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Canada’s Olivier-Maxence Prosper drafted 24th overall in NBA draft
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
Canada’s Olivier-Maxence Prosper has been drafted 24th overall in the NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. The six-foot-eight, 230-pound forward from Montreal entered the draft after completing his junior season with the Marquette Golden Eagles. Prosper averaged a career-best 12.5 points per game in his second year with Marquette after transferring from Clemson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) – Lee-Anne Pace isn’t playing a lot of competitive golf these days at 42-years-old and her practice habits have tailed off. She enjoys the game, and every once in a while, the South African really enjoys it. The first round of the Women’s PGA Championship at historic Baltusrol on Thursday was one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors select Gradey Dick with the 13th overall pick of the NBA draft
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Toronto Raptors have selected Gradey Dick of Kansas with the 13th overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday. The six-foot-eight, 205-pound guard averaged 14.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in his lone season with the Jayhawks. He also shot 40.3 per cent from three-point range, a sore spot for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henderson one shot back of Pace after first-round at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP-CP) – Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson of Canada and Ruoning Yin and Xiyi Lin of China were a shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL commissioner Ambrosie asks for patience as league addresses stats issue
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Randy Ambrosie knows CFL fans and media have been frustrated by game-statistic glitches and player profiles that have disappeared from the league’s website. The CFL commissioner asked for a bit more patience at a press conference in Winnipeg before he took in Thursday night’s game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denny McCarthy shoots 60, Hughes withdraws at the Travelers Championship
By Pat Eaton-Robb, The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2023
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) – Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 on Thursday for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL teams won’t wear theme-night jerseys after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2023
NHL teams won’t have special jerseys for pre-game warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to wear rainbow-coloured Pride jerseys this past season and causing unwelcome distractions. The league’s Board of Governors agreed Thursday with Commissioner Gary Bettman’s view that the refusals overshadowed teams’ efforts in hosting Pride ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Canucks coach Travis Green added to the New Jersey Devils coaching staff
By The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – The New Jersey Devils have added former Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green to Lindy Ruff’s staff. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the move on Thursday, filling the spot that opened when Andrew Brunette was hired as the head coach of the Nashville Predators last month. “Travis has a wealth of coaching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach optimistic that a deal can be done in time on World Cup remuneration
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
Canada coach Bev Priestman is optimistic a deal with the women’s team on World Cup remuneration can be wrapped up ahead of the tournament. “I know that both parties want that,” Priestman told The Canadian Press on Thursday. Priestman is not directly involved in the talks, with interim general secretary Jason deVos the point man ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canada captain Scott Arfield comes to MLS, signing with Charlotte FC
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former Canada captain Scott Arfield has signed with Charlotte FC. The 34-year-old midfielder arrives from Glasgow Rangers, which he joined from England’s Burnley in May 2018 as the first signing of then-manager Steven Gerrard. The Scottish club announced in May that Arfield and four others whose contracts were also expiring this summer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa to host 2025 world junior hockey championship for first time in 16 years
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The world junior hockey championship is returning to the nation’s capital. Hockey Canada has announced that Ottawa will host the tournament from Dec. 26, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025. It will mark the second time Ottawa has played host to the event. The city last hosted in 2009, when Canada won the last ... Read More »
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