National Sports
Displaced Buccaneers appreciate having families and pets out of Hurricane Milton’s path
By Fred Goodall, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2024
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping to make the best of an extended road trip that’s anything but normal for a NFL team. Displaced from Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall, the Bucs arrived in New Orleans on Tuesday – five days before Sunday’s game against the NFC South rival Saints. They practiced Wednesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS with clutch hitting , strong pitching to lead series 2-1
By Larry Lage, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2024
DETROIT (AP) – Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. The Tigers, baseball’s hottest team the past two months, will have their first chance to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!On Ice: Plan to start formal curling players’ association unravels
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
Time constraints, a lack of buy-in from some top athletes and challenges with its international scope are some of the reasons organizers cite for stalled efforts to formalize a curling players’ association. Group organizer Rylan Hartley said plans were currently “in limbo” and “incubating,” adding he has decided to shift focus to talks with players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions, Riders set to meet with second in West Division standings at stake
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders seem to be catching fire at the right time. Saskatchewan (8-7-1) chases a fourth straight win Saturday when it hosts B.C. (8-8) in the battle for second in the West Division. Saskatchewan would cement second with a win. The Riders remain mathematically in the race for first in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators goalie Ullmark commits to building a future in Ottawa with four-year deal
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Family has always been Linus Ullmark’s top priority, and seeing how easily they settled in Ottawa made him realize he’d found the right place. Ullmark and his family will officially call the nation’s capital home after the star goaltender signed a four-year contract extension with the Senators worth an average annual value of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I feel very, very lucky’: Canucks centre J.T. Miller set to play 800th game
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – There was a time J.T. Miller struggled to work his way into an NHL lineup. Now the 31-year-old is a stalwart centre for the Vancouver Canucks – and he’s set to play his 800th regular-season game Wednesday when the team opens the 2024-25 campaign against the Calgary Flames. “The older I get, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Karina LeBlanc to step down as Thorns GM, take new role with team ownership
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. – Canadian Karina LeBlanc is stepping down as GM of the Portland Thorns at the end of the NWSL season, the team announced Wednesday. The former Canadian international goalkeeper will transition to a new role with RAJ Sports, the sports investment platform for the Bhathal family which owns the Thorns and the expansion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLSE boss says ‘everything is on the table’ at Toronto FC, including the Italians
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Change is coming at Toronto FC. And while Toronto (11-19-4) was just eliminated from playoff contention, work has been underway for months on what’s needed to revive the ailing Major League Soccer franchise. “TFC is a complete rebuild “¦ Everything is on the table,” said Keith Pelley, president and CEO of Maple Leaf ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scottie Barnes to return to Raptors lineup on Friday in pre-season game in Washington
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Scottie Barnes will return to the Toronto Raptors lineup on Friday. He will start against the Wizards in a pre-season game in Washington, D.C. It will be his first competitive basketball game since he was injured on March 1. Barnes was named to his first all-star team in February before breaking his hand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Redblacks sign American quarterback Tyrie Adams to contract extension
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks signed American quarterback Tyrie Adams to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Adams, 27, hasn’t thrown a pass in 2024 after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2023 against Edmonton. In that game, he completed 14-of-20 passes for 185 yards and a TD while rushing three times for 31 yards in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs goalie Woll out for opener against Canadiens, Stolarz to start
By The Canadian Press on October 9th, 2024
MONTREAL – Toronto goalie Anthony Stolarz will get the start in place of injured Joseph Woll when the Maple Leafs visit the Montreal Canadiens to open their NHL season on Wednesday night. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said Woll experienced some “lower-body tightness” on Tuesday and is being kept out for precautionary reasons. Dennis ... Read More »
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