National Sports
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 »
Be the first to comment!‘It stings’: Canadiens await news on severity of Patrik Laine’s injury
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
BROSSARD, Que. – Patrik Laine arrived in a hockey-mad market eager for a fresh start. That made the Finnish sharpshooter’s worrying pre-season exit even harder to swallow for Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis. “The No. 1 job we had to do with Patty is make him excited to come to the rink, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors have ‘clean slate’ heading into new season as team leans into rebuild season
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
TORONTO – Head coach Darko Rajakovic is putting on his foreman’s helmet as the Toronto Raptors lean into developing their young core this season. Rajakovic thinks the Raptors have a “clean slate” in his second year in Toronto and team president Masai Ujiri called it a rebuild – a term he had previously avoided – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Ryan Hunter shows very well in move from left guard to tackle
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
TORONTO – Ryan Hunter’s athleticism has been on full display since his arrival in the CFL, but the Canadian’s versatility is now shining through. An oblique/hip injury to American Isiah Cage forced the Toronto Argonauts to shift Hunter from left guard to tackle Saturday night. The move certainly didn’t hinder the offence, which had 234 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on September 30th, 2024
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Controlling interest in owner of hockey brand Bauer to be sold to Fairfax affiliates
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
The owner of Bauer Hockey says affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. will acquire controlling interest in its overall business. Peak Achievement Athletics Inc. did not reveal the value of the deal, but says the transaction will hand Fairfax an equity interest previously owned by asset management company Sagard Holdings Inc. Peak expects the transaction ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors president Masai Ujiri says there are no issues with Edward Rogers
By The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri tried to lay to rest rumours that he has friction with Edward Rogers, the executive chair of Rogers Communications, Inc. Ujiri says he and Edward Rogers have the “same exact relationship for 10 years” and that it’s “great.” He was speaking at the Raptors’ media day ahead of training ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women move up to No. 2 in World Rugby rankings after win over France
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
Canada has climbed into second place in World Rugby’s women’s rankings, thanks to its 46-24 weekend win over No. 4 France at the WXV tournament. The Canadians’ rise came at the expense of reigning World Cup champion New Zealand, which dropped to third after losing 29-27 to Ireland in the final match of Sunday’s opening ... Read More »
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