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Canadian forward Levonte Johnson a finalist for soccer’s MAC Hermann Trophy
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
Canadian forward Levonte Johnson, who helped Syracuse to the NCAA College Cup on Monday, is one of three finalists for the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy. The award is the top individual honour in NCAA Division I soccer. Johnson, a senior from Brampton, Ont., is up against Creighton junior forward Duncan McGuire and Duke junior midfielder ... Read More »
1 responsePHF all-star weekend comes to Toronto a year after hosting plans scrapped by COVID-19
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
BOSTON – After a year-long delay the Premier Hockey Federation’s all-star weekend will make its Canadian debut next month in Toronto. The PHF announced that the home of the league’s Toronto Six franchise will host the women’s hockey event, ending with the all-star tournament Jan. 29 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. The 2022 event was ... Read More »
1 responseBrampton, Ont., to host women’s hockey world championship in 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
CALGARY – Brampton, Ont., will host the women’s hockey world championship in 2023. Hockey Canada and the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association made the announcement on Thursday. The CAA Centre will host the international tournament from April 5 to 16. It’s the first time the Greater Toronto Area has hosted the event since 2000. Ten teams ... Read More »
1 responseAuger-Aliassime, Fernandez named Tennis Canada’s players of the year
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
MONTREAL – Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Annie Fernandez have been named Tennis Canada’s Players of the Year. Auger-Aliassime, who won three straight events late in the year before leading Canada to its first Davis Cup title, won in the men’s singles category. Fernandez, who defended her Monterrey Open title, won in the women’s singles category ... Read More »
1 responseMac Neil, Masse advance to 50 backstroke final at short-course swimming championships
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
MELBOURNE, Australia – Canadians Maggie Mac Neil and Kylie Masse have advanced to the final of the women’s 50-metre backstroke at the world short-course swimming championships. Mac Neil and Masse, who took gold and silver in the event at last year’s championships in Abu Dhabi, were second and fourth after the semifinals. Mac Neil, from ... Read More »
1 responseMassachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president
By Ralph D. Russo, The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, the association announced Thursday, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. He will start ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paralympic curler Ideson says club accessibility in Canada lacking
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
Entering a curling club isn’t something Mark Ideson takes for granted. The three-time Paralympian in wheelchair curling says a single stair poses a formidable hurdle to pursue his sport. “That one stair might as well be Mount Everest because you can’t get up that stair independently,” Ideson told The Canadian Press. Ideson skipped Canada to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis legend Becker freed from prison, returns to Germany
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning and traveled back to Germany shortly thereafter. Becker “has thus served his sentence and is not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays agree to terms on one-year deal with outfielder Kevin Kiermaier
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on a US$9-million, one-year contract. The 32-year-old played 63 games for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, hitting .228 with seven homers and 22 RBIs. Kiermaier has earned three Gold Glove awards since making his debut with the Rays in 2013. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis legend Becker freed from UK prison, faces deportation
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the U.K. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning ahead of his deportation, the British news agency Press Association reported, without citing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK media: Boris Becker released from jail, faces deportation
By The Associated Press on December 15th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – British news agency Press Association reports that German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the UK. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning ahead of his deportation, PA reported, ... Read More »
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