National Sports
Noonan says Canadian Soccer Business has no need to apologize, continues to grow game
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2023
Canadian Soccer Business, which represents Canada Soccer’s corporate partnerships and broadcast rights among other assets, took its lumps this year. Politicians clamoured to see the contract between the two. Players complained that the CSB deal with the governing body of Canadian soccer is holding the game back and preventing national teams from getting the kind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commissioner says CPL headed in the right direction, with more teams coming
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2023
Five seasons in, the Canadian Premier League is coming off a year that saw greater parity in the standings, an expanded playoff format and a championship game filled with highlight-reel goals. “On the field it was the most competitive season we’ve ever had,” said CPL commissioner Mark Noonan. “Goals were up, discipline was down.” And ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh voted CP female athlete of the year
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2023
Summer McIntosh’s continued assault on the international swimming podium in 2023 made her The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. “I’m very honoured to have it and it’s just really cool,” McIntosh said of the award. A talent for swimming fast combined with poise beyond her years has the Toronto teenager tracking for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 26th, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY Preliminary round at Gothenburg, Sweden Canada 5 Finland 2 Slovakia 6 Czechia 2 United States 4 Norway 1 Sweden 6 Latvia 0 — SPENGLER CUP Preliminary round at Davos, Switzerland Canada 4 Frolunda Gothenburg 0 Dynamo Pardubice 3 Ambri-Piotta 2 (OT) — AHL Belleville 4 Toronto 2 — NBA Brooklyn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistons set single-season record with 27th straight loss, fall to Nets 118-112
By The Associated Press on December 26th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory. Cade Cunningham scored 41 points but the Pistons broke a tie with the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA roundup: Pistons set single-season record with 27th straight loss
By The Associated Press on December 26th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory. Cade Cunningham scored 41 points but the Pistons broke a tie with the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistons set NBA single-season record with 27th straight loss
By Dave Hogg, The Associated Press on December 26th, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory. Cade Cunningham scored 41 points but the Pistons (2-28) broke a tie with the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats Frolunda HC 4-0 at Spengler Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 26th, 2023
DAVOS, Switzerland – Jonathan Hazen had two goals and an assist as Canada opened the Spengler Cup with a 4-0 round-robin win over Frolunda HC on Tuesday. The Spengler Cup is an annual club hockey tournament among European teams – and a squad of Canadian professionals – hosted by HC Davos. Ty Smith had a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lekkerimaki scores twice as host Sweden beats Latvia 6-0 in world junior opener
By The Canadian Press on December 26th, 2023
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Vancouver Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in Sweden’s 6-0 tournament-opening win over Latvia at the world junior hockey championship Tuesday. Lekkerimaki, who’s playing in his third world juniors, was drafted by the Canucks 15th overall in the first round of the 2022 NHL draft. Filip Bystedt also scored twice, while Anton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World junior players, coaches on post-game handshakes after NL ban: ‘Tough to hear’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 26th, 2023
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Alan Letang was taken aback when told of the move. Solely focused on preparing Canada for the world junior hockey championship an ocean away, the country’s head coach hadn’t heard one of its provinces had banned post-game handshakes in minor hockey due to a string of altercations. “Disappointing,” said Letang, who played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rousseau solid in goal, Canada downs Finland 5-2 in world junior opener
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 26th, 2023
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Mathis Rousseau was passed over in consecutive NHL drafts. Owen Allard didn’t hear his name last June. Macklin Celebrini, meanwhile, is expected to go No. 1 in 2024. Three players with very different career trajectories were key in Canada’s victory to open the world junior hockey championship Tuesday. Rousseau made 24 saves, ... Read More »
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