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Canadian rookie Cooper Gallant showing well at first Elite Series event
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – It’s becoming quite an Elite Series debut for Canadian Cooper Gallant. The 25-year-old from Bowmanville, Ont., will advance to the second round of his first-ever Elite Series event on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. Gallant stands ninth overall with a 10-fish weight of 40 pounds, 13 ounces. American Brandon Cobb leads with 55 pounds, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal judoka Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard fights to gold at Tel Aviv Grand Slam
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel – Montreal judoka Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard fought to a gold medal in the under-63-kilogram category on Friday at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam. Beauchemin-Pinard won her third career gold on the circuit and first since 2021 when she defeated Cuba’s Maylin Del Toro Carvajal in the grand final. Del Toro defeated Beauchemin-Pinard in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Elks sign Canadian defensive back Hakeem Johnson
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Elks signed Canadian defensive back Hakeem Johnson on Friday. Johnson, 28, of Brampton, Ont., had seven tackles in 16 regular-season games last year with B.C. Johnson spent the last three seasons with the Lions, registering 18 tackles, nine special-teams tackles and an interception in 38 regular-season contests. This report by The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s Mirela Rahneva finishes third on World Cup skeleton circuit
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
SIGULDA, Latvia – Ottawa’s Mirela Rahneva locked up third place overall on the World Cup women’s skeleton standings with a sixth-place finish Friday in the final event of the season. Rahneva finished the event with a combined time of one minute 44.03 seconds. The 34-year-old was poised to earn her fourth medal of the season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Rob Thomson reflects on World Series appearance with Phillies
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – CANADIAN CLASSIC Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson has had a few months to reflect on his team’s long post-season run last fall. The Canadian took over as skipper in June when the Phillies were 22-29. He helped turn things around and led the Phillies all the way to the World Series, where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speedskaters Johnson, Dubreuil and Gélinas-Beaulieu help Canada win team sprint gold
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland – Canada won its first men’s team sprint gold medal in five seasons on Friday to kick off the final World Cup speedskating event of the 2022-23 campaign. Anders Johnson, Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que., and Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu of Sherbrooke, Que., reached the top of the podium in their first race as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran lineman Shawn Lemon still on CFL’s open market
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
Three days after the start of CFL free agency, veteran American defensive lineman Shawn Lemon remains on the open market. And that’s definitely surprising given what the Calgary Stampeder did in 2022. The six-foot-one, 242-pound Lemon led the West Division in sacks (14 to tie a career high) and was second in the CFL behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Qatar-based bid for Man United confirmed on deadline day
By James Robson, The Associated Press on February 17th, 2023
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – A Qatar-based bid for Manchester United was confirmed Friday, with Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani promising to rid the iconic soccer team of debt and return it to former glories. Sheikh Jassim is the chairman of QIB, which is one of Qatar’s leading banks, and has submitted a 100% offer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays slugger Guerrero to focus on pitch selection after slight offensive dip
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., provided one of the better lines of spring training last year when he proclaimed the Blue Jays’ 2021 season was the trailer and the 2022 campaign would be the movie. It turned out to be a shorter film than he’d hoped. Toronto’s post-season run lasted the minimum two games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps sign Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to two-year deal
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their depth in net, signing Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to a two-year deal. The ‘Caps announced the news Friday, saying the agreement includes a club option for the 2025 season and that Takeda will occupy an international roster spot pending receipt of his international transfer certificate and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Stampeders sign veteran American linebacker Micah Awe
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Micah Awe on Friday. The six-foot, 221-pound Awe had 47 tackles, four special-teams tackles, an interception and forced fumble in 13 regular-season games with the Montreal Alouettes and one with the B.C. Lions in 2022. Awe has appeared in 63 career regular-season games with B.C., (2017-18, ... Read More »
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