National Sports
Javier, Krahn set early pace in Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship
By The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
INNISFAIL, Alta. – A pair of 17-year-olds are tied for the lead at the Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship after carding impressive opening-day scores at Innisfail Golf Club. Matthew Javier of North York, Ont., and Austin Krahn of Christina Lake, B.C., both shot seven-under-par 65s on Tuesday. Spencer Shropshire of Ramara, Ont., is a shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas
By The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A former professional football player was sentenced Tuesday to prison in the April 2019 death of his girlfriend’s five-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment. The sentencing came after Cierre Wood, a former NFL and Canadian Football League running back, reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty in April to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s David scores to stop Mourinho’s Fenerbahce from reaching revamped Champions League
By The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
ISTANBUL (AP) – Canadian Jonathan David’s 118th-minute penalty for France’s Lille on Tuesday ended Turkey’s Fenerbahce’s hopes of making the revamped Champions League. Lille advanced as the 3-2 winner over Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce after two legs in the third qualifying round. David’s penalty lifted Lille into a 1-1 draw Tuesday. Lille won the first leg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Wizard introduced breaking to the world by taking gold medal, mentors say
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A gold medal win by Canadian Philip Kim at the Paris Olympics in breaking has introduced the world to the sport and its culture that is all about peace, love and unity, his former coaches say. Kim, who competes as B-Boy Phil Wizard, took the first-ever Olympic gold medal in men’s breaking in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers receiver Lawler set to return after breaking arm in season opener
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Kenny Lawler is ready to give the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a helping hand. The star receiver was back practising with the team on Tuesday after breaking his right arm in their season-opening loss June 6 when it was hit by the helmet of a Montreal Alouettes player. “First day out there, it’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL Players’ Association appoints Dyakowski as its interim executive director
By The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
TORONTO – The CFL Players’ Association appointed Peter Dyakowski as its interim executive director Tuesday. Dyakowski will assume the role at the end of September when executive director Brian Ramsay leaves to become the executive director of the Professional Hockey Players’ Association. Dyakowski played 11 CFL seasons as an offensive lineman with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite key absences, Alouettes GM Maciocia isn’t surprised by team’s hot first half
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
MONTREAL – Danny Maciocia wasn’t expecting his Montreal Alouettes to fly out to an 8-1 first half of the season. But the fact the defending champions boast that league-leading record despite several key absences isn’t a surprise to him, either. “We don’t come across as a team that thinks we’re 8-1. We come across as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors open NBA in-season tournament with road game against Milwaukee Bucks
By The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 12 in their opening game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament. The Raptors and Bucks have been drawn into the tournament’s East Group B alongside the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and Miami Heat for the second annual competition. The Raptors host ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks DL Oakman, Redblacks QB Powell lead CFL’s Week 10 honour roll
By The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Edmonton Elks defensive lineman Shawn Oakman, Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Taylor Powell and the Toronto Argonauts’ offensive line highlight the CFL’s honour roll for Week 10 of the season. Oakman earned a player grade of 91.2 after helping the Elks to a 33-16 win over B.C. on Sunday. He had three defensive tackles, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!My Boy Prince installed as early 7-5 favourite for King’s Plate
By The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
TORONTO – My Boy Prince has been installed as the 7-5 early favourite for the $1-million King’s Plate. The 2024 Plate Trial winner, trained by Mark Casse, will break from the No. 7 post in the 1 1/4-mile King’s Plate, which will be run Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. Casse also had the 2-1 second favourite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!York United signs son of former Mexican captain Rafael Marquez on loan
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
TORONTO – York United FC has signed midfielder Santiago Marquez, son of legendary Mexican defender Rafael Marquez, on loan for the remainder of the 2024 season. The 21-year-old, who arrives from Liga MX side Club Necaxa, becomes the fifth Mexican on the York roster, joining Oswaldo Leon, Josue Martinez, Orlando Botello and Jorge Guzman. The ... Read More »
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