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Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League were both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956 and the first since Detroit’s Denny McLain in ... Read More »
1 responseMiami’s Alcantara unanimous choice for NL Cy Young Award
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
HOUSTON (AP) – Miami’s Sandy Alcantara won the National League Cy Young Award unanimously on Wednesday night after posting a 2.28 ERA while pitching a major league-best 228 2/3 innings and six compete games. Alcantara received all 30 first-place votes, the 15th time the NL has had a unanimous winner. Atlanta’s Max Fried was second ... Read More »
1 responseAbsent from practice, intrigue deepens around Grey Cup status of Bomber QB Collaros
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
REGINA – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were minus quarterback Zach Collaros in their first practice of Grey Cup week. Backup Dru Brown took first-team reps Wednesday amid blowing snow at a minor-league field in suburban Regina. Collaros sustained an apparent right ankle injury when he was tackled in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s West final ... Read More »
1 responseArgos head coach Dinwiddie looking to emulate Bombers’ successful model
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
REGINA – Mike O’Shea and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are where Ryan Dinwiddie wants the Toronto Argonauts to be. Winnipeg faces Toronto in the Grey Cup game Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. The Blue Bombers are chasing a third straight CFL title. “I have a lot of respect for (O’Shea) and what they’ve done in Winnipeg,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos’ Davis calls preparing for sixth Grey Cup in six seasons an ‘absurd’ feat
By Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
REGINA – Ja’Gared Davis is heading to his sixth consecutive Grey Cup game, an unlikely streak he calls “absurd.” Davis and his Toronto Argonauts teammates will take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the two-time defending Grey Cup champions, on Sunday in the CFL championship game at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium. Davis has played six CFL seasons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Brady, Larry David, other celebrities named in FTX suit
By Ken Sweet, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – A host of Hollywood and sports celebrities including Larry David and Tom Brady were named as defendants in a class-action lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arguing that their celebrity status made them culpable for promoting the firm’s failed business model. FTX has been in the public eye for more than a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL Notebook: New coaching hires making waves across league
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
Jim Montgomery mapped out a straight-forward approach before entering the fray as a new voice in a veteran locker room. “Learn from them,” the first-year Boston Bruins head coach said. “They have an incredible culture. It’s well-known throughout the league. “One of the first things I said was, “˜I want to work together and learn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers without QB Zach Collaros in first practice of Grey Cup week
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
REGINA – Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros did not step onto the field for the team’s first practice in Regina ahead of Sunday’s Grey Cup. The West Division’s nominee for the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player sustained an apparent right ankle injury when he was tackled in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s division final victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Artistic Swimming joins federal government’s safe sport program
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada Artistic Swimming says it has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government’s program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The governing body for artistic swimming in Canada will have access to the new Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which is the central hub of Abuse-Free Sport, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Raptors star Kyle Lowry says returning to Toronto will always be emotional
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
TORONTO – Kyle Lowry says coming “home” to Toronto will always be tough. The former Raptors guard talked about the emotional roller-coaster of returning to city he called home for nine years ahead of the Miami Heat’s game Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena. “Nah . . . It’s always great to come home, always great to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto mayor backs early booze sales at bars, restaurants during World Cup
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
Toronto Mayor John Tory is backing a plan to allow local restaurants and bars to serve alcohol earlier than usual during the FIFA World Cup. The mayor says he will ask city councillors next week to approve a plan permitting alcohol sales to start at 8 a.m., an hour ahead of the provincial standard, for ... Read More »
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