National Sports
Canada Artistic Swimming joins federal government’s safe sport program
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada Artistic Swimming says it has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government’s program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The governing body for artistic swimming in Canada will have access to the new Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which is the central hub of Abuse-Free Sport, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Raptors star Kyle Lowry says returning to Toronto will always be emotional
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
TORONTO – Kyle Lowry says coming “home” to Toronto will always be tough. The former Raptors guard talked about the emotional roller-coaster of returning to city he called home for nine years ahead of the Miami Heat’s game Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena. “Nah . . . It’s always great to come home, always great to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto mayor backs early booze sales at bars, restaurants during World Cup
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
Toronto Mayor John Tory is backing a plan to allow local restaurants and bars to serve alcohol earlier than usual during the FIFA World Cup. The mayor says he will ask city councillors next week to approve a plan permitting alcohol sales to start at 8 a.m., an hour ahead of the provincial standard, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Underdog Argos have some history on their side heading into Grey Cup
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
REGINA – It’s a scenario McLeod Bethel-Thompson has lived before. The Toronto quarterback had a front-row seat five years ago when an upstart Argonauts squad registered a huge Grey Cup upset. Veteran quarterback Ricky Ray earned a record fourth CFL title win as a starter, guiding the Double Blue (9-9) to a stunning 27-24 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea unfazed about being in final year of CFL deal
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
REGINA – Mike O’Shea isn’t letting his contract status enter his thought process as his Winnipeg Blue Bombers prepare to earn a third straight Grey Cup championship. O’Shea, the CFL’s longest-tenured head coach, is in the final year of his deal with Winnipeg. But the 52-year-old native of North Bay, Ont., suggested Wednesday at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major League Soccer package on Apple TV to launch on Feb. 1
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
Major League Soccer’s 10-year partnership with Apple will kick off next Feb. 1 with the launch of MLS Season Pass. The announcement Wednesday came less than two weeks after the MLS Cup and just ahead of the start of the World Cup. The rights deal, which was first announced in July, allows fans to watch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays trade outfielder Teoscar Hernandez to Mariners for pitchers Swanson, Macko
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have traded outfielder Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Erik Swanson and Adam Macko. The 30-year-old Hernandez, who is entering his eighth Major League Baseball season, batted .267 with Jays last season with 25 home runs and 77 RBIs. Hernadez spent six seasons in Toronto and won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After eventful year, Canada’s Alphonso Davies set to shine on soccer’s biggest stage
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
Paul Stalteri first saw Alphonso Davies when he was 14 at a Canadian under-15 camp in Toronto. “You could see right away he had something different,” said Stalteri, a former Canada captain who was a Canada Soccer youth coach at the time. “Obviously at 14 a different body than he has now, but he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL deploys new cloud-based app to track greenhouse emissions of its arenas
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
The same technology that NHL players and coaches use on the bench to track real-time metrics during games is now being applied to track their arena’s greenhouse gas emissions. The NHL has introduced a new platform called NHL Venue Metrics powered by SAP. The end-to-end, cloud-based platform allows the league to measure and analyze the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for Nov. 15, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 5 Pittsburgh 2 Vancouver 5 Buffalo 4 New Jersey 5 Montreal 1 Florida 5 Washington 2 Tampa Bay 5 Dallas 4, OT Nashville 2 Minnesota 1 Columbus 5 Philadelphia 4, OT San Jose 5 Vegas 2 Anaheim 3 Detroit 2, OT — AHL Henderson 7 Tucson 1 Colorado 4 Bakersfield 3 ... Read More »
1 responseCanada drops 4-3 decision to United States as Rivalry Series opener goes to shootout
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
KELOWNA, B.C. – Canada kicked off the seven-game Rivalry Series with a 4-3 shootout loss to the United States on Tuesday night at Prospera Place. Hilary Knight and Alex Carpenter scored for the United States in the shootout. Loren Gabel was stopped by American goaltender Nicole Hensley to end the game as all four Canadian ... Read More »
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