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Senators sign Yakemchuk to three-year, entry-level deal
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Defenceman Carter Yakemchuk, selected seventh overall in June’s NHL entry draft in Las Vegas, has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Ottawa Senators. Steve Staios, the Senators’ president of hockey operations and general manager, confirmed the agreement on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Yakemchuk spent the past three seasons with the Western Hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Camryn Rogers wins gold in women’s hammer throw
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
PARIS – Camryn Rogers has again etched her name into the history books. The 25-year-old from Richmond, B.C., claimed gold on Tuesday to become the first Canadian to ever medal in the women’s hammer throw at the Olympics. Rogers had a top throw of 76.97 metres at Stade de France. Annette Echikunwoke of the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Rogers wins gold in women’s hammer throw
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
PARIS – Canada’s Camryn Rogers has won the gold medal in women’s hammer throw at the Paris Olympics. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shea Patterson, Royce Metchie named top offensive, defensive Honour Roll players
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
TORONTO – Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Shea Patterson and Toronto Argonauts safety Royce Metchie were named the CFL Honour Roll’s top offensive and defensive players on Tuesday. Patterson earned a grade of 85.2 after competing 22-of-38 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-31 loss to the Edmonton Elks. He also ran four times ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young boy dead in northern Alberta after drowning while kayaking with father: RCMP
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
EDMONTON – Police in northern Alberta say a young boy has drowned while kayaking with his father. Slave Lake RCMP say the pair failed to return from their boating trip as scheduled Saturday evening. Mounties say they looked for the missing kayakers with drones, boats and a helicopter along with Slave Lake Fire and conservation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown off to solid start as CFL starter with Ottawa Redblacks
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
It’s back to the grind for Dru Brown and the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa (5-2) comes off its bye week hosting Saskatchewan (5-3) on Thursday night. The Redblacks should be the fresher team given the Riders lost 42-31 to Edmonton on Saturday. Ottawa also boasts a 4-0 home record and has won three straight overall as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada out of men’s Olympic basketball tournament after quarterfinal loss to France
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
PARIS – Canada’s men’s basketball team is out of the Paris Olympics after losing 82-73 to host France in the quarterfinals Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 27 points for a Canada side that hit just 25 of 66 shots from the floor. France got 22 points from Guerschon Yabuselle and 20 from Isaia Cordinier in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps Girls Elite squad looks to defend national title, then face CONCACAF’s best
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
The Vancouver Whitecaps women are headed to the new Northern Super League next year. But there are more immediate matters at hand. It starts this week with the League1 Canada Inter-Provincial Championship in Hamilton. Then it’s on to San Salvador for an Aug. 15 playoff against El Salvador’s Alianza Women FC to determine the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran quarterback Dominique Davis signs on with Montreal Alouettes
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed veteran American quarterback Dominique Davis on Tuesday. The move comes after veteran backup Caleb Evans suffered a knee injury in Montreal’s 33-16 road win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night. The Alouettes announced Tuesday that Evans’ injury was season-ending. The six-foot-four 215-pound Davis in in his ninth CFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Olympic Committee pulls accreditation from De Grasse coach Rana Reider
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
PARIS – The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked accreditation from the coach of six-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter Andre De Grasse. The COC says “new information” has come to light about the appropriateness of accrediting Rana Reider, but did not specify the nature of that information. The organization says Reider was on probation with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Olympic Committe pulls accreditation from De Grasse coach Rana Reider
By The Canadian Press on August 6th, 2024
PARIS – The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked accreditation from the coach of six-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter Andre De Grasse. The COC says “new information” has come to light about the appropriateness of accrediting Rana Reider. The organization says Reider was on probation with the U.S. Center for SafeSport until May of this ... Read More »
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