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Raptors star Barnes excused from start of camp in Montreal for personal reasons
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
MONTREAL – Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has been excused from the start of training camp due to personal reasons and did not travel with the team to Montreal. The Raptors say Barnes is expected to join the team later this week. Toronto opened camp on Tuesday morning at the Université du Québec à Montréal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens rookie David Reinbacher out 5-6 months after knee surgery
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
Montreal Canadiens rookie defenceman David Reinbacher is out five to six months after undergoing surgery on his left knee Tuesday morning. The Canadiens announced the injury update after Reinbacher – the No. 5 pick at last year’s draft – fell awkwardly from a hit by Toronto’s Marshall Rifai early in Saturday’s 2-1 pre-season loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA Toronto president Teresa Resch set to speak at Elevate tech conference
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
TORONTO – Teresa Resch likes to put her time and energy into organizations that go beyond the surface level. Resch was officially named the president of Toronto’s new WNBA expansion team in May and will be one of the keynote speakers this week at Elevate, a Canadian tech conference that emphasizes using innovation to better ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New-look Grand Slam of Curling series kicks off under new ownership
By The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
CHARLOTTETOWN – Canada’s Reid Carruthers opened the Grand Slam of Curling season with a 7-5 loss to Sweden’s Niklas Edin at the HearingLife Tour Challenge. Carruthers, from Winnipeg, was the lone Canadian skip in action during the opening draw at Bell Aliant Centre. He missed an angle-raise in the eighth end for the win and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoff positioning on the line as Vancouver Whitecaps host Seattle Sounders
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2024
VANCOUVER – With four games left in their regular-season campaign, Vanni Sartini is challenging his Vancouver Whitecaps to adjust their mindset. The club clinched its post-season spot last weekend. Now the head coach wants every game from here on out to be treated like a playoff matchup, starting Wednesday when the ‘Caps (13-9-8) host their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Sept. 30, 2024
By The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
Monday’s Scoreboard NFL Detroit 42 Seattle 29 Tennessee 31 Miami 12 — MLB National League N.Y. Mets 8 Atlanta 7, 1st game Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 0, 2nd game — NHL Pre-season Calgary 4 Seattle 3 (OT) Edmonton 3 Vancouver 2 (SO) Buffalo 4 Detroit 3 (OT) Pittsburgh 5 Detroit 1 Los Angeles 4 Anaheim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl nets shootout winner as Oilers clip Canucks 3-2
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight pre-season game, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday. Corey Perry and Ben Gleason also scored for the Oilers, who improved to 3-3 in exhibition action. Arshdeep Bains and Nate Smith replied for the Canucks (2-2-1) who have lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Honzek, Kadri help hot Flames beat Kraken 4-3 in OT
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
CALGARY – Rookie Samuel Honzek continued his scoring tear on Monday with a brilliant short-handed effort as the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 in overtime. The 19-year-old Slovak, who was the Flames’ first-round pick, 16th overall in 2023, sits alone atop the NHL’s pre-season scoring leaders with seven points (including two goals) in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on September 30th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada, confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know ahead of Toronto Raptors training camp in Montreal
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors begin their pre-season training camp on Tuesday in Montreal. Here are five things to know about what the Raptors’ pre-season will look like. NEVER REALLY STOPPED – Head coach Darko Rajakovic held mini-camps for his players throughout the summer. Backup centre Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., said he was eager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindor homer sends Mets to playoffs with 8-7 win over Braves, who need victory in twin-bill 2nd game
By Paul Newberry, The Associated Press on September 30th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – The Mets are headed to the postseason after Francisco Lindor’s two-run homer in the ninth capped a wild back-and-forth over the final two innings, giving New York an 8-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of a makeup doubleheader squeezed in before the start of the playoffs. Atlanta ... Read More »
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