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‘A big step forward’: Canada’s Tousignant brings exposure to women’s para hockey
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on May 30th, 2023
Raphaelle Tousignant dreams of being a Paralympic hockey player. But as a woman, that means making a men’s team because there isn’t a women’s Paralympic hockey team to play on. That hasn’t stopped Tousignant from chasing her goal of taking the ice for Canada on the sport’s biggest stage. “When I learned that the woman’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec legislature committee calls for governance changes at QMJHL in hazing report
By The Canadian Press on May 30th, 2023
QUEBEC – A Quebec legislature committee is calling for governance changes at the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as part of a report on hazing in the sport. The committee is calling for the league to be run by an independent board of directors that doesn’t consist mostly of team owners and employees. The report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andreescu advances to second round at French Open with win over Azarenka
By The Canadian Press on May 30th, 2023
PARIS – Canada’s Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 18th-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Andreescu started to take control of the match after a poor first set, overpowering Azarenka with an aggressive pace and confident shotmaking. Andreescu went up with an early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I’ll be more ready:’ Canadian decathlete LePage aims to build on Hypo Meeting win
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on May 30th, 2023
Pierce LePage feels there’s another step he could take with the world athletics championships approaching in August. The Whitby, Ont., native edged fellow Canadian and Olympic champion Damian Warner to claim decathlon gold on Sunday, his first at the Hypo Meeting event in Götzis, Austria. LePage had 8,700 points, one shy of his personal best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass apologies for sharing homophobic social media post
By The Canadian Press on May 30th, 2023
TORONTO – Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass says he’s sorry for sharing a homophobic social media post. Bass spoke ahead of Toronto’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. The 35-year-old Bass shared an Instagram reel yesterday where another content creator made the “Biblical case” for why Christians should boycott Bud Light and Target after they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian star Federico Bernardeschi back training with TFC after weekend benching
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 30th, 2023
TORONTO – Italian star Federico Bernardeschi is back training with Toronto FC after being benched for Saturday’s 2-1 win over visiting D.C. United. Coach Bob Bradley opted to sit Bernardeschi out in the wake of the Italian’s critical comments of Toronto’s style of play following a 1-0 loss at Austin FC. Toronto (3-5-7) looks to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Benevides returns to Lions as B.C. announces changes to coaching staff
By The Canadian Press on May 30th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Former B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides is returning to the team as a special teams consultant. The Lions also announced that special teams co-ordinator Don Yanowsky will not be with the team this season due to unexpected family matters. Benevides spent 12 years with the Lions, starting as a special teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open’s No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth Wild
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on May 30th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev was stunned in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday, losing in five sets to Thiago Seybolt Wild, a 23-year-old from Brazil who is ranked just 172nd and was playing only his second match in the main draw of any Grand Slam tournament. Seybolt Wild needed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Florida will end with a first-time NHL champion
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on May 30th, 2023
Jon Hamm is excited for this Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights. “Stoked, man,” the actor and noted hockey fan said. “I live in L.A., so that’s a half-hour flight away for me.” The NHL is pumped, too. Even though the ratings will likely sag without big markets involved, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spencer Carbery hired as Capitals coach after 2 seasons as Maple Leafs assistant
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on May 30th, 2023
The Washington Capitals have hired Spencer Carbery as their next coach, bringing back a favorite of the organization to fill the job he was envisioned to get years ago. The team announced the move Tuesday, bringing Carbery back into the fold after he spent the past two seasons as an assistant for the Toronto Maple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Daly confirms participation in Calgary’s 2023 Shaw Charity Classic
By The Canadian Press on May 30th, 2023
CALGARY – Two-time major championship winner John Daly has confirmed he will play in the 2023 Shaw Charity Classic from Aug. 14-20, the tournament announced Tuesday. Daly, who won the PGA Championship in 1991 and the U.S. Open in 1995, will make his third appearance at Canada’s lone event on the PGA Tour Champions circuit. ... Read More »
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