National Sports
Canada claims double gold on world speedskating championship opening day
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands – Canada opened the world speedskating championship with a pair of gold medals. The men and women won the team sprints to kick off the four-day championship in Heerenveen, the Netherlands. Montreal’s Chris Fiola, Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que., and Antoine Gelinas-Beaulieu took the men’s event ahead of the host Dutch in second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guelph Gryphons teammates prepared to battle at CFL combine
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
They’ve been longtime teammates at the University of Guelph, but receiver Clark Barnes and defensive back Siriman Bagayogo will be all business at the CFL combine. Both players will attend the combine, which goes March 22-26 in Edmonton. They’ll not only meet with CFL coaches, GMs and scouts but also participate in individual tests including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers acquire veteran forward Nick Bjugstad from Coyotes
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Nick Bjugstad and defenceman Cam Dineen from the Arizona Coyotes for a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft and blue-liner Michael Kesselring on Thursday. The move less than 24 hours before the league’s 3 p.m. Friday trade deadline will see the Coyotes retain 50 per cent of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alejandro Kirk welcomed to Blue Jays spring training after birth of first child
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – The familiar horns of “El Mechon” by Banda MS blared in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league facility on Thursday to welcome back catcher Alejandro Kirk. Kirk was trumpeted in to the clubhouse after missing the start of spring training to be with his wife Sophia for the birth of their first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian players want talks with Canada Soccer before next president chosen
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
Canada’s men’s and women’s soccer teams have called on Canada Soccer to consult with the players “on the best path forward” before the next permanent president is chosen. Former Olympian Charmaine Crooks has taken over as acting president in the wake of Nick Bontis’ resignation. An election will be held in May to determine who ... Read More »
1 responseWho’s left? NHL trade deadline day shaping up to be a dud after flurry of action
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
Bo Horvat was the first to go at the end of January. Vladimir Tarasenko moved on next. Ryan O’Reilly wasn’t far behind. NHL trade boards had already shed three big names two weeks before the league’s deadline. Then the floodgates opened over the weekend. The deluge hasn’t stopped. General managers have been working at breakneck ... Read More »
1 responseSaskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran CFL receiver Derel Walker
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American free-agent receiver Derel Walker on Thursday. The six-foot-two, 187-pound Walker had 65 catches for 874 yards and a TD in 16 regular-season games with the Edmonton Elks in 2022. Walker spent six of his seven CFL campaigns with the Alberta squad, the exception being 2019 when he played ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa Redblacks appoint Nadia Doucoure as offensive qualify control coach
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks appointed Nadia Doucoure as an offensive qualify control coach Thursday. Doucoure served as a scout with Ottawa last year after participating in the franchise’s Women in Football internship program during training camp. In 2021, Doucoure, a native of France, became the first female coach at Carleton University and is now ... Read More »
1 responseToronto FC gets positive news about injury to Italian star winger Lorenzo Insigne
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – The injury news on Toronto FC star Lorenzo Insigne is positive. Insigne, who hobbled off the pitch in last weekend’s season-opening loss at D.C. United, trained briefly Friday and is listed as questionable for Saturday’s match at Atlanta United. Coach Bob Bradley says it doesn’t seem like the lower body injury will keep ... Read More »
1 responseDe Grasse looks to be at peak condition as targeted return to competition approaches
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
Reaching peak health has been the theme of the off-season for superstar sprinter Andre De Grasse. The Markham, Ont., native dealt with a nagging foot injury and a second bout of COVID in 2022. The latter happened under a month before the world championships, where he failed to qualify for the 100-metre final, then pulled ... Read More »
1 responseVeteran running back Andrew Harris officially returns to Toronto Argonauts
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – Veteran Canadian running back Andrew Harris is officially back with the Toronto Argonauts. The CFL club announced Thursday that Harris, 35, of Winnipeg, was returning for the 2023 season although sources had indicated last month Harris would be back to help Toronto defend its Grey Cup title. Contract details weren’t divulged but the ... Read More »
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