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Mike Miller making first Grey Cup appearance as Bombers special-teams coach
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Mike Miller is back in the Grey Cup but with a different twist. Miller helped Winnipeg make three straight appearances – winning twice – before being sidelined last year with a neck injury that ultimately ended his CFL career. On Sunday, the 35-year-old native of Riverview, N.B., will be on the field as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos returner Grant says ‘nothing personal’ about playing his old team in Grey Cup
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – With a smile, and a shake of his head, Janarion Grant says there’s nothing personal for him about Sunday’s Grey Cup game even though the CFL’s top punt returner will be facing his old team when the Toronto Argonauts play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Place Stadium. No thoughts of revenge, maybe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Savannah Grewal needs solid showing at the ANNIKA to clinch 2025 LPGA Tour card
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
There are four rounds left in the LPGA Tour’s regular season, and rookie Savannah Grewal is determined to be mentally present for all 72 holes. Grewal, from Mississauga, Ont., and Hamilton’s Alena Sharp are the only Canadians at this week’s The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge. The 23-year-old Grewal is right on the cusp of earning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sceptres veterans taking responsibility for rookies getting up to speed in PWHL
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull expects the team’s veterans to help rookies navigate through expectations and pressure of playing in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. The Sceptres have seven rookies on their training camp roster, with four of them signed and the others trying to earn roster spots in camp. The team has two pre-season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quarterback Bryan Scott rejoins Toronto Argonauts at most opportune time
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Timing is everything for Bryan Scott. The 29-year-old American rejoined the Toronto Argonauts this week after starter Chad Kelly suffered a leg injury in the club’s 30-28 East Division final win over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Kelly required surgery and will miss the club’s Grey Cup showdown Sunday against the Winnipeg Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators finding their way under Travis Green: ‘We know what we’ve got to do’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
Travis Green saw a locker room hungry for success. Hired to lead a skilled group that had fallen well short of expectations, the Ottawa Senators new head coach also found a talented core acutely aware of its own shortcomings. “They’re all very coachable,” Green said. “As much as they’re part of the answer to winning, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down? It’s a question many Torontonians are asking this week as the city braces for the arrival of Swifties, the massive fan base of one of the world’s biggest pop stars. Hundreds of thousands are expected to descend on the downtown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proline players favour Mike Tyson to win boxing bout against Jake Paul
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
Proline bettors firmly believe in Mike Tyson. The former world heavyweight boxing champion returns to the ring Friday night to face Jake Paul. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 81 per cent of Proline wagers are on Tyson to win the bout. On Sunday, Leo Chenal bailed out Proline bettors in helping the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Kelly out, ground game to take on added significance for Argos in Grey Cup
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Ka’Deem Carey, Deonta McMahon and Canadian Daniel Adeboboye have all been key figures in the Toronto Argonauts’ offence this season, but their abilities will take on added significance in the Grey Cup on Sunday. The trio anchored a Toronto rushing game that led the CFL in attempts (417) and was second in yards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defender Alistair Johnston thriving at Celtic and about to hit milestone with Canada
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
Alistair Johnston is thriving at Celtic, even if he has had to learn how to live in the fishbowl for a soccer player that is Glasgow. The city is divided between Celtic and Rangers supporters. And there are lots of each. According to a September UEFA report, Celtic was one of 16 European clubs to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star attacking midfielder Ollie Bassett to leave Atletico Ottawa at end of the year
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – Star attacking midfielder Ollie Bassett, the Canadian Premier League’s player of the year in 2022, is leaving Atletico Ottawa when his contract expires at the end of the year. The 28-year-old Bassett, who was born in England but represented Northern Ireland as youth level, spent the last three seasons with Ottawa after winning ... Read More »
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