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Grey Cup week kicks into high gear as Blue Bombers, Argonauts touch down in Regina

By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022

CALGARY – Grey Cup week in Regina kicked into high gear with Tuesday’s arrival of the CFL championship combatants. The Toronto Argonauts touched down in Saskatchewan’s capital city an hour ahead of the two-time defending champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Bombers will pursue a three-peat Sunday at Mosaic Stadium, while the Argos are looking for ... Read More »

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Veteran skippers Francona, Showalter voted Managers of Year

By David Brandt, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022

Cleveland’s Terry Francona and New York’s Buck Showalter were voted Managers of the Year on Tuesday night, improving the already sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Showalter – who won the NL prize in a very tight race – is just the third person to win a fourth Manager of the Year award and ... Read More »

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Cleveland’s Francona wins AL Manager of the Year award

By David Brandt, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022

Cleveland’s Terry Francona was voted the American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night, winning the award for the third time in 10 seasons after leading the Guardians to the AL Central title. Francona received 17 of 30 first-place votes and nine second-place votes for 112 points from a Baseball Writers’ Association of America ... Read More »

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Grey Cup week kicks into high gear as players start to arrive in Regina

By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022

REGINA – Grey Cup week in Regina kicked into high gear with the arrival of the CFL championship combatants. The Toronto Argonauts touched down in Saskatchewan’s capital city ahead of the two-time defending champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers scheduled to arrive later. The Bombers will pursue a three-peat Sunday at Mosaic Stadium, while the Argos are ... Read More »

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Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito retires from professional soccer

By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022

Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Criscito joined the Major League Soccer club on June 29, part of an influx of Italian talent that included forwards Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi. Criscito made 16 appearances in all competitions. He was named to the MLS Team of the ... Read More »

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Non-disclosure agreements complicate safe sport reporting in Canada

By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022

TORONTO – The past few months have seen an outpouring of Canadian athletes decrying the maltreatment and abuse experienced in their sports. But how many other athletes have been silenced by non-disclosure agreements? And how will those gag orders impact the work of agencies hoping to clean up sport? Canada’s sport minister Pascale St-Onge launched ... Read More »

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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 »

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Ana 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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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Dream 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 »

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