National Sports
Federal government commits $2.4 million to athletes’ mental health
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2022
MONTREAL – The federal government is committing $2.4 million in crisis funding towards athletes’ mental health. Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge announced in Montreal the money will support crisis care, education and training for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and their coaches. A wave of active and retired athletes have pointed to abusive and toxic environments in ... Read More »
1 responsePelé’s health improves, but he remains in hospital
By The Associated Press on December 12th, 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazilian soccer great Pelé is doing better after having been hospitalized to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19, doctors at the Albert Einstein hospital said Monday. Pelé has been in hospital since Nov. 29 and doctors said they still don’t know when he will be discharged from hospital. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Hockey Canada releases slate of board of directors candidates
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2022
CALGARY – Hockey Canada has named its slate of nine nominees to serve a one-year term on its board of directors. Hockey Canada members will vote Saturday whether to accept or reject the entire slate of candidates. More coming... Read More »
1 responseStamps coach Dickenson adds GM duties as Hufnagel steps down
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2022
Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson is taking over as general manager of the CFL team, while John Hufnagel will continue as team president. The Stampeders announced the changes to their football operations staff in a release. Dickenson will retain the head coach duties he inherited in 2016, when Hufnagel stepped away from the sidelines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Colorado 3 St. Louis 2 (OT) Columbus 6 Los Angeles 5 (OT) Seattle 5 Florida 2 Arizona 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Washington 5 Winnipeg 2 Boston 3 Vegas 1 – AHL Calgary 5 San Diego 2 Bridgeport 5 Providence 2 Cleveland 6 Hershey 5 (SO) San Jose 3 Bakersfield 1 – NBA ... Read More »
1 responseWHL Roundup: Ice snap Pats’ four-game win streak with dominant 6-1 victory
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Vladislav Shilo had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Ice snapped the Regina Pats’ four-game win streak with a 6-1 victory on Sunday. Graham Sward, Skyler Bruce, Evan Friesen, Aiden Oiring and Owen Pederson also scored for Winnipeg (25-4-0), which won its third straight. Daniel Hauser made 19 saves. Tanner Howe ... Read More »
1 responseOHL Roundup: Battalion continue rolling with 4-2 win over Spirit
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Dalyn Wakely scored the tiebreaking goal to lead the North Bay Battalion past the Saginaw Spirit 4-2 on Sunday. Wakely’s marker came 10:10 into the third period before Justin Ertel added an insurance goal just over two minutes later. Kyle Jackson, with one goal and one assist, and Anthony Romani added ... Read More »
1 responseCapitals defeat Jets 5-2 behind four-goal second period
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Lars Eller scored one of Washington’s four second-period goals in his 900th career game to help the Capitals down the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Sunday. Trevor van Riemsdyk, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Marcus Johansson and Alex Ovechkin into an empty net, also scored for the Capitals (14-12-4), who extended their season-high win streak to four ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Schachter, Dearing strike gold at Beach Volleyball Tour Finals
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic – Canada’s Sam Schachter and Daniel Dearing struck gold at the Beach Volleyball Tour Finals on Sunday. After dropping the first set, the duo came back to defeat Cuba’s Noslen DÃaz and Luis Alayo 2-1 (16-21, 21-19, 15-12). “It was very difficult and exciting “¦ I’m blessed to have such a ... Read More »
1 responseWagner, Banchero lead Magic past Raptors for 3rd win in row
By Dick Scanlon, The Associated Press on December 11th, 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 111-99 Sunday night for their third straight win. The Magic didn’t win three in a row at any point last season. Orlando’s last three-game winning streak was in February 2021. ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil makes gains in “painful” race
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2022
CALGARY – Laurent Dubreuil’s love-hate relationship with speedskating’s 1,000 metres has swung closer to love, but it’s still a painful bond. Ranked first in the world in the men’s 500 metres, Dubreuil collected a silver medal Sunday in a World Cup 1k just two hundredths of a second behind victor Hein Otterspeer of the Netherlands. ... Read More »
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