National Sports
Canadian Alphonso Davies scores as Bayern beat Mainz 4-0 to move on in German Cup
By The Associated Press on February 1st, 2023
MAINZ, Germany (CP-AP) – Canadian Alphonso Davies scored 12 minutes after coming in off the bench to complete Bayern Munich’s scoring in a 4-0 win at Mainz that moved the Bundesliga leader into the quarterfinals of the German Cup. Darting into the penalty box, Davies rose high to beat a defender and head home Joshua ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach Bev Priestman names women’s camp roster ahead of SheBelieves Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
Two years after making her debut as Canada coach at the SheBelieves Cup, Bev Priestman is headed back to the four-team tournament, this time stocked with a deeper arsenal. Priestman has named an 18-player roster for a pre-tournament camp Feb. 8-12 with reinforcements expected to arrive for the competition, which kicks off Feb. 16 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran ‘keeper Sean Johnson happy to land in Toronto — and break bread with Drake
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Sean Johnson has yet to start a game for Toronto FC, but he has already got a taste of the city’s star power. In wooing the free agent goalkeeper, the MLS club took Johnson, his girlfriend Marissa and his agent to a Raptors game and dinner at Ristorante Sotto Sotto. “We had a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chandler Worthy signs contract extension with the Montreal Alouettes
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
American receiver/returner Chandler Worthy signed a two-year contract extension with the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday. Worthy was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 14. The five-foot-eight, 177-pound Worthy had 47 punt returns for 547 yards (11.6-yard average) in 15 regular-season games last season. He also had 51 kickoff returns _ taking two back for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junior star Connor Bedard filling hockey arenas in Western Canada
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
CALGARY – Connor Bedard keeps packing arenas in Western Canada after his electrifying performance at the world junior men’s hockey championship. The 17-year-old Regina Pats forward, projected to be the first overall pick in June’s NHL draft, was expected to fill Calgary’s Saddledome on Wednesday after junior hockey buildings were at capacity in his previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelletier: Solving safe-sport crisis requires buy-in from all levels
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Sports are rife with stories of coaches facing allegations of maltreatment from a club or provincial organization, who, under the cover of jurisdictional borders, move to another club, province or even another sport, and no-one is the wiser. Abusive behaviour can go also unchecked at the grassroots level without universal rules around conduct, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling Canada under fire for limiting eligibility for pregnancy exemptions
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
Curling Canada was under fire Wednesday after limiting pregnancy exemption eligibility for teams hoping to add an out-of-province free agent at the national playdowns to just the top five rinks in the rankings. The exemption would allow a team to use a replacement player at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts even if the athlete didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hughes, Pastrnak, Dunn honoured as NHL’s three stars for January
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
NEW YORK – New Jersey centre Jack Hughes, Boston right-wing David Pastrnak and Seattle defenceman Vince Dunn have been named the NHL’s three stars for January. Hughes led the league with 13 goals and 23 points in 13 games and ranked second with 67 shots on goal to propel the Devils to a 9″‘2-2 January. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Herdman says while he has got job offers, he is staying on as Canada coach
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
John Herdman is staying put. After a morning of speculation fuelled by a New Zealand report that the Canada men’s soccer coach had agreed to take over the 105th-ranked All Whites, Herdman and Canada Soccer put out the fire with a statement. Herdman says while he has received several jobs offers in recent months, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs happy to be on Pendrith’s golf bag as Canadian partners with Arnett
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Will Arnett and Taylor Pendrith love the Toronto Maple Leafs. And the Maple Leafs? They love them right back. Pendrith, a PGA Tour player from nearby Richmond Hill, Ont., debuted a new golf bag emblazoned with the Maple Leafs logo on Wednesday ahead of the first round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Actor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalie Ilya Samsonov expected to start for Maple Leafs against Bruins
By The Canadian Press on February 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Goaltender Ilya Samsonov is expected to start for the Toronto Maple Leafs when they host the Boston Bruins tonight. It will be Samsonov’s eighth consecutive game in net for the Maple Leafs. He was scheduled to get last Friday’s game against the Ottawa Senators off before Matt Murray was hurt in warm-ups, forcing ... Read More »
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