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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 »
Be the first to comment!Peters named Hurricanes head coach, first coaching job after racism controversy
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Bill Peters is being given a second chance by the Lethbridge Hurricanes, but not by the former player who was the target of his racism. Peters was named Lethbridge’s new head coach on Wednesday, returning him to the Western Hockey League and organized hockey for the first time in nearly four years. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Head coach Keefe signs multi-year contract extension with Maple Leafs
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
TORONTO – Head coach Sheldon Keefe has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Terms of the deal were not announced. The 42-year-old was named Maple Leafs head coach on Nov. 20, 2019, and has posted a 166-71-30 regular-season record over that time. However, Toronto has yet to translate that success to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Head coach Keefe signs multi-year contract extension with Maple Leafs
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
Head coach Sheldon Keefe has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peters named Lethbridge Hurricanes head coach, first coaching job after controversy
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Bill Peters has been named the new head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Peters has coached at every level of men’s hockey, including the Western Hockey League, NHL and internationally for Canada. Peters resigned as the head coach of the NHL’s Calgary Flames in November 2019 after it became public he had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venus Williams suffers most lopsided U.S. Open loss in first round
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on August 29th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – There was a Williams sister out there in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, much to the delight of spectators who offered a standing ovation at the end of the match. Except this time it was Venus, not Serena, and there was no ceremony, no formal farewell – and, unlike a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
By The Canadian Press on August 29th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB Interleague Washington 5 Toronto 4 Texas 2 N.Y. Mets 1 Philadelphia 12 L.A. Angels 7 Tampa Bay 11 Miami 2 Pittsburgh 6 Kansas City 3 American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Detroit 2 Oakland 3 Seattle 1 Baltimore 9 Chicago White Sox 3 Houston 6 Boston 2 Cleveland 4 Minnesota 2 National League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kieboom and Ruiz homer for Nationals, who hang on for 5-4 win over Blue Jays
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on August 29th, 2023
TORONTO – Missed opportunities proved costly for the Blue Jays in a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday that delivered another blow to Toronto’s wild-card chances. Down by two in the ninth inning, Toronto loaded the bases with nobody out but could only get one run across. Kyle Finnegan got cleanup hitter Danny ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kieboom and Ruiz hit home runs as Washington Nationals beat Toronto Blue Jays 5-4
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on August 29th, 2023
TORONTO – Carter Kieboom and Keibert Ruiz homered for the Washington Nationals in a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. Kieboom hit a two-run shot in the second inning off Toronto starter Jose Berrios and Ruiz added a three-run blast in the fifth. Davis Schneider homered for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada bumps off Mexico in NORCECA senior women’s volleyball opener
By The Canadian Press on August 29th, 2023
QUEBEC – Canada opened the NORCECA senior women’s volleyball continental championship on Tuesday night by bumping off Mexico in straight sets. Canada defeated Mexico 25,-20, 25-18 and 25-20 in Pool A action in the seven-team, six-day competition at the PEPS’ Amphitheatre Desjardins-Universite Laval. Kiera Van Ryk led the Canadian sweep in the 69-minute match with ... Read More »
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