National Sports
Cassidy coaches Golden Knights to Stanley Cup
By Mark Anderson And Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Bruce Cassidy struggled so badly in his first NHL coaching job with Washington that it knocked him out of the league for more than a decade. Cassidy coached in the junior ranks and the minors before getting a second chance with Boston. When he was fired from that job, he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights win Stanley Cup with 9-3 Game 5 win over Panthers
By Mark Anderson, The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
LAS VEGAS – The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to Mark Stone’s hat trick to all-out goal celebrations, capturing the young organization’s first Stanley Cup with a 9-3 romp over the beaten up and exhausted Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Coach Bruce Cassidy, in a nod to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Golden Knights win Stanley Cup with 9-3 Game 5 win over Panthers
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
LAS VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights have won their first Stanley Cup following a 9-3 Game 5 win tonight over the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henderson slam highlights 17-hit outburst, Orioles whip Jays 11-6
By David Ginsburg, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) – Rookie Gunnar Henderson extended his torrid-hitting spree with his first career grand slam, one of four home runs launched by the Baltimore Orioles in an 11-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. It was the fifth straight win for the surprising Orioles, who climbed 18 games over .500 (42-24) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special adviser says Simon Fraser University football exhibition plan not feasible
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – Simon Fraser University’s athletic department says its football program will not play exhibition games in the fall as it is “not feasible.” The decision comes after an independent adviser was appointed in early May to review the possibility of its cancelled football program playing exhibition games in the fall. The university said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catcher Danny Jansen returns to roster as Blue Jays prepare for nine-game road trip
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
BALTIMORE – Catcher Danny Jansen was reinstated from the Blue Jays’ 10-day injured list on Tuesday and he was available to play in Toronto’s game versus the Orioles in Baltimore. Jansen’s return to the roster following a left groin strain was just one in a series of moves the Blue Jays made before starting a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rider Michael Woods finishes runner-up in challenging Mont Ventoux race
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
Canadian rider Michael Woods finished second Tuesday at the CIC Mont Ventoux Challenge, outkicked by France’s Lenny Martinez. The one-day race was originally scheduled to feature two challenging climbs up Mont Ventoux, but the second ascent was cancelled due to a weather warning. That reduced the distance of the French race to 98.3 kilometres. With ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacDonald has to decide between two horses for $1-million North America Cup
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. – James MacDonald has a difficult decision to make. The resident of Guelph, Ont., is listed to drive both Redwood Hanover and Moment is Here in the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. And MacDonald doesn’t exactly have the luxury of time as he must decide by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pride Toronto director feels connection with Jays is still strong after Bass saga
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste feels the organization’s relationship with the Blue Jays remains strong but notes there are still “mixed feelings out there” as a result of the Anthony Bass saga. “The entire community has not let go and has not forgiven,” Modeste said. “It’s going to take time. For some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers sign forward Derek Ryan to two-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Derek Ryan to a two-year, US$1.8-million contract extension on Tuesday. Ryan, 36, had 20 points (13 goals, seven assists) across 80 games in his second season with the Oilers in 2022-23. He contributed another three points (one goal, two assists) in 11 post-season games as Edmonton made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Jeff Smith looks to add to North American title at World Cup of Darts
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
FRANKFURT – Canada’s Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell open against India on Thursday at the 450,000-pound ($754,370) My Diesel Claim World Cup of Darts. The 40-team tournament runs through Sunday at Frankfurt’s Eissporthalle. Canada has made the quarterfinals of the World Cup three times in the past. Smith arrives on a ... Read More »
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