National Sports
Canadians Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen lead ice dance at NHK Trophy in Japan
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
SAPPORO, Japan – Canada’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are the leaders after the short dance at figure skating’s NHK Trophy Grand Prix event. Skating to Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine’s “Conga,” Fournier Beaudry and Soerensen scored 85.66 to take a narrow lead over Americans Madison Chalk and Evans Bates (85.00) into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos head coach Dinwiddie not banking on McManis suiting up for Argos
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
REGINA – Barring an act of God, Ryan Dinwiddie isn’t planning on linebacker Wynton McManis playing in Sunday’s Grey Cup game. McManis, who had a team-high 88 tackles this season, suffered a torn bicep in Toronto’s 34-27 East Division final win last weekend over the Montreal Alouettes. The Argonauts take on the two-time defending champion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EA Sports releases World Cup ratings and Canada sits down the pecking order
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
The World Cup has yet to kick off but Canada is down the pecking order, at least in the new ratings for the tournament update to the EA Sports FIFA 23 video game. Canada ranks 26th in the 32-country field with its 26-man roster having an average rating of 75 (out of 100). Brazil leads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anunoby “wrung out” after games due to his high energy on both ends of the floor
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
TORONTO – O.G. Anunoby admits he’s “wrung out” after Toronto Raptors games this season. It’s easy to see why. The 25-year-old has developed into one of the Raptors’ most consistent two-way players, and one of the league’s finest defenders. He scored 32 points and hauled down 10 rebounds in Toronto’s 112-104 win over Miami on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commissioner Ambrosie still bullish on potential financial benefits of CFL 2.0
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
REGINA – It has yet to bear financial fruit but Randy Ambrosie remains bullish on the potential of his CFL 2.0 initiative. Ambrosie unveiled his program to grow Canadian football on a global scale four years ago but the COVID-19 pandemic effectively pushed it to the back burner. On Friday, Ambrosie said during his annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros joins Blue Bomber practice ahead of Grey Cup
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
REGINA – Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros practised Friday for the first time since his team landed in Regina for Sunday’s Grey Cup. Collaros rolled his right ankle in the CFL’s West Division final and didn’t step on the turf for Winnipeg’s first two practices this week. The 34-year-old pivot, who won the league’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duvernay-Tardif back with Jets after working on residency
By Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – The Doctor is back in – on the football field. Veteran guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif signed with the Jets’ practice squad Friday, giving New York some depth on a unit hit hard by injuries this season. Duvernay-Tardif stepped away from football after spending the last two months of last season with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The ring is the thing that’s missing for Argos receiver Brandon Banks
By Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
REGINA – Brandon Banks isn’t embarrassed to admit he’s desperate to win a Grey Cup championship. Banks, who joined the Toronto Argonauts for the 2022 season after eight years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, is heading into his fifth Grey Cup game but he’s yet to win a CFL championship. The Tiger-Cats lost to the Saskatchewan ... Read More »
1 responseEXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system
By Joanna Kozlowska, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a remote Russian penal colony that human rights advocates say is known for harsh conditions and violent criminals. It’s in a region once synonymous with the Soviet gulag. Griner was convicted Aug. 4 after customs agents said they ... Read More »
1 responseHockey Canada’s incoming board to be selected by committee, not a wider vote
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
Hockey Canada’s independent nomination committee will select eight directors and a new board chair from more than 550 applicants instead of putting candidates up for a wider vote, according to a letter sent to provincial and territorial members. In the document dated Thursday, the committee said it is “hard at work” and “very encouraged” by ... Read More »
1 responseAging Grey Cup fans look to the youth to carry on Canadian football traditions
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
REGINA – John Couture is old school. The 71-year-old travels without a cellphone, yet manages to find hundreds of his friends at the Grey Cup every year. They recognize him by the drinks in his hand, the buttons he wears and the beads around his neck. This is Couture’s 49th straight Grey Cup Festival, which ... Read More »
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