National Sports
Former Toronto FC defender Themi Antonoglou signs with CPL’s Valour FC
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
Former Toronto FC defender Themi Antonoglou has signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League. Antonoglou signed a homegrown contract with Toronto in May 2022, making 13 MLS appearances before TFC declined his option last November. The 22-year-old from Toronto was the 30th player in club history to sign for the first team from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diallo tops Kwon, Canada takes 1-0 lead over South Korea in Davis Cup qualifier
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo opened Canada’s Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea with a straight-sets win, edging Soonwoo Kwon 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. The 22-year-old Diallo won the match in one hour 30 minutes in front of a near-sellout crowd inside IGA Stadium to give No. 2-ranked Canada a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five event. Vasek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada captain Annabelle Chukwu puts on a show at CONCACAF U-17 Championship
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
TOLUCA, Mexico – Captain Annabelle Chukwu scored three goals to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Puerto Rico in group play Friday at the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship. Liana Tarasco and substitute Adriana Bianchin also scored for Canada. Chukwu, who turns 17 on Feb. 8, completed her hat trick in the first 24 minutes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canada captain Julian de Guzman named New York Red Bulls sporting director
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
HARRISON, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls have named former Canada captain Julian de Guzman their new sporting director. The 42-year-old de Guzman most recently was founder, managing partner and president of Simcoe Rovers County FC, a League1 Ontario club. Prior to that he was GM the now-defunct Ottawa Fury. De Guzman’s 19-year pro ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Thomas
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
WINNIPEG – Jake Thomas is continuing his CFL run with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The veteran Canadian defensive lineman agreed to terms on a one-year extension with Winnipeg on Friday. Thomas was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 13. The six-foot-two, 274-pound native of Douglas, N.B., returns for a 12th CFL season, all with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser awarded World Cup gold in halfpipe
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
MAMMOTH, Calif. – Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser earned her first career World Cup gold in the halfpipe competition on Friday without having to race. A severe snowstorm cancelled all of the World Cup events at Mammoth Mountain, including the women’s halfpipe final. The 28-year-old Fraser, who was born in Halifax but now lives in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to semifinals in Montpellier with win over Mayot
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
MONTPELLIER, France – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the semifinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 win over French wild-card Harold Mayot on Friday. After coming up second-best in the service game in his tough second-round win over up-and-coming Frenchman Arthur Cazeaux on Thursday, the third seed from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser wins World Cup gold in halfpipe
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
MAMMOTH, Calif. – Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser won her first career World Cup gold in the halfpipe competition at Mammoth Mountain on Friday. The 28-year-old Fraser, who was born in Halifax but now lives in Calgary, finished first with 85.50 points. Olympic champion Eileen Gu of China settled for second with 83.50 points, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL won’t consider punishment for 2018 WJC players until after legal proceedings
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will not consider any punishment against five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team expected to be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape until the conclusion of judicial proceedings. A court document shows Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames, Carter Hart of the Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift could make it from Tokyo to the Super Bowl. Parking her private jet could be tricky
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl the next day, she’d better already have a place to park her plane. Even the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., seems to be rooting for her. Places to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing-off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. His family issued ... Read More »
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