National Sports
Veterans Ejim, Scrubbs to lead Canada in key FIBA World Cup qualifying game
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
EDMONTON – Canadian veterans Melvin Ejim and Phil and Thomas Scrubb headline the national men’s basketball roster for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela. The Canadians are just one win away from qualifying for next summer’s World Cup. They’re 8-0 and the only undefeated team in Americas zone qualifying. Venezuela is 7-1. The team gathered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils give Martin Brodeur new contract, exec VP title
By The Associated Press on November 10th, 2022
NEWARK, N.J. – Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur has been named executive vice president of hockey operations and given a new multi-year contract extension by the New Jersey Devils. Devils’ general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Thursday that Brodeur will be staying with the organization after spending the last 2 1/2 years serving as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israelis, Palestinians can share World Cup flights to Qatar
By The Associated Press on November 10th, 2022
ZURICH (AP) – Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories can share flights to the World Cup in Qatar in a breakthrough agreement announced by FIFA on Thursday. Charter flights to Doha from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv for soccer games starting on Nov. 20 will be open to all Palestinians, FIFA said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays exercise team option on Anthony Bass contract
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays exercised their club option on the contract of reliever Anthony Bass on Thursday. The 35-year-old right-hander split last season between Toronto and Miami. The two-year deal he signed with the Marlins in January 2021 included a US$3-million team option for 2023. Bass posted a 4-3 record and 1.54 earned-run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andreescu and Fernandez lift Canada past Italy at Billie Jean King Cup
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Canada earned two singles wins Thursday to lock up a victory over Italy at the Billie Jean King Cup. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the opener of the best-of-three tie at Emirates Arena. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., then blanked Martina Trevisan 6-0, 6-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Osorio looks to complete comeback, help lead Canada at World Cup in Qatar
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Jonathan Osorio’s long road to the World Cup has not been without its bumps, not to mention a stop in Uruguay. In recent months, the Toronto FC midfielder was sidelined by post-concussion syndrome – the result seemingly of a Xherdan Shaqiri elbow in a July 13 game against the Chicago Fire. When the MLS regular ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer president predicts labour talks will produce ‘epic, historical’ deal
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis predicts the ongoing labour talks with the Canadian men’s and women’s teams will produce “an epic, historical deal for pay equity.” The association’s collective bargaining agreement with the women’s team expired last December. The World Cup-bound men recently formed their own players’ association and are in talks for a first ... Read More »
1 responseClimate Changed: Canadian golf courses working to reduce ecological impact
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
Golf’s origins date back hundreds of years to rural Scotland where the natural features of the land near Edinburgh created the hazards that golfers had to play around and sheep kept the grass well manicured. But the game has spread around the world in the ensuing centuries with different environments forcing the technology used to ... Read More »
1 responseAP VoteCast: How voters felt about happy hours, Taylor Swift
By Josh Boak And Hannah Fingerhut, The Associated Press on November 10th, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – In Massachusetts, Democrats and Republicans could find an issue to agree on: letting bars have happy hours. Commonwealth law bans bars and other establishments from having special discounts on beer, wine and liquor. AP VoteCast shows a majority of voters, about 6 in 10, favor the state legalizing happy hour. AP VoteCast ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian team to open Billie Jean King Cup round-robin play against Italy
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Canada will open its round-robin schedule at the Billie Jean King Cup today against Italy. Captain Sylvain Bruneau is expected to give the singles assignments to Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont. Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa will likely be tabbed for the doubles match. Vancouver’s Rebecca ... Read More »
1 responseWHL Roundup: Reid Schaefer stars in overtime as Thunderbirds edge Blazers 2-1
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2022
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Reid Schaefer scored 1:24 into overtime to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds past the Kamloops Blazers 2-1 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action. Schaefer also assisted on Sam Popowich’s short-handed goal in the second period as Seattle (11-3-0) tied the game 1-1. Thomas Milic made 38 saves for the win. Caedan Bankier ... Read More »
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