National Sports
Hughes, Conners among Canadians dreaming of winning RBC Canadian Open
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Sometimes Mackenzie Hughes allows himself to imagine what it would be like to win the RBC Canadian Open. The cheers as he walked up the 18th fairway, the roar when he sank the final putt, the weight of the trophy as he lifted it. No Canadian has won the men’s national golf championship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bowen scores in final minute for West Ham to win Europa Conference League by beating Fiorentina 2-1
By The Associated Press on June 7th, 2023
PRAGUE (AP) – West Ham ended a 58-year wait for a European trophy after Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute to secure a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Wednesday in the Europa Conference League final. Bowen ran onto a through ball by Lucas Paqueta before beating goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano with a left-foot shot to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
By The Associated Press on June 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A National Women’s Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set for Brooklyn were also called off Wednesday amid hazy conditions that have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herdman says Canada is on the hunt for hardware but challenged by lack of resources
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
After making the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, the Canadian men are looking to lift trophies this year, according to coach John Herdman. But Herdman also signalled several times in Wednesday’s virtual availability that Canada’s ability to compete is being challenged by a lack of resources. The hunt for hardware starts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy has ‘mixed emotions’ on PGA Tour deal with Saudi Public Investment Fund
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Once again, Rory McIlroy found himself in the eye of the storm. McIlroy has been the most outspoken defender of the PGA Tour over the past year, serving as the voice of mainstream men’s professional golf as it fought LIV Golf in the headlines and in courtrooms. But on Tuesday the PGA Tour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach calls Messi landing in Major League Soccer an ‘absolute coup’
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
Canada coach John Herdman calls Lionel Messi coming to North America an “absolute coup” for Major League Soccer. Messi, who spent the last two years with Paris Saint-Germain, had been linked to Inter Miami CF, a return to Barcelona and a big-money offer to play in Saudi Arabia. After reports surfaced Wednesday that the move ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Six extend head coach Geraldine Heaney through 2023-24 PHF season
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Six have extended the contract of head coach Geraldine Heaney through the 2023-24 Premier Hockey Federation season. Heaney took over the role before the 2022-23 season and led the Six to the club’s first Isobel Cup title. Toronto posted 17-5-2 a regular-season record and a 3-1-0 post-season record under Heaney’s watch. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi says he’s joining Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami after exit from Paris Saint-Germain
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 7th, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision Wednesday to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Revamped offence key as Roughriders ready for redemption season
By The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
REGINA – Changes were expected with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a 2022 season that started with thoughts of playing for a Grey Cup in front of a vocal home crowd before quickly going south. The Roughriders (6-12) lost their final seven games of the regular season to plummet out of playoff contention, finishing ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach says Messi landing in Major League Soccer would be an ‘absolute coup’
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
Canada coach John Herdman says signing Lionel Messi would be an “absolute coup” for Major League Soccer. The Argentine star has been linked to Inter Miami CF with reports Wednesday suggesting it’s a done deal. “Well If he was a bit younger, I would have hoped he came to a Canadian club. We’d keep him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cycling Canada cites budget in firing track endurance coach Jenny Trew
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on June 7th, 2023
Jenny Trew was looking forward to coaching Canada’s track cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. But Cycling Canada fired her from her job as lead endurance coach for what she was told were budgetary reasons. “It’s heartbreaking,” Trew told The Canadian Press. The dismissal of Trew and advancement camp coach Tanya Dubnicoff in ... Read More »
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