National Sports
Source: Canadian running back Andrew Harris agrees to remain with Argos
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
TORONTO – The CFL’s top-rushing Canadian is returning for another season. Canadian running back Andrew Harris has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the Toronto Argonauts, according to a CFL source. Harris, 35, was slated to become a free agent Tuesday. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as since Sunday, teams have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Olympian Marie-Michele Gagnon to retire following alpine ski season
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Three-time Canadian Olympian Marie-Michele Gagnon has announced she will retire from alpine ski racing at the conclusion of the World Cup season. The 33-year-old from Lac-Etchemin, Que., is the lone established downhiller on the Canadian women’s team. She’s won five World Cup medals in her career, including gold in alpine combined in both 2014 and ... Read More »
1 responseCanadiens sign defenceman Jordan Harris to two-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have signed rookie defenceman Jordan Harris to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Friday. The deal, which runs through the 2024-25 campaign, carries an average annual value of $1.4 million. Harris has registered one goal and 10 assists in 47 games with Montreal in 2022-23. The 22-year-old played four ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Miller continues carving out name with G League Ignite as eyes set on NBA
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
Unwavering self-confidence has gone a long way in keeping Leonard Miller level-headed in his journey to being a potential first-round NBA draft pick in June. It was just under two years ago when the Scarborough, Ont., native didn’t have any offers going into his postgraduate year of high school. The six-foot-10, 210-pound forward is now ... Read More »
1 responseFeds give AthletesCAN funds to unify services in one hub
By The Canadian Press on February 10th, 2023
GATINEAU, Que. – The federal government is giving $225,000 to the national athletes association, AthletesCAN, to centralize services into a one-stop shop. AthletesCAN serves as the collective voice of national-team athletes, which has grown louder in recent months because of safe-sport issues. Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the funding Friday. The money is to create ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Messing in second at Four Continents skating championships
By Dave Skretta, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2023
Canadian national champion Keegan Messing is in second place after the men’s short program on Thursday at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The 31-year-old, who is set to retire this off-season, finished with 86.70 points to be just a few back of Japan’s Kao Miura. Miura rebounded from a disappointing sixth at Japanese nationals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Detroit 2 Calgary 1 Philadelphia 2 Edmonton 1 (SO) Vancouver 6 N.Y. Islanders 5 Tampa Bay 5 Colorado 0 Florida 4 San Jose 1 New Jersey 3 Seattle 1 Vegas 5 Minnesota 1 — NBA Orlando 115 Denver 104 Brooklyn 116 Chicago 105 Atlanta 116 Phoenix 107 Milwaukee 115 L.A. Lakers 106 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McClennon fuels Ice’s comeback win over Hitmen in WHL action
By The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Connor McClennon had a hat trick and the Winnipeg Ice used a run of four unanswered goals in the third period to claw their way back and top the Calgary Hitmen 7-6 on Thursday. Zack Ostapchuk, Matthew Savoie, Carson Latimer and Owen Pederson each contributed a goal for Winnipeg (39-7-1). Mason Beaupit gave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Olympiques take Game 1 of Alexandra Cup with 5-2 win over 67’s
By The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
OTTAWA – Olivier Nadeau scored four goals to lead the Gatineau Olympiques to a convincing 5-2 win over the OHL-best Ottawa 67’s in Game 1 of the Alexandra Cup on Thursday. Riley Kidney added the other for Gatineau (33-12-4-2), which sits atop the QMJHL’s Western Conference. Francesco Lapenna made 29 saves for the Olympiques. Cameron ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Fernandez, Ouellet lead Foreurs’ charge in 7-0 win over Tigres
By The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
VAL-D’OR, Que. – Mathys Fernandez earned a 33-save shutout, Matis Ouellet had two goals and two assists and the Val-d’Or Foreurs blew out the Victoriaville Tigres 7-0 on Thursday. Louis Robin, William Provost, Nathan Baril, Alexandre Guy and Mavrick Gauthier scored once for Val-d’Or (20-29-2), which has won just two of its last 10. Gabriel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CEBL champ Honey Badgers finish BCLA competition winless
By The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Brampton Honey Badgers fell 107-86 to the Libertadores de Queretaro at CAA Centre to finish their Basketball Champions League Americas season winless on Thursday. Elijah Lufile led the way with 19 points and eight rebounds for the CEBL champion Honey Badgers. Sean Miller-Moore and Jahvon Henry-Blair contributed 15 points apiece. Ismael ... Read More »
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