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Alberta’s Skrlik back as defending champ as provincial curling playdowns continue
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
Kayla Skrlik delivered a breakout performance as an underdog at her provincial curling championship last season. The defending champ is hoping for a repeat showing at this year’s playdowns now that she’s a favourite. Skrlik is one of the headliners in the upcoming Alberta Scotties, one of several playdowns on tap ahead of the Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Post-game handshakes are back in Newfoundland and Labrador amateur hockey
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Hockey players in Newfoundland and Labrador will once again be lining up to shake hands after their games. Hockey NL, the governing body for amateur hockey in the province, has reversed a controversial decision to end the custom because it sometimes led to altercations. The association says in a post to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran receiver Dominique Rhymes agrees to terms with Ottawa Redblacks
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
Dominique Rhymes is returning to where it all began. The veteran receiver agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. It came a day after Rhymes and the B.C. Lions mutually parted ways in a salary-cap move. Rhymes said he’s disappointed to be leaving B.C. but finds solace in returning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian record holder, world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
Former Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died. He was 29 years old. Barber died Wednesday night, his agent Paul Doyle told The Canadian Press. The specific cause of death was not disclosed, but Barber had been dealing with an ongoing illness. Barber was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico but his father, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Premier League to kick off sixth season with April 13 tripleheader
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
TORONTO – The Canadian Premier League will kick off its sixth season April 13 with Atletico Ottawa, champion Forge FC and Pacific FC all hosting games. Ottawa will entertain York United FC at TD Place to kick off the Opening Day tripleheader. Forge will then host 2023 regular-season winner Cavalry FC at Tim Hortons Field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson remains unbeaten at Co-op Canadian Open
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
RED DEER, Alta. – Canada’s Kerri Einarson defeated American Tabitha Peterson 7-4 on Thursday to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Co-op Canadian Open. Einarson (3-0), the reigning national champion from Gimli, Man., scored three points in the second end and secured the victory with a deuce in the seventh. In other round-robin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors president Masai Ujiri preaches patience after Pascal Siakam trade
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri preached patience a day after trading away all-star forward Pascal Siakam. Ujiri spoke about the future of his team in an hour-long news conference today. He says the deal that sent Siakam to the Indiana Pacers was about creating roster flexibility. Ujiri added that he was excited for the future ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors vs. Mavericks game postponed following death of assistant coach Dejan Milojević
By The Associated Press on January 18th, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Dallas Mavericks’ game at the Golden State Warriors scheduled for Friday night has been postponed following the death of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, the NBA announced Thursday. The date for the rescheduled game will be announced later. Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign American running back Frankie Hickson
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed American running back Frankie Hickson to a one-year contract extension Thursday. Hickson was scheduled to become a free agent next month. The five-foot-eight, 200-pound Hickson is entering his third season with the Riders. He ran for 157 yards on 35 carries (4.5-yard average) in 10 regular-season games last year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Veteran receiver Dominique Rhymes returning to Ottawa Redblacks
By The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – Dominique Rhymes wasn’t a CFL free agent for long. According to a CFL source, the veteran receiver has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks. Rhymes and the B.C. Lions mutually parted ways Wednesday in a salary-cap move. Rhymes’ deal is reportedly worth about $420,000 guaranteed. The source spoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona comes full circle in return to the UFC
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 18th, 2024
TORONTO – The UFC is back in Toronto. And so is Brad (Superman) Katona. The 32-year-old bantamweight from Winnipeg, who now calls Dublin home, is the lone fighter on Saturday’s UFC 297 card at Scotiabank Arena who also took part in UFC 231 in December 2018, the promotion’s last visit to Toronto. A lot has ... Read More »
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