National Sports
Toronto Six re-sign goaltender Elaine Chuli to two-year contract
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Six have re-signed goaltender Elaine Chuli to a two-year contract. Chuli posted a 12-5-2 record with a 2.61 goals-against average and .917 save percentage last season as Toronto finished second in the Premier Hockey Federation standings. She went 3-1 with a shutout and posted a 2.20 GAA and a .920 save ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games, Aces lose 2025 1st-round pick after investigation
By Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The WNBA suspended Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon for two games without pay Tuesday for violating league and team respect in the workplace policies. The violation was related to comments made by Hammon to Dearica Hamby in connection with the player’s recent pregnancy. Hamby’s allegations were that she was bullied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Marathon founder apologizes to runners for poor race experience
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2023
TORONTO – The founder of the Toronto Marathon is apologizing to the event’s participants and supporters for challenges they faced during the race that took place earlier this month. Jay Glassman says event organizers received complains about inadequate road closures and water stations and about “pandemonium” at the finish line that made it difficult for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Stampeders sign first-round draft pick Cole Tucker
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2023
The Calgary Stampeders signed Canadian receiver Cole Tucker on Tuesday. Tucker, Calgary’s first-round pick (fourth overall) in the 2023 CFL draft, attended the Minnesota Vikings rookie mini-camp before joining the Stampeders. The six-foot-two 195-pound Tucker had 45 catches for 632 yards and four TDs last season at Northern Illinois. Tucker played 53 games over six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Snoop Dogg says Ottawa Senators bid will include equity for First Nations
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2023
OTTAWA – Snoop Dogg shouted out Canada’s First Nations in his ongoing social media campaign to promote his bid to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The rapper is part of a bid spearheaded by Los Angeles-based businessman Neko Sparks. Snoop Dogg posted a video to Instagram yesterday in a recording studio and wearing an Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardian Caps among new player-safety initiatives being introduced by CFL
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2023
TORONTO – Some CFL players will be sporting a new look during training camp. Offensive and defensive linemen, running backs and linebackers will all be wearing a Guardian Cap, a soft-shell helmet cover that’s engineered to reduce impact by at least 10 per cent for an individual player and at least 20 per cent when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday’s sports scores for May 15, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL playoffs Second Round Dallas 2 Seattle 1 (Dallas wins best-of-seven series 4-3) — World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Canada 2 Slovakia 1 (SO) Latvia 4 Czechia 3 (OT) At Tampere, Finland United States 3 Germany 2 Sweden 2 Finland 1 (SO) — Major League Baseball American League N.Y. Yankees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars edge Kraken 2-1 in Game 7, advance to West final
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Wyatt Johnston is no longer a teenager, not that he’s played like one at all during his rookie season with a Dallas Stars team that is headed to the Western Conference final. A day after his 20th birthday, Johnston scored a crucial goal for the Stars off a hard ricochet in their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hintz, Johnston score as Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in Game 7
By By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Roope Hintz and 19-year-old Wyatt Johnston scored goals and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 on Monday night. Dallas moves on to play first-year Stars coach Pete DeBoer’s former team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 1 of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL playoffs: Petes beat Knights in overtime, lead final series 2-1
By The Canadian Press on May 15th, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Tucker Robertson’s goal at 2:32 of overtime lifted the Peterborough Petes to a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the visiting London Knights on Monday night in the Ontario Hockey League’s Championship Series. The Petes, who lost the best-of-seven series opener 3-0, have now won two straight to lead the series 2-1. Chase Stillman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays starter Manoah walks a career-high seven batters in 7-4 loss to Yankees
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on May 15th, 2023
TORONTO – Alek Manoah’s struggles continued Monday night as the Toronto Blue Jays starter issued a career-high seven walks in a 7-4 loss to the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. The Yankees got to Manoah early as Aaron Judge and Willie Calhoun hit homers in the first inning to stake New York to a ... Read More »
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