Read More »
1 responseBattier among retired NBA stars moving into tech sector as investors
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
TORONTO – When Shane Battier was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 no one was talking about business in the NBA’s locker-rooms or clubhouses. Nine years into his retirement from playing, Battier says professional basketball’s culture has radically changed. “Now, guys like Carmelo Anthony and Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, LeBron James, guys who ... Read More »
1 responseMax Domi follows in father’s footsteps, joins Maple Leafs: ‘A dream come true’
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
Max Domi remembers playing with miniature hockey sticks in the Scotiabank Arena hallways growing up. Next season, he’ll step onto the ice as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs after signing a one-year, US$3-million contract on Monday. The 28-year-old’s father, Tie Domi, played for the Maple Leafs from 1995 to 2006 and became a ... Read More »
1 responseWinnipeg Jets sign forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to two-year extension
By The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to a two-year contract. The contract is a two-way contract in 2023-24 and is worth US$775,000 a year at the NHL level.] The 25-year-old from Stockholm had six goals and eight assists in 50 games with Winnipeg last season. Jonsson-Fjallby, who was claimed off waivers ... Read More »
1 responseCanadiens sign forward Harvey-Pinard to two-year, $2.2-million extension
By The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard to a two-year, US$2.2-million contract extension. The 24-year-old from Saguenay, Que., had 20 points (14 goals, six assists) in 34 games with the Canadiens last season. He led all rookies in goals and rookie forwards in blocked shots (56) over his time in the NHL. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernandez advances, Auger-Aliassime upset in first-round action at Wimbledon
By The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
LONDON – Leylah Fernandez moved on while Felix Auger-Aliassime suffered an upset loss in first-round action Monday at Wimbledon. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., defeated Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to post her first career main-draw win at the All England Club. She suffered a first-round exit in her only other appearance at the grass-court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venus Williams falls early in her first match at her 24th Wimbledon and loses to Elina Svitolina
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on July 3rd, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams lost in the first round of her 24th appearance at the All England Club. Williams fell to the ground at Centre Court early on against Elina Svitolina, and her right knee was treated twice by a trainer, including getting taped up during a medical timeout after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada goalkeeper and captain Borjan out for remainder of Gold Cup
By The Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2023
Canada captain Milan Borjan will miss the rest of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with an undisclosed injury. Canada Soccer says the goalkeeper has returned to Europe so that he can recover ahead of the 2023-24 club season. Borjan was in goal for Canada’s 2-2 draw with Guadeloupe on Tuesday in Toronto and its 0-0 draw ... Read More »
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