National Sports
Canadian women want agreement on World Cup participation sorted before leaving
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
Players on the Canadian women’s soccer team have told Canada Soccer they want the issue of remuneration at the World Cup settled before they board the plane to Australia. There is not much time. The Canadian women are scheduled to report to a pre-tournament camp in Australia’s Gold Coast on June 28. “We’re not at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Six sign Breanne Wilson-Bennett to contract extension
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
TORONTO – The Isobel Cup champion Toronto Six have signed Breanne Wilson-Bennett to a one-year contract extension. The 27-year-old forward from Markham, Ont., scored the second of Toronto’s four goals in a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the Isobel Cup final March 26 in Tempe, Ariz. Wilson-Bennett scored seven goals and had five assists in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chapman homers and Gausman throws 6 solid innings as Blue Jays beat Marlins 6-3
By The Associated Press on June 21st, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Matt Chapman homered and doubled, Kevin Gausman pitched six-plus innings of three-run ball and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Wednesday. Cavan Biggio stepped in for late scratch Bo Bichette and doubled and singled for the Blue Jays. Bichette, who leads the American League in hits with 101 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henrik Lundqvist, Caroline Ouellette among Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2023
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
TORONTO – Henrik Lundqvist and Caroline Ouellette headline the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. Lundqvist, a former star goaltender for the New York Rangers, got the nod in his first year of eligibility. Ouellette, who won four Olympic gold medals with Canada’s women’s team, will enter after she was passed over last year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers, Lions square off in battle of unbeaten West Division teams
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
It has been quite the start to the 2023 CFL season for Zach Collaros and Vernon Adams Jr. The two veteran quarterbacks are ranked first and second in CFL passing through the opening two weeks. More importantly, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions both sport 2-0 records heading into their showdown Thursday night at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back from lengthy layoff, Canada’s Arjan Bhullar set to defend One Championship title
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
After more than a two-year absence due to injury and a contract dispute, Canadian Arjan Bhullar is set to defend his One Championship heavyweight title. The 37-year-old from Richmond, B.C., takes on unbeaten Russian Anatoly (Sladkiy) Malykhin on Friday’s “One Friday Fights 22” card at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. Bhullar (11-1-0) says his career ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Bichette pulled from Blue Jays lineup with left thumb discomfort
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
MIAMI – Bo Bichette was removed the Toronto Blue Jays’ lineup less than an hour before their game against the Miami Marlins. Bichette was pulled due to left thumb discomfort as Toronto looks to win its three-game series in south Florida. The all-star was replaced at shortstop by Santiago Espinal. Bichette is hitting .317 this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tammy Sutton-Brown, Rowan Barrett headline Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame class
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
TORONTO – Tammy Sutton-Brown and Rowan Barrett headline the 2023 class of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. Both Sutton-Brown and Barrett will be inducted as athletes. They both now work as executives in Canadian basketball. Sutton-Brown holds multiple titles with Raptors 905 since joining the team in 2021: associate basketball, franchise operations, team player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zach Benson’s winding road primed for next stop — the NHL draft
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
Zach Benson has always been searching for the next game. That’s sometimes been a challenge. Owners of a company that supplies midway rides and other attractions for carnivals, his parents would pack up their RV every summer and hit the road for treks down lonely highways crisscrossing Western Canada. The family – Benson’s brothers and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brandon Belt returns from Blue Jays’ 10-day injured list after hamstring inflammation
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
MIAMI – Brandon Belt has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. The 35-year-old infielder missed time with a left hamstring inflammation and will be active for Wednesday’s game in Miami against the Marlins. Spencer Horwitz was optioned to the Blue Jays triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., in a corresponding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Rebecca Marino wins first-round match at Rothesay Classic
By The Canadian Press on June 21st, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom – Canada’s Rebecca Marino outlasted China’s Xiyu Wang 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 in first-round play Wednesday at the Rothesay Classic. Marino, the world No. 90 from Vancouver, needed two hours 39 minutes to complete the victory. She will face American Emina Bektas in the second round of the WTA 250-level tournament. The ... Read More »
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