National Sports
Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll set to get another must-win start for Maple Leafs
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Joseph Woll is in line to get the nod in another must-win moment. The rookie goaltender is scheduled to start Game 5 of Toronto’s second-round playoff series with the Florida Panthers after putting up a 24-save performance in the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 victory Wednesday night that kept their season alive. Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ovarian cancer can be hard to detect: What to know about prevention, symptoms
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
Canadian-American figure skater Piper Gilles announced earlier this week that she had her left ovary removed after she was diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer in January. Gilles, 31, said she feels “lucky” that her cancer was detected early and hopes disclosing her diagnosis will help raise awareness so that other women can get diagnosed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticats name veteran CFL coaches Reinebold, Milanovich to coaching staff
By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
HAMILTON – Jeff Reinebold is back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran CFL coach was named Hamilton’s special-teams co-ordinator and assistant defensive backs coach Thursday. This marks Reinebold’s third stint with the Ticats, having served as special-teams co-ordinator from 2013-16 and 2019-21. He most recently worked as director of player development at the University of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas defenceman Pietrangelo to have hearing after slash on Oilers’ Draisaitl
By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
NEW YORK – Vegas defenceman Alex Pietrangelo will have a hearing today with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for slashing Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal. The department confirmed the hearing via a post on Twitter, a day after the Oilers beat the visiting Golden Knights 4-1 to even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s sport minister Pascale St-Onge unveils slate of safe sport reforms
By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s sport minister has announced a slate of reforms to address the safe sport crisis. Pascale St-Onge unveiled measures to make national sports organizations more accountable for the federal funding they receive. A public registry of people who have been sanctioned or suspended within the sport system, restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Figure skater Piper Gilles grateful for positive response to cancer recovery
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
When Piper Gilles publicly disclosed that she had recovered from ovarian cancer, she was worried that there would be some backlash from fans. After all, Gilles had taken a medical leave of absence in the middle of the figure skating season for what she said at the time was an appendectomy but in reality the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women look to end HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series season on high note in France
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
A season of change wraps up this weekend in Toulouse, France, for the Canadian women’s rugby sevens side. While the eighth-ranked Canadians have not made the podium as they have in the past, coach Jack Hanratty believes the depth developed this year on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in part due to a rash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Announcement expected from feds over safe sport in Canada
By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal sport minister is expected to announce changes to improve accountability and encourage sustainable culture change in Canadian sports. Pascale St-Onge is due to outline specifics of the plan at a press conference Thursday morning. The announcement comes after a series of hearings held by parliamentary committees appointed to investigate sporting abuses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nugent-Hopkins ends playoff goal drought in Oilers’ 4-1 win over Golden Knights
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
EDMONTON – Squaring their playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights and recovering from a bad home game were the Edmonton Oilers’ priorities Wednesday. A 4-1 win to even the best-of-seven Pacific Division final at two wins apiece achieved, Oilers captain Connor McDavid says his team must now string wins together for the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Second Round Toronto 2 Florida 1 (Florida leads best-of-seven series 3-1) Edmonton 4 Vegas 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2) — NBA Playoffs Second Round New York 112 Miami 103 (Miami leads best-of-seven series 3-2) Golden State 121 L.A. Lakers 106 (L.A. leads best-of-seven series 3-2) — Major League Baseball Interleague Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ends goal drought in Oilers’ 4-1 win over Golden Knights
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023
EDMONTON – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his first goal of the playoffs and also had an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights to square their series at two wins apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm were Edmonton’s other goal scorers. Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner made 25 ... Read More »
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