National Sports
Four-point end helps Canada’s Einarson to 9-3 win over Japan’s Fujisawa
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
CALGARY – Canada’s Kerri Einarson broke open a close game with four points in the eighth end of a 9-3 victory over Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa at the Pan Continental Curling Championships. Einarson, from Gimli, Man., made a runback with her final stone to put the game out of reach. She iced the victory with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After five World Cups with New Zealand, Laura Mariu is loving life in Canada colours
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
The only woman to play in all six editions of the Rugby League World Cup is wearing Canadian colours these days. After representing her native New Zealand at the last five World Cups, Laura Mariu is now playing for the country where her mother was born. Mariu and the Canada Ravens women face tournament host ... Read More »
1 responseSophomore receivers Dunbar, White proving to be Ticats’ dynamic duo
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
HAMILTON – Receivers Steven Dunbar Jr. and Tim White are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ dynamic duo. Each made his way to Hamilton after spending time in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. This season, the CFL sophomores earned East Division all-star honours after registering 1,000-yard receiving campaigns. And with 14 combined touchdown catches, Dunbar and ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian bobsled pilot Christine de Bruin suspended for doping violation
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation. De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in out-of-competition testing Aug. 28 in Calgary. The 33-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., won bronze in women’s monobob, which made its Olympic debut in Beijing ... Read More »
1 responseHockey Canada governance review calls for more oversight, accountability
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
Hockey Canada finds itself at “a crossroads” that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more oversight and transparency, a third-party governance review has found. The 221-page document released Friday, released following a review led by former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell, follows an interim report tabled last month, comes at a crucial time for the scandal-plagued ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Hockey Canada governance review calls for leadership structure changes
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
Hockey Canada finds itself at “a crossroads” that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more oversight and transparency, a third-party governance review has found. The 221-page document released today following a review led by former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell comes at a crucial time for the scandal-plagued national sport organization following a disastrous spring, summer ... Read More »
1 responseCurling Canada to stick with 18-team format at men’s and women’s national playdowns
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
OTTAWA – Curling Canada will stick with its 18-team format at the men’s and women’s national championships this season. The federation first used the format last year when the Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts were held in a so-called bubble in Calgary due to the pandemic. The 14 member associations will continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime continues scorching season-ending run with win over Tiafoe in Paris
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
PARIS – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s brilliant end to his tennis season continued Friday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frances Tiafoe in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters. The 22-year-old from Montreal clinched his 16th straight match on his sixth match point, hammering a forehand past Tiafoe. Auger-Aliassime entered Paris on the heels of three straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran running back Harris resumes practising with Toronto Argonauts
By The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
TORONTO – Andrew Harris has resumed practising with the Toronto Argonauts. The veteran Canadian running back was back on the practice field Friday after missing Toronto’s final 10 regular-season games following surgery for a torn pectoral muscle. He was injured in the Argos’ 34-27 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Aug. 12 and the initial ... Read More »
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