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Canada’s Kingsbury continues torrid pace with World Cup silver in moguls
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah – Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury continued his torrid pace at the World Cup season earning a silver medal on Thursday. It’s the third medal of 2023 alone for the Deux-Montagnes, Que., native. He finished with 83.65 points to sit right behind Australia’s Matt Graham (85.35). France’s Benjamin Cavet grabbed bronze ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyrgios pleads guilty to assault, has no conviction recorded
By Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2023
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Nick Kyrgios had suffered severe depression, suicidal ideation and insomnia in the past, a psychologist told a court on Friday when the Australian tennis star pleaded guilty to pushing a former girlfriend to the ground two years ago. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up pleaded guilty in the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Komarov’s OT winner lifts Remparts past Phoenix 5-4
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Vsevolod Komarov scored the game-winning goal with 17 seconds left in overtime to power the Québec Remparts past the Sherbrooke Phoenix 5-4 on Thursday. Pier-Olivier Roy, Jérémy Langlois, Théo Rochette and Nathan Gaucher also scored for Québec (38-6-1-2), which sits atop the Eastern Conference. William Rousseau made 29 saves. Cole Huckins, Milo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Spitfires use dominant start to fuel 7-4 win over Greyhounds
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – Colton Smith and Matthew Maggio each had two goals and an assist as the Windsor Spitfires used a dominant start to defeat the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 7-4 on Thursday. Shane Wright had a goal and two assists and James Jodoin and Oliver Peer added the others for Windsor (30-12-3-1). Ian Michelone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ian Millar tabbed as technical advisor of Canadian show jumping team
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Ian Millar has been named the newest technical advisor of the national show jumping team, Equestrian Canada announced Thursday. Millar of Perth, Ont., is a 12-time national champion and competed in 12 Olympics spanning from 1972 to 2012, winning a silver medal in 2008. The 76-year-old takes over the post from Eric Lamaze, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lebioda leads on a day of ever-changing conditions at Pebble
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2023
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Changes in weather and fortunes can happen without notice in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which seems to suit Hank Lebioda just fine these days. Playing his sixth different course in his last six rounds on the PGA Tour, Lebioda ran off six birdies in an eight-hole stretch for an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gilgeous-Alexander gets first NBA all-star nod
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2023
Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, and Portland’s Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the all-star game. Players averaging more than 30 points per game typically don’t have to worry about not hearing their name called. Other players – like Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton and Utah’s Lauri Markkanen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson ready for ‘last ride’ together at NHL all-star game
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson ran the gamut of emotions starring for the Vancouver Canucks. Playoff highs. Crushing defeats. And a miserable 2022-23 season. Despite this week’s stunning news one would be moving on from the West Coast, they will get a few more chances to skate alongside each other. Traded ... Read More »
1 responseCurling Canada says pregnancy exemption to be expanded in 2024
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
Curling Canada says it is opening up its pregnancy exemption eligibility to all teams competing at next year’s Canadian women’s and men’s championships, with the announcement coming a day after the organization came under fire for limiting the exemption to just the top five teams in the rankings. In a release issued Thursday evening, Curling ... Read More »
1 responseCanada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World Cup in Qatar, has been let go as chief marketing officer of Canada Soccer. Gage had been with the governing body since 2009, “We can confirm that Sandra Gage is no longer with Canada Soccer, and a search for a ... Read More »
1 responseSoccer star Andrea Neil calls for judicial inquiry into sports abuse in Canada
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2023
A former captain of Canada’s women’s soccer team is calling for the federal government to launch a full judicial inquiry into abuse in sports across the country. Andrea Neil, who made 132 appearances for Canada between 1991 and 2007, spoke to members of Parliament on Thursday, saying “nothing can change until we turn the lights ... Read More »
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