National Sports
Athlete tells parliamentary committee Gymnastics Canada’s handling of abuse broke him
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
A gymnast says he was abused in his sport and then broken by a Canadian system that failed to address that abuse. Ryan Sheehan spoke Monday in Ottawa to a parliamentary committee on safe sport. The 29-year-old from Edmonton joined several athletes who have testified in front of both the Heritage and Status of Women ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turner’s two-run homer leads Phillies over Jays in Grapefruit League action
By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Trea Turner hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 Monday in spring training baseball action. Turner’s homer off Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt in the second inning gave the Phillies a 4-0 lead after Bryson Stott opened the scoring with a two-run single in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herdman laments labour dispute between national teams and Canada Soccer
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada coach John Herdman paused when the issue of the men’s and women’s teams’ ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer came up in his pre-game availability Monday ahead of a CONCACAF Nations League showdown with Honduras. “I’m just wondering, as a former coach of the women’s national team, how did you feel when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cerundolo upsets Canada’s Auger-Aliassime in Miami Open third round
By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
MIAMI – Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Miami Open after being upset 6-2, 7-5 in a third-round match with Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo. Cerundolo, ranked 25th in Miami, scored a crucial break over fifth-seed Auger-Aliassime to go up 6-5 in the second set before serving out for the match. The Argentine made the most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada ordered to hand over report on 2018 allegations to Parliament
By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
OTTAWA – The House of Commons’ heritage committee unanimously passed a motion Monday directing Hockey Canada to hand over a report from an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving members of the 2018 world junior team. The original motion, tabled by Conservative MP Kevin Waugh, ordered Hockey Canada to provide a completed report on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Again taking path less travelled nets Canadian historic Bassmaster Classic victory
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
It’s not much to look at and about as exciting to watch as paint drying, but it’s a technique Canadian Jeff Gustafson has parlayed into big success on the pro bass circuit. On Sunday, the Kenora, Ont., angler became the first Canadian to win the US$1-million Bassmaster Classic. And he accomplished the historic feat by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After returning to the World Cup in Qatar, Canada men look to win trophies this year
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada coach John Herdman says his team’s ambition is simple this year – to win trophies. The 53rd-ranked Canadian men can take a step closer to that goal Tuesday when they host No. 81 Honduras in CONCACAF Nations League play at Toronto’s BMO Field. A draw or a win and Canada wins its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Queen’s Plate-winning jockey Steve Bahen calling it a career
By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Jockey Steve Bahen, who rode 82-1 long-shot T J’s Lucky Moon to a stunning victory in the 2002 Queen’s Plate, retired Monday. Bahen, a 56-year-old Montreal native, had been pondering retirement since the end of the 2022 season. He won 1,574 career races, 44 of them stakes “I’m going to miss it, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympian Kylie Masse embraces leadership role at this week’s Canadian swimming trials
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
TORONTO – When Kylie Masse looks around the pool deck at Toronto’s Pan Am Centre, she sees a lot of friendly, familiar faces from Canada’s swimming community. But what the 27-year-old Masse doesn’t see is many of her peers, as most of the swimmers she grew up competing against have retired from the sport. Realizing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario’s labour ministry reviewing CFLPA’s workers’ compensation concerns
By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Ontario’s labour ministry says it’s reviewing concerns brought forward by the Canadian Football League Players’ Association and other professional athlete unions. The review is part of the Ontario government’s larger plans to improve compensation for injured workers in the province. The statement comes after a lobby of athlete unions led by the CFLPA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday’s sports scoreboard for March 26, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 3 Nashville 2 Vancouver 4 Chicago 2 Colorado 4 Arizona 3 (SO) Boston 4 Carolina 3 (SO) Los Angeles 7 St. Louis 6 — AHL Calgary 3 San Diego 2 Ontario 3 Abbotsford 2 (OT) Laval 4 Manitoba 1 Providence 5 Charlotte 2 Rochester 5 Cleveland 2 Lehigh Valley 4 Hershey ... Read More »
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