National Sports
Indochino CEO Green named chair, becomes co-owner of Canadian Elite Basketball League
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
TORONTO – It was an easy decision for Drew Green to become involved with the Canadian Elite Basketball League because it married two of his passions: business and basketball. Green was named the new chair of the CEBL’s board of governors on Thursday and also became co-owner of the league. The chief executive officer of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL excitement remains high for Montreal Victoire heading into Year 2
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
MONTREAL – The hype hasn’t faded for the Montreal Victoire heading into a second Professional Women’s Hockey League season. After a momentous inaugural campaign, team names, logos and an influx of new talent are generating more excitement in Year 2. “It’s a second season, but it’s like it’s a first one for the Victoire because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goaltending tandem of Wolf, Vladar tandem bolster Calgary Flames
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
CALGARY – The burning question of Calgary Flames training camp still didn’t have an answer at almost the quarter pole of the NHL season. A bona fide No. 1 goaltender has yet to emerge, but the tandem of Dan Vladar and Dustin Wolf has been a strength of a club (8-6-3) still finding its feet. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!York United FC adds League1 Ontario entry, still searching for new coach and stadium
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
TORONTO – The search for a new coach and stadium continues. But York United FC took a step towards the future Thursday with news that it will field an under-20 team in League1 Ontario next year. The Canadian Premier League team has acquired a licence to compete in the League1 Ontario men’s Championship Division, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women to play Iceland, Korea friendlies but no word yet on who will coach
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
Canada will play Iceland and South Korea in Spain during the upcoming FIFA women’s international window. Who will coach the team remains to be seen. Canada Soccer says head coach Bev Priestman won’t be returning in the wake of this week’s independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal. Canada Soccer said an announcement on “interim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks winger Joshua set for season debut after cancer treatment
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua is set to make his season debut Thursday after missing time for cancer treatment. Head coach Rick Tocchet says Joshua will slot into the lineup Thursday when Vancouver (8-3-3) hosts the New York Islanders. The 28-year-old from Dearborn, Mich., was diagnosed with testicular cancer this summer and underwent surgery in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada men expect challenges in Suriname series, from the heat to Dutch influence
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
After crossing swords with heavyweights like Argentina, France, the Netherlands and Uruguay this year, the Canadian men return to competitive CONCACAF action Friday with the opening leg of their Nations League quarterfinal against Suriname. Ranked No. 136 in the world, Suriname is 101 places below Canada. But thanks to its former colonial ties, its football ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gradey Dick a bright spot as Raptors return to Toronto on five-game losing skid
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
TORONTO – It’s even becoming tough for the usually sunny Darko Rajakovic to put a positive light on the Toronto Raptors’ season. The Raptors lost all five games on a West Coast road trip. dropping Toronto into the very bottom of the NBA standings with a 2-10 record. Rajakovic had set an optimistic tone for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC, TSN/RDS return, Prime comes aboard as PWHL announces Canadian broadcast schedule
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League says all 90 games of its upcoming second regular season will be shown by its Canadian broadcast partners. The league announced its national broadcast partnerships Thursday. TSN, RDS, and CBC/Radio-Canada will return as broadcast partners for a second season, while Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service will host games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No timeline yet for injured Montreal Victoire draft pick Cayla Barnes
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Montreal Victoire don’t yet have a timeline for the return of injured first-round draft pick Cayla Barnes. Victoire general manager Danièle Sauvageau said after Montreal’s first on-ice session at training camp on Thursday that the team is still evaluating Barnes’s injury, but that signs are encouraging. Barnes did not skate, while forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indochino CEO Drew Green named chair, co-owner of Canadian Elite Basketball League
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Drew Green has been named the new chair of the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s board of governors. Green has also become co-owner of the league. His role will include instituting new formal governance at the board level, working to attract strategic investors and partners, and advising commissioner Mike Morreale and team owners on ... Read More »
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