National Sports
St-Onge urges provinces to accelerate efforts to make sports safer for athletes
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says ending abuse in sport will require complaints processes that include provincial-level athletes, not just national ones. St-Onge and provincial sport ministers will meet during the Canada Games in mid-February where their agenda will include the ongoing effort to address widespread allegations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts retires from professional soccer
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
VANCOUVER – Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Edmonton native will stay on with the Major League Soccer team as a liaison of club and player engagement. Ricketts played for clubs in eight countries across his 14-year career, including Toronto FC, Finland’s Myllykosken Pallo and Lithuanian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time behind the wheel the norm for Canadian angler Jeff Gustafson
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
Living in Northwest Ontario is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream, given its many fabulous fishing and hunting opportunities. But it presents pro bass angler Jeff Gustafson with a huge challenge. Most Elite Series stops are a major trek for Gustafson. Life on the road is a fact of life for pro fishermen, but even tournaments last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The timing is perfect’: Trade to Canucks a fresh start for Beauvillier
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
Joining a new team amid a tidal wave of change doesn’t intimidate newly minted Vancouver Canucks forward Anthony Beauvillier. The Canucks capped a whirlwind month with a mammoth trade Monday, dealing captain Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders for Beauvillier, prospect Aatu Raty and a protected first-round pick in this summer’s NHL entry draft. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacific FC signs former Canadian youth international attacker Adonijah Reid
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
LANGFORD, B.C. – Pacific FC has signed winger/forward Adonijah Reid, a former Canadian youth international and FC Dallas draft pick. The 23-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was most recently with Miami FC in the USL Championship. Reid made waves in 2015 when, as a 16-year-old, he scored 20 goals in 20 appearances with ANB Futbol in ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Bianca Andreescu downs Britain’s Dart in Thailand Open first round
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
HUA HIN, Thailand – Top-seed Bianca Andreescu is off to a winning start at the Thailand Open tennis tournament after posting a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Britain’s Harriet Dart on Tuesday. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., was consistent on either side of the court, winning 56.0 per cent of service points and 56.1 per cent of ... Read More »
1 responseMacLennan, Black and Shewfelt calling for change in leadership at Gymnastics Canada
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
TORONTO – Three Canadian gymnastics stars have joined the call for the resignation of Ian Moss. In a letter to Gymnastics Canada’s board of directors, obtained by the CBC, Rosie MacLennan, Ellie Black and Kyle Shewfelt asked for the resignation of Moss, the organization’s embattled CEO, and board chair Jeffrey Thomson, saying they have lost ... Read More »
1 responseFSIN calls for Harvard hockey coach’s resignation after reported racist comments
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
SASKATOON – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the resignation of Harvard Crimson women’s ice hockey coach Katey Stone. Stone reportedly made racist comments to players, including two Indigenous Canadians. According to the Boston Globe, Stone accused players of lacking respect and that the squad was a group of skaters “with too ... Read More »
1 responseLawes, Scheidegger, Walter get wild-card spots for Scotties Tournament of Hearts
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
Teams skipped by Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes, Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger and Manitoba’s Meghan Walter will fill the three wild-card positions at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. With all of the provincial and territorial championships now complete, they are the top three non-qualified teams in this week’s Canadian team rankings. Curling Canada officially announced the wild-card entries ... Read More »
1 responseLawes, Scheidegger, Walter in wild-card position for Scotties Tournament of Hearts
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2023
Teams skipped by Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes, Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger and Manitoba’s Meghan Walter appear set to fill the three wild-card positions at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. With all of the provincial and territorial championships now complete, they are the top three non-qualified teams in this week’s Canadian team rankings. Lawes is ranked fourth behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern signs João Cancelo on loan from Manchester City
By The Associated Press on January 31st, 2023
MUNICH (AP) – Bayern Munich bolstered its struggling team with the loan signing of Portugal left back João Cancelo from Manchester City on Tuesday, the last day of the transfer period. The 28-year-old Cancelo joined “on an initial deal through to the end of the current season,” Bayern said. The German club has the option ... Read More »
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