November 16th, 2024

National Sports

Ticats name veteran CFL coaches Reinebold, Milanovich to coaching staff

By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023

HAMILTON – Jeff Reinebold is back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran CFL coach was named Hamilton’s special-teams co-ordinator and assistant defensive backs coach Thursday. This marks Reinebold’s third stint with the Ticats, having served as special-teams co-ordinator from 2013-16 and 2019-21. He most recently worked as director of player development at the University of ... Read More »

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Vegas defenceman Pietrangelo to have hearing after slash on Oilers’ Draisaitl

By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023

NEW YORK – Vegas defenceman Alex Pietrangelo will have a hearing today with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for slashing Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal. The department confirmed the hearing via a post on Twitter, a day after the Oilers beat the visiting Golden Knights 4-1 to even ... Read More »

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Canada’s sport minister Pascale St-Onge unveils slate of safe sport reforms

By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023

OTTAWA – Canada’s sport minister has announced a slate of reforms to address the safe sport crisis. Pascale St-Onge unveiled measures to make national sports organizations more accountable for the federal funding they receive. A public registry of people who have been sanctioned or suspended within the sport system, restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements, ... Read More »

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Figure skater Piper Gilles grateful for positive response to cancer recovery

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023

When Piper Gilles publicly disclosed that she had recovered from ovarian cancer, she was worried that there would be some backlash from fans. After all, Gilles had taken a medical leave of absence in the middle of the figure skating season for what she said at the time was an appendectomy but in reality the ... Read More »

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Canada women look to end HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series season on high note in France

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023

A season of change wraps up this weekend in Toulouse, France, for the Canadian women’s rugby sevens side. While the eighth-ranked Canadians have not made the podium as they have in the past, coach Jack Hanratty believes the depth developed this year on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, in part due to a rash ... Read More »

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Announcement expected from feds over safe sport in Canada

By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023

OTTAWA – The federal sport minister is expected to announce changes to improve accountability and encourage sustainable culture change in Canadian sports. Pascale St-Onge is due to outline specifics of the plan at a press conference Thursday morning. The announcement comes after a series of hearings held by parliamentary committees appointed to investigate sporting abuses ... Read More »

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Nugent-Hopkins ends playoff goal drought in Oilers’ 4-1 win over Golden Knights

By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2023

EDMONTON – Squaring their playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights and recovering from a bad home game were the Edmonton Oilers’ priorities Wednesday. A 4-1 win to even the best-of-seven Pacific Division final at two wins apiece achieved, Oilers captain Connor McDavid says his team must now string wins together for the first time ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, May 10, 2023

By The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023

Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Second Round Toronto 2 Florida 1 (Florida leads best-of-seven series 3-1) Edmonton 4 Vegas 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2) — NBA Playoffs Second Round New York 112 Miami 103 (Miami leads best-of-seven series 3-2) Golden State 121 L.A. Lakers 106 (L.A. leads best-of-seven series 3-2) — Major League Baseball Interleague Philadelphia ... Read More »

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ends goal drought in Oilers’ 4-1 win over Golden Knights

By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023

EDMONTON – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his first goal of the playoffs and also had an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights to square their series at two wins apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm were Edmonton’s other goal scorers. Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner made 25 ... Read More »

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Stephen Curry, Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106

By Janie Mccauley, The Associated Press on May 10th, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assist, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and ... Read More »

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Leafs down Panthers to avoid sweep and force Game 5: ‘They didn’t want to go quietly’

By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 10th, 2023

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Maple Leafs entered Wednesday with their backs firmly pressed against the wall. Sheldon Keefe’s team responded with what he described as their best effort of the season – one peppered with desperation and urgency – to keep its flicking hopes alive. It was only one night, but Toronto isn’t done yet. ... Read More »

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