October 11th, 2024

National Sports

Q-School success for Grewal, Szeryk, Sharp means five Canadians on LPGA Tour in 2024

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023

After a down year, there will be more than double the number of Canadian golfers on the LPGA Tour in 2024. Maddie Szeryk and Alena Sharp will return to the top women’s professional golf circuit next year and Savannah Grewal will make her debut after all three qualified at the LPGA Tour’s Q School last ... Read More »

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Ticats re-sign star offensive lineman Revenberg to two-year contract

By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023

HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed Canadian offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg to a two-year contract. The 30-year-old from Essex, Ont., was set to become a free agent in February. Revenberg has played 120 games, including 107 starts over seven seasons in Hamilton, and was named a CFL all-star every year from 2018-22, save 2020 ... Read More »

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Blues GM Doug Armstrong blames himself for having to fire Craig Berube

By Warren Mayes, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2023

ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said he got tired of seeing the Blues being a punching bag, leading to his decision to fire coach Craig Berube. “Your mind starts to work when you’re everybody’s homecoming game,” Armstrong said Wednesday. “It’s not a good feeling.” Armstrong dismissed Berube late Tuesday night, ... Read More »

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Ismael Kone, Jade Rose named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year

By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023

Ismael Kone and Jade Rose have been named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year. Canadian national team coaches also chose Samuel Charron as Para Soccer Player of the Year and Safwane Mlah as Futsal Player of the Year. Canada’s Male and Female Players of the year are expected to be named later this week. ... Read More »

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Former Toronto FC fullback Steven Beitashour calls time on 14-year MLS career

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023

Former Toronto FC fullback Steven Beitashour, part of TFC’s treble-winning championship team in 2017, has announced his retirement after 14 years in Major League Soccer. “It’s never easy to say goodbye “¦ but it’s time to say goodbye to the beautiful game and hang up my boots,” The 36-year-old American-born Iranian international said in a ... Read More »

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Shohei Ohtani to be introduced at Dodger Stadium on Thursday after record $700 million deal

By The Associated Press on December 13th, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Dodgers called a Thursday news conference to introduce Shohei Ohtani, who has not answered questions from reporters in more than four months. The two-time AL MVP agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract last weekend, a deal that the team announced Monday and provides that 97% of ... Read More »

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Stanford receiver Ayomanor captures 2023 Jon Cornish Trophy

By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023

VANCOUVER – Stanford Cardinal receiver Elic Ayomanor is the 2023 Jon Cornish Trophy winner. The six-foot-two, 210-pound sophomore from Medicine Hat, Alta., captured the honour Wednesday. The award is presented annually to the top Canadian player in NCAA football and named after former running back Jon Cornish, a native of New Westminster, B.C., who played ... Read More »

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College athletes who transfer twice can play, for now, after a judge sets aside NCAA transfer rule

By John Raby, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2023

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – College athletes who were denied the chance to play immediately after transferring a second time can return to competition, for now, after a federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Wednesday against the NCAA. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey in northern West Virginia issued the order against the NCAA ... Read More »

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Jets leading scorer Kyle Connor placed on injured reserve with knee injury

By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023

WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have placed leading scorer Kyle Connor on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Jets announced the move on social media Wednesday and did not provide a timetable for the forward’s return to action. The team said forward Dominic Toninato was called up from the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose ... Read More »

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Shohei Ohtani to be introduced at Dodger Stadium on Thursday

By The Associated Press on December 13th, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Dodgers will officially introduce Shohei Ohtani at a news conference on Thursday. The two-time AL MVP agreed to a record-setting $700 million, 10-year deal last weekend. Ohtani will address the media at Dodger Stadium’s Centerfield Plaza during an outdoor afternoon news conference. A unique two-way superstar as both ... Read More »

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Minister doesn’t yet know cost to replace deteriorating Montreal Olympic Stadium roof

By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2023

Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx says she’s not able to say how much it would cost to replace the deteriorating roof of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. Proulx said today cabinet will study the issue in January, declining to comment on a report in Montreal’s La Presse that said replacing the roof will cost at least $750 ... Read More »

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