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National Bank Open matches in Montreal postponed due to rain
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
MONTREAL – Friday’s matches at the National Bank Open in Montreal have been postponed due to rain as remnants of tropical storm Debby roll through the city. The day’s schedule included a total of 13 matches, including three second-round men’s singles meetings that were originally supposed to be played Thursday. Those three matches were also ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian men’s 4×100 team wins Olympic gold
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
PARIS – Canada’s men’s 4×100-metre relay team has claimed Olympic gold. With Andre De Grasse running the anchor leg, the Canadians posted a winning time of 37.5 seconds in Friday’s final. South Africa was second in 37.57 seconds and Britain third in 37.61. The United States, which botched its first handoff, was disqualified. The Canadian ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Canadian men’s 4×100 team wins Olympic gold
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
PARIS – The Canadian men’s 4×100-metre relay team has won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian midfielder Simi Awujo leaves USC to turn pro with Manchester United
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom – Midfielder Simi Awujo has joined fellow Canadian international Jayde Riviere at Manchester United. The English club said Friday that Awujo has signed a contract through the end of the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old is giving up her final year of eligibility at the University of Southern California to turn pro. “Simi ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Vincent, MacKenzie making the most of sprint canoe’s Olympic spotlight
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
PARIS – Katie Vincent made a compelling case for another generation of Canadian canoeists to follow in her footsteps. Vincent, from Mississauga, Ont., teamed with Sloan MacKenzie of Windsor Junction, N.S., to take the bronze medal in the women’s sprint canoe double 500-metre final on Friday. It’s Vincent’s second Olympic bronze in the event after ... Read More »
1 responseToronto FC sends Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to CF Montreal for allocation money
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
Toronto FC made a move Friday to clear salary cap room for the future, but it came at a cost and with an unlikely partner. Toronto traded 20-year-old Canadian winger/wingback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to rival CF Montreal in return for up to US$1.3 million in general allocation money with US$850,000 of that guaranteed ($450,000 this year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Toronto FC sends Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to CF Montreal for allocation money
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
Toronto FC has traded winger/wingback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to rival CF Montreal. A source confirmed the deal, which will see Toronto receive up to US$1.3 million in general allocation money, with $850,000 of that guaranteed. The source was granted anonymity because the trade had not been announced yet. The 20-year-old Marshall-Rutty signed with Toronto as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin presented belated 2012 Olympic silver in Paris
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin has been belatedly awarded an Olympic silver medal in a ceremony at the Paris Games. Drouin stood alongside American Erik Kynard, who was awarded the gold in the same event, as the two had their medals placed around their necks 12 years after the original performances. Kynard and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England delays announcing permanent successor to Southgate and appoints Carsley as interim coach
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
England has delayed hiring a permanent coach to replace Gareth Southgate and will be led by Lee Carsley, who is currently in charge of the country’s under-21 team, on an interim basis. Carsley’s first games as coach of the senior team will be against Ireland and Finland in the Nations League in September, the English ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canadian sprint canoeists Vincent, MacKenzie win bronze medal
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian sprint canoeists Katie Vincent and Sloan MacKenzie have won bronze in the women’s doubles 500-metre race. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian sprint canoeists Vincent, MacKenzie to race for medal
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
PARIS – Canadian sprint canoeists Katie Vincent and Sloan MacKenzie will race for gold after finishing first in a women’s doubles 500-metre semifinal Friday. Vincent, of Mississauga, Ont., and MacKenzie, of Windsor Junction, N.S., finished in one minute 55.34 seconds. The Canadian duo took an early lead before Daniela Cociu and Maria Olarasu of Moldova ... Read More »
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