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Canadian star Alphonso Davies named to Bundesliga team of the season
By The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
Canadian Alphonso Davies has been voted onto the Bundesliga team of the season. The 22-year-old from Edmonton, who plays for Bayern Munich, was clocked at 36.53 kilometres per hour this season, the second-fastest time in the German top tier. Davies, who has won 39 caps for Canada with 13 goals and 16 assists, had a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charity highlights pay inequality in pro sports during WNBA weekend in Toronto
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
Growing up in Mississauga, Ont., Laeticia Amihere loved basketball, but she couldn’t see herself in the Toronto Raptors players she regularly watched. She hopes that other Canadian girls and young women who watch this Saturday’s game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena – the first ever WNBA game north of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men, women each go 1-1 on first day of HSBC France Sevens
By The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
TOULOUSE, France – Thomas Isherwood scored two tries to help Canada blank Uruguay 26-0 Friday at the HSBC France Sevens. Josiah Morra and Alex Russell also scored tries for the 14th-ranked Canadians against No. 11 Uruguay on Day 1 of the penultimate stop of the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Lockie Kratz, Max Stewart ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs G Ilya Samsonov, F Matthew Knies skate for first time since suffering injuries
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs had two key players back on the ice Friday. Toronto goaltender Ilya Samsonov and rookie forward Matthew Knies took part in the team’s optional morning skate ahead of its second consecutive must-win against Florida. Both were on the ice for the first time since getting hurt and weren’t available for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal, Toronto FC on divergent paths ahead of derby rematch in MLS
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
MONTREAL – CF Montreal and Toronto FC are two spots apart in the Major League Soccer standings, yet the two clubs head into Saturday night’s Canadian Classique derby rematch with very different outlooks. Montreal (4-6-0, 10th in East) has won its last five games in all competitions and is outscoring its opponents 10-1 in that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cochrane looks forward to time with family and next challenge after Canada Soccer
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
Earl Cochrane marked his final day Friday as Canada Soccer’s general secretary looking forward not back. His priorities now are spending time with his wife and two kids – and finding a new challenge. But Cochrane has had plenty of time to reflect since the April 20 announcement that he was stepping down as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime bounced from Italian Open by Australian qualifer Alexei Popyrin
By The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
ROME – Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has been ousted from the Italian Open after dropping a second-round match 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to Australian Alexei Popyrin on Friday. Auger-Aliassime had a bye in the first round of the clay-court tournament, while Popyrin defeated his compatriot Christopher O’Connell after coming through the qualifying rounds. Popyrin, ranked 77th in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs fans hopeful team could extend post-season run with win over Panthers
By The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs fans hope to have an impact on Friday as the team fights for its playoff survival once again. Toronto is set to host Game 5 of its second-round series against the Florida Panthers. Florida holds a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven matchup after falling to the Leafs 2-1 at home on Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime IOC member Dick Pound to be inducted in Canadian Squash Hall of Fame
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
Dick Pound, a longtime International Olympic Committee member and former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, headlines the Canadian Squash Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. The native of St. Catharines, Ont., will be inducted Saturday night at the national championships in Montreal. “I was entirely surprised by it,” Pound, 81, said of the honour. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know about the NHL playoffs on Friday, May 12
By The Canadian Press on May 12th, 2023
The Edmonton Oilers are without one of their best defencemen and the Toronto Maple Leafs are hanging on to their playoff hopes by a thread. Here are five things to know as we head into Friday’s post-season action: DOWN D-MEN Both the Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers will be down a defenceman in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, May 11, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Second Round Carolina 3 New Jersey 2 (OT) (Carolina wins series 4-1) Dallas 5 Seattle 2 (Dallas leads series 3-2) — AHL Playoffs Division Finals Rochester 4 Toronto 3 (Rochester leads best-of-five series 1-0) Hershey 3 Hartford 2 (OT) (Hershey leads best-of-five series 1-0) Coachella Valley 6 Calgary 3 (Coachella Valley ... Read More »
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