National Sports
Newcomer Kiefer Sherwood brings speed, physicality to Vancouver Canucks
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on September 21st, 2024
PENTICTON, B.C. – Kiefer Sherwood spent several nights last spring chasing Quinn Hughes around the ice and generally pestering the Vancouver Canucks. Now the former Nashville Predators winger is wearing a Canucks jersey. After signing with Vancouver in free agency, Sherwood is at training camp in Penticton, B.C., lining up against the players he frustrated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 champion Verstappen is a man of few words after he’s punished for swearing
By The Associated Press on September 21st, 2024
SINGAPORE (AP) – Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen gave only brief answers at a Saturday news conference in an apparent protest against series governing body the FIA for punishing him for swearing. Verstappen appeared at the FIA’s news conference for the top three in Singapore Grand Prix qualifying – he finished second – but was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors 905 open tryout sets tone for entire organization as Raptors continue rebuild
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on September 21st, 2024
TORONTO – Rebuilding the Toronto Raptors and making them one of the top teams in the NBA again is a project that starts from the ground up. The Raptors 905, Toronto’s G-League affiliate, held open tryouts Saturday at the OVO Athletic Centre, the training facility for the NBA club. Luke Winn, the organization’s director of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matteo Manassero leads BMW PGA Championship, 11 years after winning
By The Associated Press on September 21st, 2024
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) – Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into position to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again on Saturday. Manassero shot 9-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round. Victory would cap a career revival for Manassero, who as a teenager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matteo Manassero leads by 3 at BMW PGA Championship, 11 years after winning it
By The Associated Press on September 21st, 2024
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) – Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into contention to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again by shooting 9-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round on Saturday. It would cap a career revival for the 31-year-old Italian, who as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norris beats Verstappen for pole position at F1’s Singapore Grand Prix
By The Associated Press on September 21st, 2024
SINGAPORE (AP) – Advantage Lando Norris, but not by much. Formula 1’s two main title contenders will start together on the front row at the Singapore Grand Prix as Norris edged ahead of his title rival Max Verstappen in qualifying on Saturday. The session turned into a one-lap shootout for the top positions when a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De Grasse soaking in the moment, enjoying reception after Olympic gold in Paris
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on September 21st, 2024
Andre De Grasse is enjoying the high of being a gold medallist once again. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., capped off an adversity-filled Olympics in August by anchoring Canada’s men’s 4×100-metre relay team to gold, a first for Canada since 1996. De Grasse has been in Toronto the last couple of weeks for the Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verhoeff scores OT winner to give Royals a 5-4 win over Americans
By The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2024
VICTORIA – Keaton Verhoeff scored the winner at 4:16 of overtime to give the Royals a 5-4 win over the Americans in Western Hockey League play on Friday night. It was his second goal of the night. Tanner Scott, Simon Pohludka and Logan Pickford also scored for Victoria. Brandon Whynott scored twice for Tri-City and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
By The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Hamilton 33 Toronto 31 Saskatchewan 37 Calgary 29 — MLB American League Tampa Bay 1, Toronto 0 Baltimore 7, Detroit 1 Seattle 8, Texas 2 Houston 9, L.A. Angels 7 Minnesota 4, Boston 2, 12 innings N.Y. Yankees 4, Oakland 2, 10 innings National League Chicago Cubs 3, Washington 1 Cincinnati 8, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders hold off the Calgary Stampeders 37-29
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2024
CALGARY – Trevor Harris had a rushing touchdown and threw a TD pass to Kian Schaffer-Baker to lead the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 37-29 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night. Backup quarterback Shea Patterson ran for a pair of touchdowns for the Roughriders (6-7-1), who ended a seven-game winless streak. Brett Lauther kicked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Van Gorp scores hat trick to lead Knights to 6-3 win over Sting in OHL action
By The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2024
LONDON, Ont. – Evan Van Gorp scored a hat trick to lead the London Knights to a 6-3 win over the Sarnia Sting in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Caleb Mitchell, Kaeden Johnston and Logan Hawery had the other goals for London. Ryan Brown had a hat trick for the Sting. WOLVES 9 ... Read More »
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