National Sports
Elaine Chuli pays tribute to Montreal with ‘Ken Dryden theme’ PWHL goalie mask
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
MONTREAL – Elaine Chuli never saw Ken Dryden play. The 29-year-old can still appreciate the Hall of Fame goaltender’s exploits between the pipes for the Montreal Canadiens. And that’s despite growing up a fan of the archrival Toronto Maple Leafs. The backup netminder for Montreal’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team, Chuli is paying tribute to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Soccer Business, Mediapro trade accusations in Ontario court filings
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
TORONTO – The opening blows have been delivered in a court battle that could have major implications for how Canadian soccer fans view the domestic brand of the beautiful game. On one side is Canadian Soccer Business, whose investor group and board includes the Canadian Premier League owners. CSB looks after marketing and broadcast rights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruising forward Wayne Simmonds calls time on NHL career: ‘I’m done’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
TORONTO – The Wayne Train has made its final stop. After 15 hard-nosed NHL seasons where he filled the net and threw plenty of fists, Wayne Simmonds has called time on his playing career. The 35-year-old spoke to The Canadian Press on Friday ahead of the Hockey Diversity Alliance’s first-ever WinterFest event scheduled for Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn race ban rules as discrimination
By The Associated Press on January 26th, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has asked a Swiss sports court to overturn rules imposed by World Aquatics that stop her competing in elite women’s races and she says are discrimination. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Friday it registered Thomas’ request but no date for a hearing was decided. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former No. 1 pick Alexandre Daigle looks back in new documentary ‘Chosen One’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
Alexandre Daigle sat down to relive his life in the spotlight. The videos and images that flashed before him included times both good and bad. The 50 goals he scored in youth hockey, getting selected first overall at the 1993 NHL draft by the Ottawa Senators, being tabbed as the game’s next superstar, the multi-million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CFL defensive back Kelly Malveaux, a two-time East all-star, dead at 47
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
MONTREAL – Kelly Malveaux, a defensive back who played 10 seasons in the CFL and was a two-time East Division all-star, has died at 47. The Montreal Alouettes, who Malveaux played for in 2004 and 2005, confirmed his death in a statement Friday. A cause of death was not given. Malveaux, from Long Beach, Calif., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argonauts sign all-star linebacker Wynton McManis to extension
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts have signed all-star linebacker Wynton McManis to a contract extension, the CFL team announced Friday. The 29-year old was named a CFL all-star for a second-straight season in 2023 with 79 defensive tackles, four sacks, four interceptions and one fumble recovery in 16 games. Two of his interceptions were returned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian cyclist permanently banned for code of conduct violations
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
Cycling Canada has banned Alexander Amiri from its activities and events after an Abuse-Free Sport adjudicative panel found the road cyclist breached the organization’s code of conduct. Cycling Canada said in a statement Friday that Amiri, a 27-year-old from Victoria, is permanently ineligible from participating as a coach, athlete, volunteer or spectator. The organization said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rugby sevens women qualify for Cup quarterfinals in Perth tournament
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
PERTH, Australia – The Canadian women’s rugby sevens team has made the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Perth Sevens, bouncing back from a narrow 14-12 loss to Britain to defeat South Africa 26-7 on the first day of play Friday. Canada’s men went 0-2 on the day, beaten 24-7 by South Africa and 29-5 by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian skier Venier wins Cortina downhill, while Canada’s Grenier part of three-way tie for bronze
By Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2024
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) – Austrian skier Stephanie Venier held her nerve after Mikaela Shiffrin and a host of other skiers crashed to win a World Cup downhill Friday on the course that will be used for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in two years. Venier finished 0.39 seconds ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami and 0.71 ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dabrowski, Routliffe ousted in women’s doubles semifinal at Australian Open
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2024
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and her New Zealand playing partner Erin Routliffe were defeated 7-5, 7-5 by Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in the women’s doubles semifinal at the Australian Open on Friday. Dabrowski and Routliffe, who was born in Auckland but now lives in Montreal, led 5-3 in both sets, but ... Read More »
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