National Sports
Cleveland’s Francona wins AL Manager of the Year award
By David Brandt, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2022
Cleveland’s Terry Francona was voted the American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night, winning the award for the third time in 10 seasons after leading the Guardians to the AL Central title. Francona received 17 of 30 first-place votes and nine second-place votes for 112 points from a Baseball Writers’ Association of America ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grey Cup week kicks into high gear as players start to arrive in Regina
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
REGINA – Grey Cup week in Regina kicked into high gear with the arrival of the CFL championship combatants. The Toronto Argonauts touched down in Saskatchewan’s capital city ahead of the two-time defending champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers scheduled to arrive later. The Bombers will pursue a three-peat Sunday at Mosaic Stadium, while the Argos are ... Read More »
1 responseToronto FC defender Domenico Criscito retires from professional soccer
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Criscito joined the Major League Soccer club on June 29, part of an influx of Italian talent that included forwards Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi. Criscito made 16 appearances in all competitions. He was named to the MLS Team of the ... Read More »
1 responseNon-disclosure agreements complicate safe sport reporting in Canada
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
TORONTO – The past few months have seen an outpouring of Canadian athletes decrying the maltreatment and abuse experienced in their sports. But how many other athletes have been silenced by non-disclosure agreements? And how will those gag orders impact the work of agencies hoping to clean up sport? Canada’s sport minister Pascale St-Onge launched ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Brooke Henderson plans to play in LPGA season finale despite injured back
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
NAPLES, Fla. – Canada’s Brooke Henderson is planning to tough it out for the final event of the LPGA Tour season. Henderson offered no explanation when she withdrew from the Pelican Women’s Championship on Saturday. But the native of Smiths Falls, Ont., said on Tuesday that it was an upper-back injury. She issued a statement ... Read More »
1 responseAna Vitoria scores late goal to lift Brazil over Canada 2-1 in international friendly
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
SAO PAULO – Ana Vitoria scored in stoppage time to lift Brazil to a 2-1 win over Canada on Tuesday in an international friendly. Ashley Lawrence’s penalty kick in the 60th minute had seemingly earned Canada a draw, but Brazil earned a corner kick after the 90th minute. Although Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan stopped an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke going to workouts with NFL teams
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
SURREY, B.C. – B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is heading to the U.S. to workout with NFL teams. The 24-year-old Victoria native says he’s looking for an opportunity where he can be on the field and making an impact for a team, and he’s willing to come back to the Lions if that opportunity isn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers star quarterback Collaros headlines 2022 CFL all-star team
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
TORONTO – Zach Collaros of the Grey Cup-bound Winnipeg Blue Bombers headlines the CFL’s 2022 all-star team. The 27-player all-star roster was released Tuesday by the CFL in advance of the league championship this Sunday in Regina. Collaros had a league-leading 37 touchdown passes and was second with 4,183 passing yards this season. The reigning ... Read More »
1 responseDream victory: Canada’s Auger-Aliassime downs top-seeded Nadal at ATP Finals
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
TURIN, Italy – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s dream of defeating his tennis idol came true on Tuesday. After a loss to Norway’s Casper Ruud to open his first career appearance at the season-ending ATP Finals, Auger-Aliassime regained his scorching end-of-season form with a 6-3, 6-4 win over top-seeded Rafael Nadal in round-robin play. “I wasn’t sure If ... Read More »
1 responseAthletesCAN latest organization to join federal government’s Abuse-Free Sport
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
OTTAWA – AthletesCAN, the association of Canada’s national team athletes, has joined Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government’s new program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. AthletesCAN will have access to the new Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which is the central hub of Abuse-Free Sport, following a transition period that will end ... Read More »
1 responseCanada men’s soccer coach John Herdman and his silver VW Beetle
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
There’s a story that speaks volumes about Canada coach Herdman. One of his first cars was a silver VW Beatle, which he used to drive back and forth every weekend in England from university in Leeds to Consett to see his childhood sweetheart, now wife. Sometimes with a helping hand from his best man, who ... Read More »
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