National Sports
Canada, Mexico face off again in CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship semifinal
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
The tournament format has changed this year but there is a strong element of deja vu for Canada at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. The young Canadians face Mexico on Friday in the semifinal at Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, just as they did in the same venue at the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bichette, Chapman lift Blue Jays over Brewers 3-1; Gausman strikes out 11
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Bo Bichette had a solo shot and Matt Chapman a two-run homer in the first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Thursday afternoon. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (4-3) was superb, allowing five hits and three walks in 6 2/3 innings of scoreless ball to drop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andreescu advances to third round at French Open with win over wild-card Navarro
By The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
PARIS – Canada’s Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the third round of the French Open for the first time in her career with a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 win over American wild-card Emma Navarro. Andreescu scored her fifth break of the contest by converting her first match point as Navarro fired the ball into the net ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Rock temporarily move to Mississauga as Hamilton arena is renovated
By The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The Toronto Rock are moving once again, this time only temporarily. The National Lacrosse League franchise announced Thursday that it will move to the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ont., while Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre undergoes major renovations expected to last two years. The Rock moved to FirstOntario Centre for the 2021-22 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!76ers hope new coach Nick Nurse can lead team to NBA title
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on June 1st, 2023
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head coach as the franchise chases its first NBA championship in 41 years. The 76ers hired the 55-year-old Nurse, whom the Toronto Raptors fired in April. Nurse led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship after they beat Joel Embiid and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC fined for rowdy fan behaviour during Canadian Championship match
By The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Canada Soccer’s disciplinary panel has fined Toronto FC an undisclosed amount money in connection with rowdy fan behaviour during a Canadian Championship game against CF Montreal on May 9 at BMO Field. Canada Soccer said the team failed to comply with the safety and security standards demanded by the match. TFC issued permanent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Treliving says meeting with Matthews his top priority as Maple Leafs GM
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Brad Treliving has a long to-do list as the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The No. 1 priority is sitting down with the team’s best player. Named the 18th GM in franchise history following the stunning dismissal of Kyle Dubas last month, Treliving says he plans to soon visit with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins hire former Leafs GM Dubas as president of hockey operations
By The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have named former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas its new president of hockey operations, the club announced Thursday. The Penguins say Dubas, 37, will oversee all aspects of the team’s hockey operations department including establishing the strategic vision and philosophy for the franchise. The hiring comes just weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penny Oleksiak withdraws from world swimming championship with injury
By The Canadian Press on June 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world swimming championships because of injury. Swimming Canada says the 22-year-old from Toronto, who is Canada’s most decorated Olympian with a career seven medals, has a left shoulder condition that will not allow her to compete July 14-30 in Fukuoka, Japan. Oleksiak had been trying to find ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach confirms Lionel Messi’s last match for PSG this weekend
By The Associated Press on June 1st, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with “Ici C’est Paris” (This Is Paris) – a favorite cry among Paris Saint-Germain fans – and to chants of “Messi! Messi! Messi!” The soccer superstar will leave the team on Saturday not quite so revered. The cheers have been replaced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday’s sports scoreboard for May 31, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 31st, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard Memorial Cup At Kamloops, B.C. Preliminary Round Seattle 6 Kamloops 1 — AHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Rochester 4 Hershey 1 (Hershey leads best-of-seven series 3-2) — MLB Interleague Milwaukee 4 Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Atlanta 4 Oakland 2 Cincinnati 5 Boston 4 — American League Detroit 3 Texas ... Read More »
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