National Sports
Grandson of race co-founder wins the Iditarod sled dog race
By Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Ryan Redington on Tuesday won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, bringing his six dogs off the Bering Sea ice to the finish line on Nome’s main street. Redington, 40, is the grandson of Joe Redington Sr., known as the “Father of the Iditarod.” He helped co-found the arduous race across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer acumen proves beneficial for two sports-betting customers
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
TORONTO – Two Proline retail customers parlayed their soccer knowledge into impressive payouts last week According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., one customer turned a $10 bet into a $12,288 windfall on an eight-pick soccer parlay. The other won $3,625 on a $10 wager by correctly predicting the outcome in six soccer contests, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Part of 2000 Gold Cup champions, Richard Hastings enters Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
Richard Hastings thought he was getting on a Canada Soccer call with former teammates Paul Stalteri and Julian de Guzman to reminisce about the 2007 Gold Cup. Instead Hastings, who made the Gold Cup Best XI that year, found himself on the line with Canada captain Atiba Hutchinson, coach John Herdman and former Canadian internationals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insigne expected to miss Toronto FC’s next 3-4 games after aggravating groin injury
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
TORONTO – Star winger Lorenzo Insigne, who hobbled off in Toronto FC’s season opener, is expected to miss the next three to four games after aggravating his groin injury. The MLS club said Insigne trained all of last week but had “a setback” Friday, with a followup scan over the weekend showing aggravation of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Winnipeg to stage 2025 Grey Cup game, festivities
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
WINNIPEG – The 2025 Grey Cup game will be played at Winnipeg’s IG Field. The CFL made the official announcement Tuesday. It will mark the fifth time that the Grey Cup game will be played in Winnipeg and the first since 2015. “As a proud Winnipegger, I’m absolutely elated to announce the return of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Zach Edey of the Purdue Boilermakers headlines AP All-America Team
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
Purdue’s Zach Edey and Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks, while Kansas had a second straight first-teamer in Jalen Wilson. The 7-foot-4, 305-pound Edey appeared on all 58 ballots as a first-team selection from AP Top 25 voters as the lone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belgium will face Canada’s best possible team at Billie Jean King Cup qualifier
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canada will send out its best possible team when it takes on Belgium in next month’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifier in Vancouver. Tennis Canada announced Tuesday that Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez, Rebecca Marino and doubles ace Gabriela Dabrowski will represent Canada in the Gainbridge qualifiers, April 14-15 at Pacific Coliseum. Andreescu, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic men’s ski cross champion Brady Leman to retire
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
CALGARY – Olympic ski cross champion Brady Leman heads into the final races of his career with mixed feelings. The 36-year-old Calgarian says he’ll retire after the season’s World Cup finals Friday and Saturday in Collingwood, Ont. “I’m hoping to end on a high, so no victory-lap run for me,” Leman told The Canadian Press. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey sees independent wrestling as purest form of the art
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
There’s no hiding the excitement in “Speedball” Mike Bailey’s voice when he speaks about wrestling in front of a live crowd instead of for a television audience. “Oh, man, this is my favourite question in the world. And it’s my favourite part of professional wrestling to talk about,” said Bailey. “In fact, I’ve done seminars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Aaliyah Edwards looks to build on breakout season by winning NCAA title
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
Despite a career season flush with recognition, Aaliyah Edwards is looking for more than accolades – she wants the NCAA title that eluded her last season. UConn’s breakout star forward averaged career highs of 16.6 points and 9.2 rebounds this season while leading the Huskies to a Big East tournament title. Edwards has already been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. routs Canada in WBC; Puerto Rico pitchers perfect
By The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – Mike Trout hit a three-run homer, Lance Lynn threw five impressive innings and the United States used a nine-run first to cruise past Canada 12-1 on Monday night in the World Baseball Classic. The game was called after seven innings because of the tournament’s 10-run mercy rule. The U.S. improved to 2-1 ... Read More »
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