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Highlight-reel goal by Adriana Leon lifts Canada women past Brazil in soccer friendly
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
SANTOS, Brazil – Adriana Leon’s highlight-reel goal gave Canada a 2-1 victory over Brazil in a women’s soccer friendly Friday, extending the Canadian women’s win streak to five games. The seventh-ranked Canadians have now won nine of their last 10 and are 11-2-3 in 2022 with the losses coming to the top-ranked Americans (1-0 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL, NHLPA say World Cup of Hockey tournament will not return in 2014
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
TORONTO – The World Cup of Hockey will not be returning in 2024. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement Friday “the current environment it is not feasible” to hold the World Cup, but did not elaborate further. The organizations were working on a plan to hold the tournament in February ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Own goal gives Canadian men a 2-2 tie with Bahrain in World Cup warmup
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
MANAMA, Bahrain – Canada, missing some of its top talent, tied Bahrain 2-2 on a 81st-minute own goal in a World Cup warmup match Friday. After Bahrain pulled ahead in the 65th minute from the penalty spot, it paid for failing to clear the ball. Substitute Zachary Brault-Guillard sent in a low cross that bounced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavallini goal gives Canadian men a 2-2 tie with Bahrain in World Cup warmup
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
MANAMA, Bahrain – Canada, missing some of its top talent, tied Bahrain 2-2 on Lucas Cavallini’s 81st-minute goal in a World Cup warmup match Friday. After Bahrain pulled ahead in the 65th minute from the penalty spot, it paid for failing to clear the ball. Substitute Zachary Brault-Guillard sent in a low cross that bounced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rose, Bombers set to make third straight West Division final appearance
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
He’s a native Californian, but Winston Rose has warmed up to the idea of playing football in Canada in November. Rose and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are in their third straight West Division final. The two-time defending Grey Cup champions host the B.C. Lions on Sunday at IG Field. “No, it never gets old,” Rose, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Elite Basketball League folds its franchise in Newfoundland
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Canadian Elite Basketball League is suspending operations of its franchise in St. John’s, N.L. after just one season, the league announced on Friday. CEBL commissioner Mike Morreale said the decision to fold the Newfoundland Growlers franchise was made because its home arena, the Field House at Memorial University, lacked the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada ousted by Switzerland at Billie Jean King Cup
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Canada was eliminated from the Billie Jean King Cup after dropping two singles matches to Switzerland in the women’s international tennis competition on Friday. Bianca Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., fell 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Viktorija Golubic in the opener, before Montreal’s Leylah Fernandez dropped 6-0, 7-5 straight-set decision to Belinda Bencic. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lenarduzzi came close in ’86. Who will end Canada’s World Cup drought in Qatar?
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
Thirty-six years later, Bob Lenarduzzi still laments the scoring chance he missed at the World Cup. In 1986, the bookmakers laid long odds on Canada getting a goal in Mexico. And they were proved right as the Canadian men lost 1-0 to France and 2-0 to Hungary in their first two outings at the tournament. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Radio Waves: Back to normal for most NHL/NBA radio broadcasters — but not everyone
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
TORONTO – Just like the teams they follow, radio broadcast crews around the NHL and NBA are essentially back to normal after a couple years of pandemic-related challenges. A few outliers remain on the travel front, however – and almost all are in Canadian markets. Radio broadcast crews for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday’s sports scoreboard, Nov. 10, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL N.Y. Rangers 8 Detroit 2 Carolina 7 Edmonton 2 Boston 3 Calgary 1 New Jersey 4 Ottawa 3 (OT) Vegas 7 Buffalo 4 Columbus 5 Philadelphia 2 Arizona 2 N.Y. Islanders 0 St. Louis 5 San Jose 3 Colorado 5 Nashville 3 Los Angeles 2 Chicago 1 (OT) — AHL Abbotsford 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Matthew Maggio lifts Windsor Spitfires over Peterborough Petes 3-2
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
WINDSOR, Ont. – Matthew Maggio put away the winner late in the third period as the Windsor Spitfires edged the Peterborough Petes 3-2 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Maggio scored at 16:54 of the final frame. Ryan Abraham and Alex Christopoulos had the other goals for Windsor (11-2-3) as Mathias Onuska saved 20 ... Read More »
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