National Sports
Veteran running back Andrew Harris eager to rejoin Argos in time for East final
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
TORONTO – Andrew Harris’s recuperative powers haven’t diminished with age. The Toronto Argonauts veteran running back will play in the East final Sunday at BMO Field against the Montreal Alouettes. Harris, 35, suffered a torn right pectoral muscle in a 34-20 home win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Aug. 6, the severity of which had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expansion St. Louis City gets to pick up to 5 players in MLS expansion draft Friday
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Expansion St. Louis City FC gets to grow its roster Friday via the MLS expansion draft. The league’s 29th team already has 12 players on its roster including two designated players – German midfielder Eduard Lowen and Brazilian forward Joao Klauss – as well as Canadian defender Kyle Hiebert. St. Louis can select up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slipchuk happy to see Russian doping scandal at Beijing Games has gone to CAS
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Mike Slipchuk is pleased to finally see movement on the controversial team figure skating event at last year’s Beijing Olympics. But he laments the lost moment on the medal podium for all the affected skaters. The World Anti-Doping Agency said Tuesday it sent the Beijing Olympics case of teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva to sport’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec sits top of table at mixed curling championship with win over Northern Ontario
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Felix Asselin’s Quebec rink moved atop the championship pool standings with a 6-2 win over Northern Ontario on Thursday at the Canadian mixed curling championship. The second draw on Thursday was the first since teams were split into the championship and seeding pools following the conclusion of Wednesday’s action. The top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 20 years after she retired from skating, Stellato-Dudek has Olympic dreams
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Deanna Stellato-Dudek was attending a business retreat in 2016 and as part of a team-building exercise was asked: What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? With no hesitation she said: Win an Olympic gold medal. Stellato-Dudek was a world junior silver medallist for the U.S. in singles figure skating in 2000, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing arguments continue in Calgary for former CFL player convicted of voyeurism
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
CALGARY – The Crown says a former Calgary Stampeders player who filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her permission should receive a suspended sentence and a criminal record. Jerome Messam, 37, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of voyeurism, is undergoing a sentencing hearing in Calgary. Court heard Messam and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer announces multi-year sponsorship deal with CIBC
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, Canada Soccer has announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce that involves Canada’s national teams, the Canadian Premier League and grassroots soccer. The deal will see CIBC’s logo “prominently placed” on the men’s, women’s and para national teams’ training apparel as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes putting ‘character on the line’ for East final against Argonauts
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
MONTREAL – Flying high after a statement win in the East Division semifinal, the Montreal Alouettes are locked in for their biggest game yet. The Alouettes will head to Toronto for Sunday’s East final clash against the Argonauts with a chip on their shoulders after a 28-17 win over Hamilton last week. Two wins away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women look to extend four-game win streak in two-match series in Brazil
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Canada, boosted by the return of captain Christine Sinclair and Ashley Lawrence, take on a familiar foe in Brazil on Friday in the first of a two-game international friendly series. The seventh-ranked Canadian women meet No. 9 Brazil in Santos first before the return match Tuesday in Sao Paulo. Canada has an 8-9-9 record against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing arguments continue for former CFL player convicted of voyeurism
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
CALGARY – Sentencing arguments are continuing for a former player with the Calgary Stampeders who filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her permission. Jerome Messam, who is 37, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of voyeurism. Court heard Messam and the woman followed each other on social media while he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors Achiuwa has ligament tears in ankle, will wear walking boot for 10 days
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa has been diagnosed with partial ligament tears in his right ankle, and is listed as out indefinitely. Achiuwa injured the ankle and had to be helped off the court during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s 116-109 victory over the Houston Rockets. The Raptors said Thursday that he will wear a ... Read More »
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