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Canada’s Brooke Henderson plans to play in LPGA season finale despite injured back
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
NAPLES, Fla. – Canada’s Brooke Henderson is planning to tough it out for the final event of the LPGA Tour season. Henderson offered no explanation when she withdrew from the Pelican Women’s Championship on Saturday. But the native of Smiths Falls, Ont., said on Tuesday that it was an upper-back injury. She issued a statement ... Read More »
1 responseAna Vitoria scores late goal to lift Brazil over Canada 2-1 in international friendly
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
SAO PAULO – Ana Vitoria scored in stoppage time to lift Brazil to a 2-1 win over Canada on Tuesday in an international friendly. Ashley Lawrence’s penalty kick in the 60th minute had seemingly earned Canada a draw, but Brazil earned a corner kick after the 90th minute. Although Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan stopped an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke going to workouts with NFL teams
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
SURREY, B.C. – B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is heading to the U.S. to workout with NFL teams. The 24-year-old Victoria native says he’s looking for an opportunity where he can be on the field and making an impact for a team, and he’s willing to come back to the Lions if that opportunity isn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers star quarterback Collaros headlines 2022 CFL all-star team
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
TORONTO – Zach Collaros of the Grey Cup-bound Winnipeg Blue Bombers headlines the CFL’s 2022 all-star team. The 27-player all-star roster was released Tuesday by the CFL in advance of the league championship this Sunday in Regina. Collaros had a league-leading 37 touchdown passes and was second with 4,183 passing yards this season. The reigning ... Read More »
1 responseDream victory: Canada’s Auger-Aliassime downs top-seeded Nadal at ATP Finals
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
TURIN, Italy – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s dream of defeating his tennis idol came true on Tuesday. After a loss to Norway’s Casper Ruud to open his first career appearance at the season-ending ATP Finals, Auger-Aliassime regained his scorching end-of-season form with a 6-3, 6-4 win over top-seeded Rafael Nadal in round-robin play. “I wasn’t sure If ... Read More »
1 responseAthletesCAN latest organization to join federal government’s Abuse-Free Sport
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
OTTAWA – AthletesCAN, the association of Canada’s national team athletes, has joined Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government’s new program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. AthletesCAN will have access to the new Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which is the central hub of Abuse-Free Sport, following a transition period that will end ... Read More »
1 responseCanada men’s soccer coach John Herdman and his silver VW Beetle
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
There’s a story that speaks volumes about Canada coach Herdman. One of his first cars was a silver VW Beatle, which he used to drive back and forth every weekend in England from university in Leeds to Consett to see his childhood sweetheart, now wife. Sometimes with a helping hand from his best man, who ... Read More »
1 responseRussian parliament displays art by Griner case figure Bout
By Jim Heintz, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022
MOSCOW (AP) – A show of prison artwork by Viktor Bout, the Russian arms trader serving 25 years in the United States and the focus of speculation about a prisoner swap that could free WNBA star Brittney Griner, opened Tuesday at the upper chamber of the Russian parliament. The exhibition at the Federation Council underlines ... Read More »
1 responseHerdman always believed Canada belonged at World Cup. Now an entire country does too
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
John Herdman believed when virtually no one else did. Canada was going to the World Cup in 2022. That was the message at his first camp in charge, in March 2018 in Murcia, Spain. “He told us the goal in that very first meeting – which was to qualify for the World Cup. He said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luge Canada the latest Canadian sport organization to join Abuse-Free Sport
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
CALGARY – Luge Canada has joined Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government’s new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. Luge Canada is the latest national sports federation to sign on to the program after allegations of sexual misconduct and other abuses have roiled organizations like Hockey Canada and Gymnastics Canada. “Luge Canada believes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime downs top-seeded Nadal at ATP Finals
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
TURIN, Italy – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime scored a 6-3, 6-4 win over top-seeded Rafael Nadal in round-robin play at the ATP Finals on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime, seeded fifth in the season-ending men’s championship, won 81 per cent of his first serve points and delivered 15 aces It was the Montreal native’s first career win over the ... Read More »
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