National Sports
Canada Soccer names Quebec Soccer boss Mathieu Chamberland as its new COO
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Canada Soccer has named Mathieu Chamberland its new chief operating office. Chamberland has spent the last five years as general director at Soccer Quebec (Federation de soccer du Quebec). Canada Soccer says the 36-year-old Chamberland will report to general secretary Earl Cochrane and focus on “membership engagement and administration.” “You always think about and keep ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Zach Edey named a finalist for NCAA’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Toronto’s Zach Edey is among 10 finalists for the NCAA’s 2023 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday. The annual award is handed out to the top centre in NCAA Division 1 men’s college basketball. Edey, a seven-foot-four, 305-pound junior centre with top ranked Purdue, has averaged 22.1 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Siakam, Edwards, Fox added to NBA All-Star Game roster
By The Associated Press on February 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Toronto forward Pascal Siakam, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards and Sacramento guard De’Aaron Fox have been added to the player pool for the All-Star Game as injury replacements. Commissioner Adam Silver’s office announced the picks Friday, after they were first reported by ESPN. Siakam, Edwards and Fox replace Golden State’s Stephen Curry, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian cricketers prepare for next step on journey to return to ICC World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Saad Bin Zafar will captain Canada on a tour of Sri Lanka next month as the Canadian men continue their quest to return to the ICC World Cup. The Canadians will play four 50-over matches against a Sri Lanka development team on the 19-day tour that starts March 3. The Sri Lanka trip is to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Canadian running back Andrew Harris agrees to remain with Argos
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
TORONTO – The CFL’s top-rushing Canadian is returning for another season. Canadian running back Andrew Harris has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the Toronto Argonauts, according to a CFL source. Harris, 35, was slated to become a free agent Tuesday. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as since Sunday, teams have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Olympian Marie-Michele Gagnon to retire following alpine ski season
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Three-time Canadian Olympian Marie-Michele Gagnon has announced she will retire from alpine ski racing at the conclusion of the World Cup season. The 33-year-old from Lac-Etchemin, Que., is the lone established downhiller on the Canadian women’s team. She’s won five World Cup medals in her career, including gold in alpine combined in both 2014 and ... Read More »
1 responseCanadiens sign defenceman Jordan Harris to two-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have signed rookie defenceman Jordan Harris to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Friday. The deal, which runs through the 2024-25 campaign, carries an average annual value of $1.4 million. Harris has registered one goal and 10 assists in 47 games with Montreal in 2022-23. The 22-year-old played four ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Miller continues carving out name with G League Ignite as eyes set on NBA
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Unwavering self-confidence has gone a long way in keeping Leonard Miller level-headed in his journey to being a potential first-round NBA draft pick in June. It was just under two years ago when the Scarborough, Ont., native didn’t have any offers going into his postgraduate year of high school. The six-foot-10, 210-pound forward is now ... Read More »
1 responseFeds give AthletesCAN funds to unify services in one hub
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
GATINEAU, Que. – The federal government is giving $225,000 to the national athletes association, AthletesCAN, to centralize services into a one-stop shop. AthletesCAN serves as the collective voice of national-team athletes, which has grown louder in recent months because of safe-sport issues. Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the funding Friday. The money is to create ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Messing in second at Four Continents skating championships
By Dave Skretta, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2023
Canadian national champion Keegan Messing is in second place after the men’s short program on Thursday at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The 31-year-old, who is set to retire this off-season, finished with 86.70 points to be just a few back of Japan’s Kao Miura. Miura rebounded from a disappointing sixth at Japanese nationals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Detroit 2 Calgary 1 Philadelphia 2 Edmonton 1 (SO) Vancouver 6 N.Y. Islanders 5 Tampa Bay 5 Colorado 0 Florida 4 San Jose 1 New Jersey 3 Seattle 1 Vegas 5 Minnesota 1 — NBA Orlando 115 Denver 104 Brooklyn 116 Chicago 105 Atlanta 116 Phoenix 107 Milwaukee 115 L.A. Lakers 106 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
