National Sports
TSN/CTV planning deep coverage of World Cup, won’t be sticking to soccer in Qatar
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
TSN and CTV won’t be sticking to soccer for their upcoming coverage of the World Cup in Qatar. The Canadian men’s team, which is making its return to the tournament for the first time in 36 years, will naturally be the prime attraction in a broadcast schedule with over 200 hours of live coverage. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lydia Ko takes step toward $2 million prize at LPGA finale
By The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Lydia Ko began her quest for the largest prize in women’s golf history by hitting a tree and making bogey on a par 5. The rest of Thursday in the CME Group Tour Championship couldn’t have gone better. Ko responded with eight birdies, including four in a row late in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to American Taylor Fritz at ATP Finals
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
TURIN, Italy – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-2 decision to American Taylor Fritz on Thursday at the ATP Finals. Fritz earned his first service break of the match midway through the deciding set and went on to complete the victory in two hours 44 minutes. With the win, he locked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former team psychologist settles suit with Spurs, Josh Primo
By The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
SAN ANTONIO – A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has settled her lawsuit against the team and former player Josh Primo over allegations he had exposed himself to her multiple times in private sessions, her attorney said Thursday. Hillary Cauthen worked as a performance psychologist for the team. In a lawsuit filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto’s Harris, Winnipeg’s Oliveira friendly combatants in Grey Cup
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – The mentor and his protégé are a subplot of Sunday’s Grey Cup game. Among the ties that bind Toronto Argonauts running back Andrew Harris and Winnipeg Blue Bombers counterpart Brady Oliveira is that the latter learned what it takes to be a premiere running back during Harris’s years with the Bombers. Harris was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC selects goalkeeper Tomás Romero at MLS re-entry draft
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
Toronto FC selected goalkeeper Tomás Romero in the first stage of the 2022 Major League Soccer re-entry draft on Thursday. The 21-year-old made 18 MLS appearances with Los Angeles FC as a rookie in 2021, including a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over FC Dallas. Romero made 13 appearances with the Las Vegas Lights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the Rings: Curling and sports betting — rolling the dice on the pebbled ice
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
A fun moment at the end of the recent Pan Continental curling championship’s men’s final provided a welcome dash of levity in a blowout game. The unusual finish – in a sport still getting used to the arrival of legalized sports betting – may have been costly for some bettors. “If you had the under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran referee Foxcroft headlines officiating crew for 2022 Grey Cup game
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – Dave Foxcroft will serve as the referee for the Grey Cup game Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will take on the Toronto Argonauts looking for a third straight Grey Cup crown. The Double Blue are in the title game for the first time since winning in 2017. Foxcroft, in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers quarterback says he’s ready to play in Grey Cup despite ankle injury
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros intends to play in Sunday’s Grey Cup game against the Toronto Argonauts despite an injured ankle. Collaros didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday in Regina, but told media “I’m ready to go. I’m ready to play.” The quarterback rolled his right ankle when he was tackled in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star Bombers quarterback Collaros ‘ready to go’ for Grey Cup
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – Star Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros says his right ankle feels “really good” and he will play in Sunday’s Grey Cup game against the Toronto Argonauts. “I’ll be ready to go,” he said at Thursday’s Grey Cup media day. Collaros sustained an apparent ankle injury when he was tackled in the fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal’s new logo for 2023 MLS season pays tribute to team’s past
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
MONTREAL – CF Montreal’s new branding borrows heavily from the soccer team’s past. The Major League Soccer club unveiled its new logo on Thursday, which will be used starting in the 2023 season. The new crest brings back the fleur-de-lis, shield and black-and-blue stripes that were prevalent in the team’s branding when it was known ... Read More »
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