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Leafs captain Tavares named ambassador for Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s Proline
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares has been named the ambassador for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s Proline online sports betting brand, the company announced Wednesday. Tavares becomes the first major sports league athlete to sign with OLG. As part of the partnership, Tavares, a native of Mississauga, Ont., will engage fans at public ... Read More »
1 responseWilliams named Canada’s coach for upcoming world junior hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
CALGARY – Dennis Williams, who helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2022 world junior hockey championship as an assistant coach, will lead the staff for the upcoming 2023 tournament. Hockey Canada announced its coaching staff for the tournament in Halifax and Moncton, N.B., on Wednesday. Joining Williams on Canada’s bench will assistants coaches ... Read More »
1 responseDefending-champion Blue Bombers providing big challenge for B.C. Lions
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
There’s a big obstacle standing in the way of Nathan Rourke leading the B.C. Lions to their first Grey Cup appearance since 2011. Rourke and Co. are at IG Field on Sunday to face Winnipeg in the West Division final. To gain a shot at a first CFL title in 11 years, the Lions must ... Read More »
1 responseBack from Russia, Chery ready to help Canada qualify for FIBA World Cup
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
EDMONTON – Guard Kenny Chery is training with his Canadian national teammates, getting ready to face Venezuela and Panama in FIBA World Cup qualifiers. But about nine months ago, he was a world away from Edmonton. He was trying to get out of Russia. Chery was playing for BC Avtodor Saratov. But, when Russian troops ... Read More »
1 responseMeyer-Crothers hasn’t seen proof that NHL prospect Miller has changed his ways
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, the victim of racist bullying by Mitchell Miller, says he hasn’t seen proof that the NHL prospect has changed his ways. In a statement released Wednesday by the Hockey Diversity Alliance, Meyer-Crothers, who is Black and has developmental disabilities, said Miller reached out by text to apologize and to say he was doing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Elite Basketball League announces expansion to Winnipeg
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Elite Basketball League says it is expanding to Winnipeg for the 2023 season. Winnipeg will be the league’s fifth expansion since it launched in 2019 with six teams. The league said Winnipeg’s name and logo will be announced at a later date. The CEBL, now with 11 teams, is the largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Arrows re-sign New Zealand-born prop Lolani Faleiva for 2023 MLR season
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
TORONTO – One day after re-signing Isaac Salmon, the Toronto Arrows have brought fellow prop Lolani Faleiva back for the 2023 MLR season. The two Kiwis proved to be imposing bookends for the Arrows last season, with Faleiva at six foot four and 285 pounds and Salmon measuring five foot 11 and 255 pounds. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family first: Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ success story built on caring culture
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
WINNIPEG – It was 2016 and Jermarcus Hardrick was rushing to the airport to catch a flight. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were heading to Vancouver for a CFL playoff game against the B.C. Lions and the offensive lineman, in his first year with the club, feared the wrath of head coach Mike O’Shea if he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentence
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2022
MOSCOW (AP) – American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected an appeal of her nine-year sentence last month. The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big bet a bust in bid to allow sports gambling in California
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The most expensive ballot proposition gamble in U.S. history went bust Tuesday as California voters overwhelmingly rejected sports betting, shooting down initiatives by Native American tribes and the gaming industry. The two groups raised nearly $600 million in competing efforts to expand gambling and try to capture a piece of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Brittney Griner moved to a penal colony in Russia
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2022
MOSCOW (AP) – The jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession last month. “Brittney was transferred from the detention center in Iksha on the 4th November. She is now ... Read More »
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