National Sports
Mac Neil, Masse advance to 50 backstroke final at short-course swimming championships
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
MELBOURNE, Australia – Canadians Maggie Mac Neil and Kylie Masse have advanced to the final of the women’s 50-metre backstroke at the world short-course swimming championships. Mac Neil and Masse, who took gold and silver in the event at last year’s championships in Abu Dhabi, were second and fourth after the semifinals. Mac Neil, from ... Read More »
1 responseMassachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president
By Ralph D. Russo, The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, the association announced Thursday, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. He will start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paralympic curler Ideson says club accessibility in Canada lacking
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
Entering a curling club isn’t something Mark Ideson takes for granted. The three-time Paralympian in wheelchair curling says a single stair poses a formidable hurdle to pursue his sport. “That one stair might as well be Mount Everest because you can’t get up that stair independently,” Ideson told The Canadian Press. Ideson skipped Canada to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis legend Becker freed from prison, returns to Germany
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning and traveled back to Germany shortly thereafter. Becker “has thus served his sentence and is not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays agree to terms on one-year deal with outfielder Kevin Kiermaier
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on a US$9-million, one-year contract. The 32-year-old played 63 games for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, hitting .228 with seven homers and 22 RBIs. Kiermaier has earned three Gold Glove awards since making his debut with the Rays in 2013. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis legend Becker freed from UK prison, faces deportation
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the U.K. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning ahead of his deportation, the British news agency Press Association reported, without citing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK media: Boris Becker released from jail, faces deportation
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – British news agency Press Association reports that German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the UK. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning ahead of his deportation, PA reported, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal advisor sides with UEFA, FIFA in Super League case
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
BRUSSELS (AP) – A senior legal adviser proposes the European Court of Justice recognize that FIFA-UEFA rules under which the Super League project should be subject to prior approval are compatible with EU competition law. Advocate General Athanasios Rantos said on Thursday that while Super League organizers were entitled to set up an independent competition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
Wednesday’s Scoreboard World Cup Semifinal At Al Khor, Qatar France 2 Morocco 0 — NHL Ottawa 3 Montreal 2 Minnesota 4 Detroit 1 Vancouver 4 Calgary 3 (SO) — AHL Laval 5 Utica 2 Springfield 2 Bridgeport 1 (OT) Hartford 4 Milwaukee 3 (SO) Coachella Valley 4 Tucson 3 Abbotsford 5 San Diego 4 Henderson ... Read More »
1 responseKuzmenko, Martin lead Canucks to 4-3 shootout win over Flames
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
CALGARY – Andrei Kuzmenko scored the lone goal, Spencer Martin stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks made it six straight road wins on Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Bo Horvat, Conor Garland and Sheldon Dries scored in regulation for Vancouver (13-13-3). Martin made ... Read More »
1 responseWHL Roundup: Hurricanes earn fifth straight with 4-1 win over Oil Kings
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Chase Pauls and Cole Shepard both recorded a goal and an assist as the Lethbridge Hurricanes won their fifth straight, defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-1 on Wednesday night. Tristan Zandee and Logan Wormald added the others for Lethbridge (19-11-0-1). Harrison Meneghin stopped 26 shots. Nathan Pilling scored the lone goal for ... Read More »
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