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‘Driving Miss Daisy’ director Bruce Beresford to helm biopic on golfer Moe Norman
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford has signed on to helm a film based on the life of Canadian golf legend Moe Norman. The director behind “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Tender Mercies” says in a release he was charmed by the story of the “delightfully eccentric” athlete who died in 2004 at age 75. Newfoundland native David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – The New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole will start Tuesday night’s All-Star Game for the American League and Arizona’s Zac Gallen will open on the mound for the NL. AL manager Dusty Baker of Houston and NL manager Rob Thomson of Philadelphia announced their starting lineups on Monday before the annual Home Run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Redblacks have contacted Bethel-Thompson regarding CFL return
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
The Ottawa Redblacks have reached out to McLeod Bethel-Thompson about a potential return to the CFL. According to a league source, Ottawa (1-3) has made an inquiry to the veteran quarterback. On Saturday night, incumbent Jeremiah Masoli suffered a lower-body injury in the second quarter of the Redblacks’ 21-13 road loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach Bev Priestman looks to provide balance for players at World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
When the Canadian women’s soccer team struck gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, it did so in a COVID bubble far from family and friends. And while the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will take place in more normal conditions, with some loved ones able to make the long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernandez, partner out of Wimbledon mixed doubles with 3rd-round loss to British pair
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
LONDON – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to the British tandem of Olivia Nicholls and Jonny O’Mara on Monday in third-round mixed doubles action at Wimbledon. The fourth-seeded team of Fernandez, from Laval, Que., and Koolhof combined for five aces, but hit into seven double-faults – including one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks reach affiliation deal with ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed a one-year affiliation contract with the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings. It will mark the fourth time the K-Wings have acted as the Canucks’ secondary minor-league affiliate. Vancouver and Kalamazoo first established a partnership from 1984 to 1987 while the K-Wings were members of the International Hockey League. Kalamazoo also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venus Williams granted wild card to compete at National Bank Open
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – Venus Williams will be competing at the National Bank Open in August. Tennis Canada announced Monday that the 43-year-old has received a wild-card entry into the main draw of the tournament. It will be the former No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam champion’s 12th appearance at the event, with her best result being ... Read More »
1 responseCanadiens sign forward Mitchell Stephens to one-year, two-way contract
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Mitchell Stephens to a one-year, two-way contract. The 26-year-old from Peterborough, Ont., had 20 goals and 21 assists in 68 games with the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket last season. Stephens has three goals and 10 assists over 72 career NHL games with Tampa Bay and ... Read More »
1 responseDisgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources
By Mike Balsamo, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another incarcerated person at a federal prison in Florida. Two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman in Florida. The ... Read More »
1 responseSinclair optimistic about progress on labour front ahead of World Cup kickoff
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2023
Canada’s final roster for the Women’s World Cup is set and it appears some form of labour agreement may also get done ahead of the tournament. “I think we’re pretty darn close and I think it will be done with by the time this tournament starts,” captain Christine Sinclair, one of the team’s player reps, ... Read More »
1 responseU.S. beats Canada 3-2 in shootout to reach Gold Cup semifinal
By The Associated Press on July 9th, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – Matt Turner told his American teammates not to worry when their match against Canada went to penalty kicks. “He had the last word before we went out to the field,” U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan said. “It’s just encouraging the guys to stay calm, stay committed to what they’ve practised.” Turner stopped ... Read More »
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