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Sasson outbattles Shaw, advances to wheelchair singles semifinals at Australian Open
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia – The final score line reads 6-4, 6-2 and a quarterfinal victory for the favoured fourth seed. But Robert Shaw of North Bay, Ont., had a legitimate shot at upsetting Guy Sasson of Israel in quad wheelchair singles on Tuesday at the Australian Open had it not been for some untimely service hiccups. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell short. Beltré was picked on 366 of 385 ballots in his first appearance for 95.1%. Helton, making his sixth ballot appearance, got 307 votes for 79.7%, 18 more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks’ Tocchet reflects on year behind the bench in Vancouver
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
VANCOUVER – Rick Tocchet took over the Vancouver Canucks a year ago, with the team struggling to find wins and consistency in how it played. Bruce Boudreau had been fired following a period of extended speculation around his job security after Vancouver found itself 18-25-3 to start the 2022-23 season. That record came despite Boudreau’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov showing flashes of the past after AHL demotion
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – Ilya Samsonov hasn’t had a lot to smile about this season. The Maple Leafs goaltender struggled early and lost the No. 1 job in Toronto before enduring the embarrassment of being placed on waivers. When the NHL’s other 31 teams passed on Samsonov, he was demoted to the American Hockey League in hopes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NBAer Joel Anthony finding new ways to grow basketball in Montreal
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
Joel Anthony still fondly remembers all the veteran players who helped him through his NBA career and the local stars who inspired him as a young kid growing up in Montreal. Now he wants to do the same. Anthony played 10 seasons in the NBA, winning two championships with the Miami Heat, but is now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tight end McLachlan to miss Senior Bowl with training injury
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
NFL officials will have to wait to see Canadian tight end Tanner McLachlan up close and personal. The six-foot-five, 240-pound tight end at Arizona had accepted an invitation to attend the Reese’s Senior Bowl later this month in Mobile, Ala. But executive director Jim Nagy said Tuesday that McLachlan wouldn’t be participating after sustaining an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers home venue to be renamed Princess Auto Stadium in April
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will have a new home this season. The CFL club announced Tuesday its home venue will go by the name of Princess Auto Stadium. The official change will come about in April. The facility had been known as IG Field, but will be renamed at the expiration of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men to meet U.S. in exhibition basketball play before Paris Olympics
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – Canada’s senior men’s basketball team will have an early test leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada Basketball announced the team will face the U.S. in exhibition play in Las Vegas on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena as part of the USA Basketball Showcase. The two teams last met in the bronze-medal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons. General manager Daniel Briere announced Tuesday that Hart had requested and been granted time away from the team. He added that the Flyers will have no further comment. Messages sent to Hart’s agent, Judd Moldaver, and lawyer, Scott K. Fenton, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Redblacks re-sign American defensive linemen Carter, Mauldin IV
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
OTTAWA – Bryce Carter is staying put. The American defensive lineman, who terrorized CFL quarterbacks last season, signed a one-year extension with the Ottawa Redblacks. He was slated to become a free agent next month. The six-foot-one. 252-pound Carter had 12 sacks — second-most in the CFL — in 18 regular-season games last year. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Calgary Stampeder offensive lineman Bruce Covernton dead at age 57
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
CALGARY – Bruce Covernton, a former offensive lineman who won two Grey Cups with the Calgary Stampeders, died Tuesday. He was 57. The Stampeders confirmed Covernton’s death but the cause wasn’t divulged. “Quick-witted and big-hearted, Bruce was a larger-than-life personality,” said Calgary president Jay McNeil, a former teammate of Covernton’s. “He was a great teammate, ... Read More »
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