National Sports
Bombers, Riders carrying ‘extra fire’ and ‘payback’ in mind into Banjo Bowl game
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
WINNIPEG – There is some extra fire for when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the annual Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium on Saturday. Fresh on the Blue Bombers’ minds is the illegal hit that knocked their starting quarterback, Zach Collaros, out of the game late in the first half of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada surpasses gold, total medal count from Tokyo Paralympics on Day 9
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
PARIS – Canada has surpassed its total medal count and gold medal count from the Tokyo Paralympics with two days remaining in Paris. Wheelchair racer Cody Fournie earned his second gold of the Games, while discus thrower Jesse Zesseu took silver, both at Stade de France. In the pool, Sebastian Massabie struck gold for Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian wheelchair racer Cody Fournie golden again in Paralympic Games
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian wheelchair racer Cody Fournie doesn’t love the limelight, but he raced into it at the Paralympic Games in Paris. Fournie won the T51 men’s 100 metres Friday at Stade de France to become a double gold medallist in his Paralympic debut. The 35-year-old from Victoria also won Tuesday’s 200 metres. Fournie took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach says Canadian men show “a bit of swagger” ahead of games with CONCACAF rivals
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
After finishing fourth in a deep Copa America run, coach Jesse Marsch and the 40th-ranked Canadian men now get to test themselves against the three top-ranked teams in CONCACAF. The run of friendlies starts Saturday against the 16th-ranked U.S. in Kansas City, a matchup the Canadians go into with a “bit of swagger,” according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redblacks look to gain more breathing room in East Division facing Argos
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks and Toronto Argonauts are both looking to rebound from disappointing losses last week when they square off Saturday afternoon at TD Place. Ottawa, boasting a 7-3-1 record, remains undefeated at home and is eager to maintain that streak. Meanwhile, Toronto, sitting at 6-5-0, is hungry to close the gap with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps look for others to seize opportunity in home matchup versus FC Dallas
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without several veterans for their Major League Soccer match against Dallas FC Saturday. But what some people may see as an adversity, Vancouver head coach Vanni Sartini calls an opportunity. The Whitecaps have five players called up for international duty and are dealing with some injuries. Sartini said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian wheelchair racer Cody Fournie wins second Paralympic gold
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian wheelchair racer Cody Fournie has won his second gold medal at the Paralympic Games. The 35-year-old from Victoria won the men’s T51 100 metres at Stade de France in a Paralympic-record time of 19.63 seconds. Fournie also won the 200 metres Tuesday. Fournie’s gold medal was the Canadian team’s fourth at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran Tyson Beukeboom leads 35-woman Canada camp roster ahead of WXV rugby tourney
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
Veteran forward Tyson Beukeboom, who won a record 68th cap for Canada in May, leads coach Kevin Rouet’s 35-player training squad ahead of the WXV women’s rugby tournament that kicks off later this month. Rouet has also called in seven members of Canada’s silver medal-winning sevens squad from the Paris Olympics: Olivia Apps, Caroline Crossley, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian swimmer Sebastian Massabie wins gold at Paralympics in 50m freestyle
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian swimmer Sebastian Massabie has set a new world record while claiming gold at the Paralympics. The 19-year-old Toronto native finished with a time of 35.61 seconds in the men’s S4 50-metre freestyle event on Friday. That reset his previous Paralympic record of 36.95 from Friday morning’s heats and broke the world record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stamps switch it up at QB with eyes on avenging loss to Bethel-Thompson, Elks
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
EDMONTON – As the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders prep for Saturday’s Labour Day Classic rematch, the fortunes of their veteran quarterbacks are trending in opposite directions. Elks’ pivot McLeod Bethel-Thompson has re-established himself as the No. 1 choice in Edmonton. Meanwhile, the Stampeders have decided to demote Jake Maier. Bethel-Thompson was in vintage form ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers, center Tristan Thompson agree to 1-year contract for 2024 season, AP source says
By Tom Withers, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract to continue his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The 33-year-old Thompson, from Brampton, Ont., returned to the Cavs last season after playing for Boston, Sacramento, Indiana, Chicago and ... Read More »
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