By The Associated Press on February 23rd, 2023
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National. ... Read More »
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats traded former starting quarterback Dane Evans to the B.C. Lions on Thursday. Hamilton receives a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection for Evans, who started for the Ticats in their two Grey Cup losses to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2019, 2021). The move comes just over a year after Hamilton opted to commit to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have traded quarterback Dane Evans to the B.C. Lions. Hamilton will receive a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – Chris Overholt is stepping down as CEO of OverActive Media. The esports company says Overholt is leaving “to pursue another opportunity” but will stay on as a strategic adviser for 30 days to help the transition. Adam Adamou, OverActive’s co-founder and chief strategy officer, will serve as interim CEO. Overholt co-founded OverActive in ... Read More »
1 responseBy Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – Ryan O’Reilly passed through the locker room’s sliding doors and was immediately told he would be heading to a different sheet of ice. After one of the newest Maple Leafs was done with a series of drills alongside William Nylander and Michael Bunting, he joined the larger group on another rink across the ... Read More »
1 responseBy Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – McLeod Bethel-Thompson’s decision to play in the fledgling USFL this season didn’t catch Ryan Dinwiddie by surprise. The Toronto head coach said Thursday the Argonauts have known for about a month that Bethel-Thompson wouldn’t be helping them defend their Grey Cup title this season. Bethel-Thompson announced on social media Wednesday he’ll play with ... Read More »
1 responseBy The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
DOHA, Qatar – Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 7-6 (5) Thursday at the Qatar Open, setting up a semifinal against nemesis Daniil Medvedev. Auger-Aliassime, seeded second at the ATP 250 hard court event, fired eight aces and won 86 per cent of first service points in a win over ... Read More »
1 responseBy Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Tennis legend John McEnroe went into last year’s Laver Cup an underdog. He’d captained Team World through the first four iterations of the international tournament, falling each time to a star-studded Team Europe helmed by his longtime rival Bjorn Borg. The losses were beginning to weigh. “I was starting to feel like the ... Read More »
1 responseBy The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Jamal Campbell on Thursday. Campbell, 29, became a CFL free agent Feb. 14. The six-foot-five, 292-pound Toronto native appeared in 12 regular-season games last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, starting two. Campbell spent his first five CFL seasons with the Toronto Argonauts (2016-19, 2021). He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have claimed veteran forward Chris Tierney off waivers as they look to plug holes in their injury-riddled lineup. Tierney had two goals and an assist in 13 games with the Florida Panthers this season before being put on waivers Wednesday. He comes to Montreal as a reasonably priced Band-Aid for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Ontario’s Rachel Homan reached the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 5-3 win Thursday over New Brunswick’s Andrea Kelly. Homan’s 5-2 record with a game to play secured the third and final playoff spot in Pool B behind Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville (7-1) and Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones (6-1). ... Read More »
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