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CP NewsAlert: Max Verstappen wins Canadian Grand Prix
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – Max Verstappen has won the Canadian Grand Prix. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players’ union
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2023
Marty Walsh wasn’t a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration. Less than halfway through the president’s term, Walsh was in a comfortable spot in the Cabinet as labor secretary. Then he got a call about an interesting opportunity: running the NHL Players’ Association. The former mayor of Boston and longtime Bruins fan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes win gold at Beach Pro Tour Challenge event
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
JŪRMALA, Latvia – Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes won their first Beach Pro Tour gold medal as a team on Sunday. Canada defeated Switzerland’s Zoé Vergé-Dépré and Esmée Böbner 2-0 (21-17 21-17) in the tournament’s final. Although the Swiss put pressure on Canada with their serve, Canada out blocked their opponents 5-1 and made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rider Michael Woods wins La Route d’Occitanie for the second year in a row
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
SAINT-GIRONS, France – Canadian Michael Woods won La Route d’Occitanie for the second year in a row Sunday. The 36-year-old from Ottawa had moved into first place by winning Saturday’s penultimate third stage. He finished 18th in Sunday’s stage to finish atop the general classification by 10 seconds over Spain’s Cristián RodrÃguez. Britain’s Simon Carr ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After World Cup, Canadian forward Lucas Cavallini enjoying latest soccer journey
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
Lucas Cavallini and Jonathan Osorio have come a long way since the days of playing soccer as kids in the Cavallini family basement in Mississauga, Ont. Last year, they fulfilled a dream by making it to the World Cup. “When we finally arrived in Qatar is when we started to realize our past and what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 leader Max Verstappen aims for second consecutive Canadian Grand Prix win
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – Formula One leader Max Verstappen can win the Canadian Grand Prix for a second consecutive year on Sunday afternoon at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Verstappen will start at the pole position after finishing first in Saturday’s qualifying session. The 25-year-old Dutch driver is the two-time reigning world champion and is well on his way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship. For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in October 2017 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark criticizes late start for U.S. Open’s third round
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Call him a traditionalist, but Wyndham Clark thinks professional golf is better in the daylight. The U.S. Open co-leader criticized NBC’s decision to put Saturday’s third round in a late broadcast window that forced the final competitors to finish their rounds around sunset. Visibility at Los Angeles Country Club was poor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas Golden Knights and fans enjoy parade and rally celebrating 1st NHL championship
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship. For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in October 2017 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada earns spot in U16 Americas women’s basketball semifinals
By The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
MÉRIDA, Mexico – Cearah Parchment scored 16 points and teammate Deniya Prawl added 11 as Canada dunked host Mexico 71-44 on Saturday to advance to the women’s U16 Americas basketball championship semifinals. Canada will play Puerto Rico, which defeated Brazil 57-49, in Sunday’s semis. On the other side of the draw, the United States will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, June 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL B.C. 22 Edmonton 0 — AHL Calder Cup Final Hershey 1 Coachella Valley 0 (OT) (Hershey lead best-of-seven series 3-2) — MLB American League Texas 4 Toronto 2 Minnesota 2 Detroit 0 Chicago White Sox 4 Seattle 3 (11 innings) Kansas City 10 L.A. Angels 9 N.Y. Yankees at Boston, ppd. National ... Read More »
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