National Sports
All-star receiver Mack back with Alouettes after NFL stint with Falcons
By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – All-star receiver Austin Mack is back with the Montreal Alouettes after a stint with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. The CFL club announced Mack’s return in a release on Monday. Mack played one pre-season game with the Atlanta Falcons last week after signing with the team in January. He was released on Aug. 12. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays claim Lucas off waivers from Detroit, move Manoah to 60-day IL
By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and have transferred right-hander Alek Manoah to the 60-day injured list. The club said 27-year-old Lucas has been assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Lucas has a 1-0 record with a 10.29 earned-run average and eight strikeouts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Trevon Tate
By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2024
REGINA – American offensive lineman Trevon Tate has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the CFL club announced Monday. The six-foot-four, 295-pound Tate joins the Roughriders after playing four games at right tackle for the Calgary Stampeders this year. Tate spent two seasons (2022-23) with the Toronto Argonauts, suiting up for 18 games including eight starts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticats hire former Elks coach/GM Chris Jones as senior defensive assistant
By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2024
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hired Chris Jones as a senior defensive assistant and cut ties with assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Mark Washington on Monday. The club said in a release that Jones will take over defensive play-calling duties after it “mutually agreed to part ways” with Washington. The announcement comes after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors sign back-up guard Jared Rhoden
By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2024
TORONTO – Reserve guard Jared Rhoden has signed with the Toronto Raptors, the NBA club announced Monday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The six-foot-six, 210-pound guard averaged 4.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 14.4 minutes in 17 games with Detroit last season. Rhoden shot 50 per cent (33-66) from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticats hire former Elks coach/GM Chirs Jones as senior defensive assistant
By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2024
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have hired Chris Jones as a senior defensive assistant and have cut ties with assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Mark Washington, the CFL club announced Monday. The club said in a release that Jones will take over defensive play-calling duties after it “mutually agreed to part ways” with Washington. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernandez, Putintseva lose in women’s doubles final at Cincinnati Open
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
CINCINNATI – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva lost 3-6, 6-1, 10-4 to American Asia Muhammad and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe in the women’s doubles final at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday. Fernandez and Putintseva won 61.8 per cent of their first-serve points while their opponents won 74.3 per cent in the 80-minute match. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
Sunday’s Scoreboard CFL Winnipeg 20 B.C. 11 — NFL Pre-season San Francisco 16 New Orleans 10 Denver 27 Green Bay 2 — MLB Interleague Toronto 1 Chicago Cubs 0 Seattle 10 Pittsburgh 3 Tampa Bay 8 Arizona 7 Kansas City 8 Cincinnati 1 Milwaukee 2 Cleveland 0 Atlanta 3 L.A. Angels 1 San Francisco 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers trade Cody Ceci, third-round pick to Sharks for Ty Emberson
By The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Cody Ceci and a third-round draft pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Ty Emberson on Sunday. Ceci spent his last three campaigns in Edmonton, producing five goals and 20 assists in 79 games last season. The 30-year-old defensive defenceman added two goals and three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers spoil Nathan Rourke’s CFL return with 20-11 win over Lions
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers spoiled Nathan Rourke’s return to the CFL by picking off the Canadian-born quarterback twice in a 20-11 win over the BC Lions on Sunday. The Lions, who were embarrassed 25-0 by the Bombers earlier this month, lost for the fourth consecutive game. The fans at BC Place Stadium hoping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ken Tanigawa wins 2024 Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on August 18th, 2024
CALGARY – A day after tying the course record at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, Ken Tanigawa had eight birdies during a round of 6-under 64 to win the 2024 Rogers Charity Classic on Sunday. It was Tanigawa’s third career PGA Tour Champions victory, but his first since winning the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship ... Read More »
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