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CFL commissioner Ambrosie asks for patience as league addresses stats issue
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Randy Ambrosie knows CFL fans and media have been frustrated by game-statistic glitches and player profiles that have disappeared from the league’s website. The CFL commissioner asked for a bit more patience at a press conference in Winnipeg before he took in Thursday night’s game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denny McCarthy shoots 60, Hughes withdraws at the Travelers Championship
By Pat Eaton-Robb, The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2023
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) – Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 on Thursday for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL teams won’t wear theme-night jerseys after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2023
NHL teams won’t have special jerseys for pre-game warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to wear rainbow-coloured Pride jerseys this past season and causing unwelcome distractions. The league’s Board of Governors agreed Thursday with Commissioner Gary Bettman’s view that the refusals overshadowed teams’ efforts in hosting Pride ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Canucks coach Travis Green added to the New Jersey Devils coaching staff
By The Associated Press on June 22nd, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – The New Jersey Devils have added former Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green to Lindy Ruff’s staff. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the move on Thursday, filling the spot that opened when Andrew Brunette was hired as the head coach of the Nashville Predators last month. “Travis has a wealth of coaching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach optimistic that a deal can be done in time on World Cup remuneration
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
Canada coach Bev Priestman is optimistic a deal with the women’s team on World Cup remuneration can be wrapped up ahead of the tournament. “I know that both parties want that,” Priestman told The Canadian Press on Thursday. Priestman is not directly involved in the talks, with interim general secretary Jason deVos the point man ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canada captain Scott Arfield comes to MLS, signing with Charlotte FC
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former Canada captain Scott Arfield has signed with Charlotte FC. The 34-year-old midfielder arrives from Glasgow Rangers, which he joined from England’s Burnley in May 2018 as the first signing of then-manager Steven Gerrard. The Scottish club announced in May that Arfield and four others whose contracts were also expiring this summer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa to host 2025 world junior hockey championship for first time in 16 years
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The world junior hockey championship is returning to the nation’s capital. Hockey Canada has announced that Ottawa will host the tournament from Dec. 26, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025. It will mark the second time Ottawa has played host to the event. The city last hosted in 2009, when Canada won the last ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Rebecca Marino wins second-round match at Wimbledon warm-up tournament
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom – Canada’s Rebecca Marino outlasted American Emina Bektas 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1) on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Rothesay Classic. Marino, from Vancouver, needed two hours 15 minutes to complete the second-round victory at the Wimbledon warm-up event. She had a 21-11 edge in aces. The 32-year-old Canadian is currently ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian men face stiff challenge in August with two rugby tests against Tonga
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
The Canadian men’s rugby team will play two test matches in Tonga in August, its first action since facing the Netherlands and Namibia in Amsterdam in November. Canada, currently ranked 23rd in the world, will take on No. 15 Tonga on Aug. 10 and 15, with both games in Nuku’alofa. It should be a challenging ... Read More »
1 responseOvershadowed by Bedard’s exploits, Fantilli primed for NHL draft after banner season
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2023
Adam Fantilli was on the ice at a suburban rink just outside Detroit. It was the summer of 2021, and the prospect was in talks with the University of Michigan about committing to its decorated NCAA program. Fantilli – still a few months short of his 17th birthday – was going through a series of ... Read More »
1 responseWizards trading Porzingis to Celtics in 3-team deal with Smart headed to Grizzlies, AP sources say
By Noah Trister And Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press on June 21st, 2023
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said Thursday morning. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreements hadn’t ... Read More »
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