National Sports
Grey Cup by the numbers: Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet again
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers battle for the Grey Cup on Sunday. After a 2-4 start, the Blue Bombers finished atop the West Division and earned their spot in the championship game by beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West final. The Argos weathered quarterback woes to finish second in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan sidelined by knee injury playing for Chelsea
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
In a week that saw Canada Soccer confirm the departure of head coach Bev Priestman, there was more bad news for the Canadian women’s team Saturday. Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor revealed that veteran Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan has been sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Bompastor made the announcement after Chelsea moved atop the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argonauts defensive lineman Robbie Smith not looking at 2022 Grey Cup for inspiration
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The last time Toronto faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup, Robbie Smith delivered one of the biggest plays in Argonauts championship history. Two years later as Toronto prepares for a rematch with Winnipeg on Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium, Smith’s clutch performance is but a distant memory. “Pinball (Argos GM ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilfrid Laurier reaches Vanier Cup with 48-24 win over Bishop’s
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
LENNOXVILLE, Que. – The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks have advanced to the Vanier Cup with a 48-24 win over the host Bishop’s Gaiters on Saturday. The Golden Hawks reached the U Sports championship game Nov. 23 in Kingston, Ont., for the first time since 2005, when Laurier won the Vanier Cup over Saskatchewan. The Uteck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jake Paul believes he can fight for a title, Mike Tyson won’t say he’s finished at 58
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years. Mike Tyson didn’t rule out another return to the ring after the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion’s first sanctioned pro bout since 2005. An event hyped like a prize fight turned into a glorified sparring session, the eight-round bout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada elects Fontaine, re-elects Apps, Fowler to board
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – Hockey Canada’s provincial and territorial members elected Daniel Fontaine and re-elected Gillian Apps and Amanda Fowler to the national sports organization’s board for three-year terms Saturday. Hockey Canada made the announcement on the heels of a two-day summit in Ottawa tackling sexism, gender-based violence, homophobia and transphobia in the sport. Former NHL and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Romania holds on to defeat a determined Canada in men’s rugby test in Bucharest
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania, surviving a late red card, hung on to defeat a determined Canada 35-27 in a men’s international rugby test match Saturday. The Canadian men, ranked 22nd in the world compared to No. 20 for Romania, put on a far better show than a week earlier in a 44-14 loss to No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Graeme Fish leads Canada’s medal charge in Four Continents speedskating
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2024
HACHINOHE, Japan – Graeme Fish led Canada’s speedskating team to a four-medal day at the Four Continents championship Saturday with a victory in the men’s 5,000 metres. Fish, from Moose Jaw, Sask., posted a winning time of six minutes and 18.06 seconds. Laurent Dubreuil of Levi, Que. was second in the men’s 500 metres. Ottawa’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. ski star Shiffrin wins season’s first World Cup slalom, Germain 10th
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
LEVI, Finland (AP) – American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending 98th career World Cup win Saturday to give herself the chance to compete for victory No. 100 in front of a home crowd. Regardless of her result in a slalom in Austria next week, Shiffrin could reach the milestone in two races in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy tied for lead in Dubai, hot-headed Tyrell Hatton fades
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Rory McIlroy was tied for the lead with Rasmus Hojgaard and Antoine Rozner heading into the final round of the season-ending World Tour Championship as the Northern Irishman closed in on a sixth Race to Dubai title on Saturday. McIlroy could have taken the lead outright but his birdie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flame’s Wolf comes up big in matchup of the NHL’s two smallest goalies
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
CALGARY – After years of closely following the career of Juuse Saros, Calgary Flames rookie Dustin Wolf faced him for the first time on Friday and collected his first shutout. Wolf made 29 stops to backstop the Flames to a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators in a battle of the NHL’s two smallest goalies. ... Read More »
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