National Sports
Several people injured at World Police Fire Games in Manitoba
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Manitoba health officials say seven people have been taken to hospitals from the World Police Fire Games. They say several others have been treated for injuries at the scene. Thousands of law enforcement personnel and firefighters from more than 70 counties are competing in various sports at the event. The organization posted on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays all-star shortstop Bo Bichette placed on 10-day injured list
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – All-star shortstop Bo Bichette has been placed on the Toronto Blue Jays 10-day injured list. He has right patella tendinitis after apparently jamming his knee while running the basepaths Monday. Paul DeJong will start at short for Toronto against the Baltimore Orioles tonight. DeJong was dealt to the Blue Jays from the St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos defence has been very good forcing turnovers so far in 2023
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – DaShaun Amos hasn’t played receiver since high school but still knows what to do when he gets the football. The veteran CFL defensive back had a 58-yard interception return TD in Toronto’s 31-13 win Saturday over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Halifax. It was Amos’s second career pick-six but the Argonauts’ league-leading third this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Premier League player Amla suspended two years for anti-doping violation
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Halifax Wanderers striker Ludwig Amla has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. A urine sample collected Sept. 10, 2022 contained terbutaline, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) said Wednesday in a statement. Terbutaline is used medically to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil coach Pia Sundhage facing criticism over team’s lack of flair after Women’s World Cup exit
By Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2023
SAO PAULO (AP) – Brazil coach Pia Sundhage was facing widespread criticism in the South American nation after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday. Pundits and fans both complained about the team’s lack of flair and Sundhage’s tactics following a 0-0 draw against Jamaica, a team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets sign free agent forward Rasmus Kupari
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed free-agent forward Rasmus Kupari to a two-year contract, with an average annual value of $1 million. The 23-year-old Finnish player scored three goals and recorded 12 assists with the Los Angeles Kings last season. He also played 11 games with the AHL’s Ontario Reign, tallying five goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s under-18 men’s hockey team blanks Switzerland 5-0 at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
TRENÄŒÃN, Slovakia – Canadian team captain Berkly Catton scored twice in a 5-0 blanking of Switzerland at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Wednesday. Canada’s under-18 men’s hockey team finished 2-1 in Group B. The Canadians needed to beat the Swiss by at least three goals to secure top seed in the group and a bye ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps to sign Richie Laryea on loan from Nottingham Forest: source
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Richie Laryea is apparently returning to Major League Soccer, but not to his hometown club. The 28-year-old defender from Toronto has been loaned to the Vancouver Whitecaps by Nottingham Forest to the end of 2023, a source not authorized to speak on the record confirmed to The Canadian Press. Laryea played in 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Alouettes’ Murray to miss remainder of season with torn pectoral muscle
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
MONTREAL – Najee Murray’s season is over. The Montreal Alouettes defensive back will be out the remainder of the year with a torn pectoral muscle, according to a person with direct knowledge of the injury. More specific details weren’t divulged but Murray was hurt in the club’s 25-18 home win over Calgary on Sunday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evans, Lokombo and Peters named CFL’s top performers for July
By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – Quarterback Dane Evans, linebacker Bo Lokombo and defensive back Garry Peters of the B.C. Lions all earned spots on the CFL’s honour roll for the month of July. Evans was deemed the top quarterback with a grade of 90.9 from his two games played. Evans was 41-of-57 passing (71.9 per cent) for 549 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All-Star forward Troy Terry gets a 7-year, $49 million contract extension from the Anaheim Ducks
By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2023
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – All-Star forward Troy Terry agreed to a seven-year, $49 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Terry’s new deal keeps the sides out of arbitration and runs through the 2029-30 season. The 25-year-old Terry has 75 goals and 101 assists in 274 games with the Ducks, who drafted him ... Read More »
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