National Sports
Blue Jays beat Braves, lose to Rays in split-squad spring training games
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
George Springer hit a two-run homer as a Toronto Blue Jays split squad beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in spring training baseball action Thursday. Another Jays split squad was defeated 6-1 by Tampa Bay at the Rays’ spring facility. Cavan Biggio also homered for the Jays in their win over Atlanta at their spring complex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St-Onge, COC respond to letter calling for hard ban of Russian, Belarusian athletes
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Canada’s sport minister and the Canadian Olympic Committee have restated that Russia and Belarus should be excluded from the next Olympics, but differ on if athletes from those countries could be allowed to compete under a neutral flag. Pascale St-Onge and the COC issued separate statements on Thursday in response to an open letter signed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case
By Bobby Caina Calvan, The Associated Press on March 9th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – A former Fox executive was convicted Thursday of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted. A Brooklyn federal jury deliberated four days before returning the verdicts. Hernan Lopez was convicted. Carlos Martinez ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prospects Taylor, Brodrique set for their CFL audition at national combine
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Jake Taylor won’t have to venture far to participate in the CFL’s national combine. The versatile University of Alberta Golden Bear will be among 87 prospects participating in the combine March 21-25 at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. Taylor, of Beaumont, Alta., has done much of his post-season preparation at the facility. But initially, the six-foot-two, 215-pound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Captain Christine Sinclair slams Canada Soccer at parliamentary hearing
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Captain Christine Sinclair delivered a scathing indictment of Canada Soccer before a parliamentary committee Thursday, citing a culture of secrecy and obstruction. Sinclair and teammates Janine Beckie, Sophie Schmidt and Quinn, who goes by one name, told the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage that the Canadian women’s team has essentially been treated as an afterthought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poulin leads experienced Team Canada in quest for third straight women’s hockey title
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
CALGARY – Captain Marie-Philip Poulin will lead an experienced squad when Canada seeks its third straight women’s world hockey title next month. Hockey Canada released its 23-player roster for the tournament, which runs April 5-16 in Brampton, Ont. Eighteen players selected to the roster were part of Canada’s championship team last year in Denmark. All ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St-Onge sees no neutral path for Russian, Belarusian athletes at Paris Olympics
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Canada’s sport minister says the federal government does not think it’s possible for Russian or a Belarusian athletes to compete in the next Olympics. Pascale St-Onge made the comment Thursday in response to an open letter signed by 42 retired Canadian Olympians the day before. The letter urges the COC to not allow Russian or ... Read More »
1 responseHighlights of proposed labour deal from Canada Soccer
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Canada Soccer released part of its proposed collecting bargaining agreement with the men’s and women’s national teams on Thursday. Here are some highlights of its proposal: – Players from both the men’s and women’s teams would receive a $3,500 appearance fee per game plus win bonuses up to $5,500 per player depending on the rank ... Read More »
1 responseToronto Blue Jays fans fifth least annoying in Major League Baseball
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays fans have earned themselves a good reputation around Major League Baseball. A recent survey of fans voted Blue Jays supporters the fifth least annoying and 11th best-behaved in all of MLB. Fans of the New York Yankees, Toronto’s division rival, have the distinction of being the most annoying and the worst behaved. ... Read More »
1 responseCanada Soccer releases details of proposed labour deal with national teams
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Canada Soccer has released details of its proposed collecting bargaining agreement with the men’s and women’s national teams, saying it’s time to get a deal done. The move is a pre-emptive strike, before four members of the Canadian women’s soccer team aired their grievances before a parliamentary committee later Thursday. Canada Soccer says its proposed ... Read More »
1 responseNorthern Ontario’s Tanner Horgan books playoff ticket at Tim Hortons Brier
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Northern Ontario’s Tanner Horgan secured a playoff berth at the Tim Hortons Brier on Thursday with a 7-4 victory over Nova Scotia’s Matthew Manuel. Horgan stole three points in the eighth end when Manuel was heavy with a draw. He improved to 6-1 and still had a chance to secure first place ... Read More »
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