National Sports
Canada Ravens set to face U.S. Hawks in Women’s Rugby League World Cup qualifier
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
Fresh from an 80-0 drubbing of the U.S. Pioneers developmental squad, the Canada Ravens look to take a step closer to the 2026 Women’s Rugby League World Cup with a win Saturday over the full American team in Jacksonville, Fla. The 16th-ranked U.S. Hawks progressed to Saturday’s final at the University of North Florida with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Stampeders to host CFL Grey Cup championship in 2026
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
CALGARY – The Canadian Football League says the Calgary Stampeders will host the 113th Grey Cup in 2026. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he’s thrilled the game will be returning to Calgary. It is to be played at McMahon Stadium on Nov. 15, 2026. It would be the sixth time the city has hosted, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Calgary to host CFL Grey Cup championship in 2026
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
CALGARY – The Canadian Football League says Calgary will host the Grey Cup in 2026. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winger Tajon Buchanan back with Canada after recovering from broken leg
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
Inter Milan winger Tajon Buchanan, recovered from a broken leg suffered in training at this summer’s Copa America, is back in Jesse Marsch’s Canada squad for the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Suriname. The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., underwent surgery July 3 to repair a fractured tibia in Texas. Canada, ranked 35th in the world, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dabrowski, Routlife into WTA doubles final with win over Melichar-Martinez, Perez
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are through to the doubles final at the WTA Finals after a 7-6 (7), 6-1 victory over Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Australia’s Ellen Perez in semifinal action Friday. Dabrowski and Routliffe won a hard-fought first set against serve when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assailants attack Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press on November 8th, 2024
AMSTERDAM (AP) – Young people on scooters attacked Israeli fans in hit-and-run assaults overnight after a soccer game in Amsterdam apparently fueled by calls to target Jewish people spread on social media, Dutch authorities said Friday. Five people were treated in hospitals and dozens were arrested. Tensions had been mounting in the Dutch capital over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto’s Rogers Centre to host WWE’s Elimination Chamber on March 1
By The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
TORONTO – The WWE is returning to Toronto’s Rogers Centre for the first time in more than two decades. The professional wrestling promoter says it will hold its Elimination Chamber premium live event at the downtown ballpark on March 1. This is WWE’s first event in Rogers Centre since WrestleMania 18 in 2002, which featured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attackers assaulted Israeli fans after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving 5 people hospitalized
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press on November 8th, 2024
AMSTERDAM (AP) – Attackers assaulted Israeli fans overnight after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving five people hospitalized, Dutch authorities said Friday. Dozens were arrested. It was not clear how the violence began. Dutch and Israeli leaders denounced the attacks as antisemitic. Video showed Israeli fans chanting anti-Arab slogans in the streets before the game. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanier Countdown: Regina Rams looking for another upset win in Hardy Cup
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
The Regina Rams looked destined for a last-place finish in the six-team Canada West football standings just two short weeks ago. A pair of dramatic comeback wins now have them a victory away from a spot in the U Sports final four. “I tell our players that you can’t write a better script,” said Rams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalized and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli soccer fans
By The Associated Press on November 8th, 2024
AMSTERDAM (AP) – Amsterdam police said Friday that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after authorities said antisemitic rioters attacked Israeli supporters following a soccer match. The police said in a post on X that they have started a major investigation into multiple violent incidents. The post did not provide further details about those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I feel empty’: Transgender skier worries Alberta bill would ban her from competing
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
EDMONTON – Allison Hadley says she has been having a hard time focusing on training for an upcoming cross-country skiing competition. If an Alberta bill restricting transgender women in sports is passed, she fears she won’t be able to register for the event she’s participated in for years. “I just feel empty,” Hadley, 44, said ... Read More »
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