National Sports
Pro Women’s Hockey League announces plans to expand by 2 teams for 2025-26 season
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season, a league executive announced Tuesday. Speaking at the ESPNW Summit in New York, senior vice president of business operations Amy Scheer said the league will begin sending requests for proposals to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos quarterback Arbuckle and Alouettes defensive back Webb take weekly CFL honours
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Nick Arbuckle was named CFL offensive player of the week on Tuesday after throwing for a career-high 378 yards in a 31-30 loss to the Edmonton Elks last week. Arbuckle completed 23 of 32 passes and finished the game with a 119.0 efficiency rating. Ottawa Redblacks defensive back Damon Webb took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian welterweight Mike Malott looks for bounceback win on UFC Edmonton card
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott can’t wait to get back in the UFC cage Saturday in Edmonton. “I’ve been looking forward to it big time. There’s been a lot of growth since the last one,” said Malott. And likely some pain and regret. Malott, riding a seven-fight unbeaten streak (6-0-1) including wins in his three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!York’s Abatneh, Pacific’s Gazdov and Forge’s Poku up for CPL Best U-21 Player Award
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
York United defender Noah Abatneh, Pacific FC goalkeeper Emil Gazdov and former Forge FC attacker Kwasi Poku are up for the Canadian Premier League’s Best Canadian Under-21 Player Award. The winner, to be decided by technical leadership representatives from all eight CPL clubs and select media members, will be announced Nov. 7 in Calgary as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decathlon world champ LePage dealing with low of missing Olympics while rehabbing
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
It’s still difficult to put into words for reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage. The 28-year-old from Whitby, Ont., had to withdraw from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back. LePage suffered the injury in the spring but pushed to still compete. However, on July 17, he announced on social media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Slafkovsky set to return from three-game absence against Kraken
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky is set to return from a three-game absence Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Slafkovsky, who missed time with an upper-body injury, skated on the Canadiens’ second line with Alex Newhook and Joel Armia at morning skate. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Kirby Dach made up the top trio. The 20-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez begins Hong Kong defence with win over Britain’s Watson
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
HONG KONG – Defending champion Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Britain’s Heather Watson on Tuesday. Fernandez, the third seed from Laval, Que., punished her opponent’s mistakes by converting five of her seven break-point chances. On serve, Fernandez had four aces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod the first player to sign with NSL’s Halifax Tides
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, whose soccer career has taken her to Sweden, Germany, Iceland and the Unites States, is coming back to Canada as the first player signed by the Northern Super League’s Halifax Tides FC. The 41-year-old McLeod announced her retirement from international football in January 2023, after 119 caps. But the native of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks’ coach looking to eliminate ‘lulls’ early in NHL campaign
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Early in the NHL season, Rick Tocchet is still searching for one element from his Vancouver Canucks – consistency. The head coach challenged his group to play a full 60-minute game Monday when they hosted the Carolina Hurricanes. Instead, the Canucks fell behind 3-1 early in the second period and had to rally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diver transfers Olympic dream to bobsled, with a Jamaican twist
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
CALGARY – Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson couldn’t have imagined when his high school Halloween costume was a Jamaican bobsledder that he’d eventually intersect with that world of sleds and ice. He grew up in Calgary diving competitively. He represented Jamaica at both the 2023 and 2024 world aquatics championships in a bid to qualify for the Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: McDavid leaves game with injury, Blue Jackets whip Oilers 6-1
By The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Mikael Pyyhtia scored his first NHL goal, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday night for their second straight home win. Sean Monahan had two goals, Cole Sillinger added a goal and two assists, and Adam Fantilli and Mathieu Olivier also scored for Columbus, and Kirill ... Read More »
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