National Sports
In the Rings: Curling and sports betting — rolling the dice on the pebbled ice
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
A fun moment at the end of the recent Pan Continental curling championship’s men’s final provided a welcome dash of levity in a blowout game. The unusual finish – in a sport still getting used to the arrival of legalized sports betting – may have been costly for some bettors. “If you had the under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran referee Foxcroft headlines officiating crew for 2022 Grey Cup game
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – Dave Foxcroft will serve as the referee for the Grey Cup game Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will take on the Toronto Argonauts looking for a third straight Grey Cup crown. The Double Blue are in the title game for the first time since winning in 2017. Foxcroft, in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers quarterback says he’s ready to play in Grey Cup despite ankle injury
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros intends to play in Sunday’s Grey Cup game against the Toronto Argonauts despite an injured ankle. Collaros didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday in Regina, but told media “I’m ready to go. I’m ready to play.” The quarterback rolled his right ankle when he was tackled in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star Bombers quarterback Collaros ‘ready to go’ for Grey Cup
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – Star Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros says his right ankle feels “really good” and he will play in Sunday’s Grey Cup game against the Toronto Argonauts. “I’ll be ready to go,” he said at Thursday’s Grey Cup media day. Collaros sustained an apparent ankle injury when he was tackled in the fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal’s new logo for 2023 MLS season pays tribute to team’s past
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
MONTREAL – CF Montreal’s new branding borrows heavily from the soccer team’s past. The Major League Soccer club unveiled its new logo on Thursday, which will be used starting in the 2023 season. The new crest brings back the fleur-de-lis, shield and black-and-blue stripes that were prevalent in the team’s branding when it was known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers GM Walters expecting head coach O’Shea to re-sign with club in off-season
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – Winnipeg GM Kyle Walters isn’t worrying about the long-term future of Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea. O’Shea is in the final year of his contract with Winnipeg, which will chase a third straight Grey Cup title Sunday at Mosaic Stadium versus the Toronto Argonauts. On Wednesday, O’Shea, 52, of North Bay, Ont., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony
By Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner has been relocated to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers (210 miles) east of Moscow. “Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal forward Mané ruled out of World Cup with leg injury
By The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Senegal forward Sadio Mané will miss the World Cup because of a leg injury, the Senegalese soccer federation said Thursday. Mané was injured in a German league game between Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen on Nov. 8. Most of Senegal’s squad arrived in Qatar for the World Cup on Sunday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps pick up former CF Montreal defender in MLS re-entry draft
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps picked up Canadian defender Karifa Yao in Major League Soccer’s re-entry draft on Thursday. The 22-year-old centre back from Montreal came up through CF Montreal’s academy and signed a contract with the MLS team in June 2019. He spent the last two seasons on loan to Canadian Premier League side ... Read More »
1 responseArgos quarterback Bethel-Thompson looks to cap breakout season with Grey Cup win
By Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
REGINA – McLeod Bethel-Thompson has had a meandering journey through professional football, but he’s not about to get caught up what a Grey Cup championship would mean to his career. The 34-year-old Toronto Argonauts quarterback joined the professional ranks in 2011, playing in the Arena Football League with the San Jose Saber Cats and the ... Read More »
1 responseNext-level opposition awaits Canada’s World Cup team in Qatar
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
Canada turned heads in topping the final round of World Cup qualifying in the CONCACAF region. Now comes a string of next-level tests at the World Cup, starting with No. 2 Belgium. The Canadian men are jumping into the deep end of world football. Canada coach John Herdman knows the challenge that awaits. And how ... Read More »
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