National Sports
The Athletic cuts nearly 20 jobs, 4% of newsroom for New York Times-owned sports site
By The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monday. The job cuts will impact nearly 20 journalists of The Athletic’s 450-person newsroom. In addition to the layoffs, more than 20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames look within own organization again, name Ryan Huska new head coach
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
CALGARY – When Ryan Huska was eight years old, his minor hockey team from Trail, B.C., won a contest to have breakfast with Calgary Flames players Colin Patterson and Joel Otto. “Something I’ve never forgotten,” Huska said Monday. Fast forward almost 40 years and Huska is the Flames’ new head coach. Calgary promoted from within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riders put veteran quarterback Harris in harm’s way with final offensive play call
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
They got the win, but head coach Craig Dickenson and the Saskatchewan Roughriders didn’t earn any extra points for style Sunday night. The Riders were able to effectively run the ball late in their 17-13 road victory over the Edmonton Elks. But the decision to have veteran quarterback Trevor Harris roll out on a third-down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winning a major or the Presidents Cup are the new goals for Canadians on PGA Tour
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Winning the RBC Canadian Open has been the goal for Canada’s PGA Tour players for decades. But now that Nick Taylor has won it, Canada’s male pro golfers are searching for a new objective. “I’m hoping that it opens the door, the floodgates, so to speak, that more and more guys win (the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames promote from within, hire Ryan Huska as head coach
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have promoted from within for their next head coach. Ryan Huska takes over the reins after five years as a Flames assistant. The 47-year-old from Cranbrook, B.C., replaces Darryl Sutter, who was fired in May. Calgary has changed head coaches five times in eight years. The hiring of Huska is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New tribute unveiled for George Dixon, the first Canadian to win a world boxing title
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
HALIFAX – A ceremony was held today on the Halifax waterfront to pay tribute to boxing great George Dixon, the first Black boxer and first Canadian to win a world title. About 50 people were on hand at the Africville Museum as officials unveiled a plaque commemorating Dixon, a Nova Scotian who became one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All-star defensive back Jamal Peters re-joins Toronto Argonauts
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
Jamal Peters is back with the double blue. The Toronto Argonauts announced Monday they have signed the 2022 CFL all-star. The team did not provide terms of the contract. He re-joins the reigning Grey Cup champions following his release last week from the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons after signing with them in January. Peters, 26, was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames call press conference to announce next head coach
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have called a press conference and are expected to announce the team’s next head coach. The job has been vacant since Darryl Sutter was fired in May. Ryan Huska is reportedly destined for the job. He’s been a Flames assistant coach the last five years. Calgary will change head coaches ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Raonic beats Kecmanovic for first ATP Tour win in almost two years
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands – Canada’s Milos Raonic defeated Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-4 at the Libema Open for his first ATP Tour match victory in nearly two years. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., needed one hour 24 minutes to complete the first-round win. The 32-year-old has missed time of late due to Achilles tendon and toe injuries. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Taylor’s victory at RBC Canadian Open ‘monumental’ on multiple levels
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
Nick Taylor tossed his putter having realized what he had accomplished. That moment on Sunday was followed by thunderous cheers and jumping from the fans at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto, which coincided with the reaction from fans at home across Canada, including some of Taylor’s family. Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., became the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday’s sports scoreboard for June 11, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 11th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 17 Edmonton 13 — MLB American League Toronto 7 Minnesota 6 Baltimore 11 Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay 7 Texas 3 Cleveland 5 Houston 0 L.A. Angels 9 Seattle 4 Boston 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 (10 innings) National League Philadelphia 7 L.A. Dodgers 3 Washington 6 Atlanta 2 Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. ... Read More »
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