National Sports
Toronto Arrows announce death of co-founder Bill Webb
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Arrows say Bill Webb, the club’s president and co-founder, has died after an illness. The rugby union club says it is mourning the death of Webb, who was also a general partner. The Arrows say the team would not exist without Webb’s determination and desire to see professional rugby in Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend advance at U.S. Open
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
NEW YORK – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and her American partner Taylor Townsend have advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open’s women’s doubles tournament. Fernandez and Townsend beat Olivia Center and Kate Fakih of the United States 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday. The match took only an hour and one minute to play. Fernandez, from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic and Swiatek roll, Tsitsipas falls in hot, sticky US Open second round
By The Associated Press on August 30th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, fighting not only their opponents but sticky, 85-degree Fahrenheit (29-degree Celsius) weather on the hottest day at the tournament so far. “That’s why we train several hours a day in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Papineau closing in on Korn Ferry Tour card with ongoing success on PGA Tour Canada
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
Etienne Papineau is in the home stretch. There are two events left on the PGA Tour Canada schedule and Papineau sits third in the Fortinet Cup standings, the top-ranked Canadian on the third-tier tour. If he can hold on to his spot, he’ll be promoted to the Korn Ferry Tour. If Papineau can move up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports integrity commissioner says safe sport gaps exposed in first year of office
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
Sarah-Eve Pelletier’s first year as Canada’s sport integrity commissioner showed her that her reach doesn’t extend far enough. Federally funded sports bodies are among the 86 organizations now under the umbrella of the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which was established in June 2022 to administrate the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays blank Washington Nationals 7-0 in rubber game of three-game series
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
TORONTO – Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt threw eight shutout innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in three runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Bassitt allowed just three hits and a walk as the Blue Jays took the rubber game of the three-game series at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Akim Aliu disappointed WHL’s Hurricanes hired Bill Peters as head coach
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
Akim Aliu “smelled something funny” last week when a current NHL head coach reached out to try and broker an apology between him and Bill Peters. Aliu’s suspicions proved correct on Wednesday when the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes announced that Peters would become their new head coach. it’s the first coaching job in North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers’ Collaros looking to remain unbeaten in Labour Day contests
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
Playing on Labour Day certainly agrees with Zach Collaros. The veteran quarterback is 6-0 on the holiday weekend heading into Winnipeg’s contest Sunday night versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium. Collaros, 35, was 3-0 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 1-0 for the Riders and this weekend looks to improve to 3-0 with the Blue Bombers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King’s Plate winner Paramount Prince to run in Prince of Wales
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
TORONTO – King’s Plate winner Paramount Prince will take a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Trainer Mark Casse said Wednesday that Paramount Prince will race Sept 12 in the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Racetrack. Paramount Prince, with veteran jockey Patrick Husbands aboard, went wire-to-wire in winning the $1-million King’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Canadian Rourke clears NFL waivers, to return to Jags on practice roster
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Canadian Nathan Rourke will begin his NFL career on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice roster. According to a source, the Victoria native cleared NFL waivers Wednesday and will join the Jaguars’ practice roster. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as Jacksonville hadn’t formally announced the move. The Jaguars waived Rourke on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Henderson, Conners to team up at Grant Thornton Invitational
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
Canada’s top-ranked men’s and women’s golfers are teaming up. Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners will be partners at the Grant Thornton Invitational. The unique event will see 16 LPGA and 16 PGA Tour players compete together in a co-sanctioned tournament for equal prize money of US$4 million. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., has the most ... Read More »
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