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Medvedev improves to 6-0 against Auger-Aliassime with semifinal win in Qatar
By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar – Few obstacles have proven insurmountable to Felix Auger-Aliassime in his young tennis career, but Daniil Medvedev has so far been one of them. The former world No. 1 from Russia downed Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (7) in semifinal action Friday at the Qatar Open ATP 250 hard-court tournament. Medvedev improved his record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic gold medals won by Percy Williams replaced 43 years after theft
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A pair of historic gold medals have been replaced more than 40 years after the originals won by Canadian sprinter Percy Williams at the 1928 Olympics were stolen. The Canadian Olympic Committee presented Williams’ extended family with the newly minted medals at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Friday. The medals, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former SFU player Hartnagle continuing his father’s passion with company
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
Matt Hartnagle is continuing his father’s passion. In 2001, Steven Hartnagle began Blackfly Lures, a company that produces handmade fishing products. Matt Hartnagle, a former offensive lineman at Simon Fraser University, took over the business in 2019 after his father died following a yearlong battle with cancer. “I don’t need a reminder of my dad ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malott, Lainesse square off in all-Canadian matchup on UFC Fight Night card
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
With only 14 Canadian-born fighters on an active roster that numbers more than 600, an all-Canadian UFC matchup is rare these days. But Canadian welterweights (Proper) Mike Malott and Yohan (White Lion) Lainesse will face off Saturday on the main card of a UFC Fight Night show in Las Vegas. The main event at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Jeremy Kennedy looks to beat Pedro Carvalho and earn Bellator title shot
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy has been chasing Pedro (The Game) Carvalho for a while. On Saturday the Canadian featherweight finally gets his crack at him. The 30-year-old from Surrey, B.C., who is now based out of Las Vegas, faces the Ireland-based Portuguese fighter in the co-main event of Bellator 291 in Dublin. Carvalho is ranked third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Thompson first entering ski cross quarterfinals at freestyle worlds
By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., finished first in women’s ski cross qualifying Friday at the world freestyle skiing championships. Thompson led the way in a time of one minute 25.52 seconds, followed by Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund (1:25.76) and Germany’s Daniela Maier (1:26.60). Thompson, the 2014 Olympic gold medallist will ski against three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New coach Hernan Losada ready to put his stamp on revamped CF Montreal
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – When the full-time whistle was blown in CF Montreal’s final outing of the 2022 season, nobody could have foreseen how the team would look in 2023. Some departures were to be expected. Djordje Mihailovic, Ismaël Koné, and Alistair Johnston were all moved to European clubs for a sizable profit, reaffirming what sporting director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue’s Zach Edey makes strong case to be player of year
By Michael Marot, The Associated Press on February 24th, 2023
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) – Brian Nash vividly remembers the first impression Zach Edey made at IMG Academy. The school’s coaches were fascinated with the basketball newcomer’s size, his potential. They liked his hands, the footwork he developed playing other sports. They thought he could be college basketball’s next big thing. Five years later, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vongtaveelap leads LPGA Thailand after 7-under 65
By The Associated Press on February 24th, 2023
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) – Natthakritta Vongtaveelap finished strongly with six birdies on the back nine to take a one-shot lead over Maja Stark after a 7-under 65 in the second round at the LPGA Thailand on Friday. The 20-year-old Thai had two birdies against a bogey on the front nine holes before six more birdies, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘This could be the year we achieve something:’ ‘Caps confident ahead of new season
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Vanni Sartini and his Vancouver Whitecaps coaching staff wanted to give their players a little time off as they prepared for the Major League Soccer season in Palm Springs, Cali., in recent weeks. The athletes, though, were hungry for more. Instead of taking time to relax in the sun, players consistently asked for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic gold medals won by Percy Williams to be replaced 43 years after theft
By The Canadian Press on February 24th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The family of a historic Canadian Olympian is set to receive a pair of new gold medals Friday, more than 40 years after the originals won by sprinter Percy Williams disappeared. Williams took first place in the 100 and 200-metre races at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, becoming just the third athlete in ... Read More »
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