National Sports
Red Wings’ Perron suspended 6 games for cross-check on Senators’ Zub
By The Associated Press on December 11th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Red Wings forward David Perron was suspended for six games by the NHL on Monday for cross-checking Ottawa defenceman Artem Zub in the aftermath of a hit on Dylan Larkin that knocked out the Detroit captain. Perron was given a match penalty for intent to injure for cross-checking Zub as he stood ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women drawn with Costa Rica, Paraguay and a qualifier at CONCACAF W Gold Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
Canada has been drawn with Costa Rica, Paraguay and either El Salvador or Guatemala in next year’s inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup. In drawing Paraguay, the Olympic champion Canadian women got the lowest-ranked of the four South American guest teams in the draw. Costa Rica was the second-ranked side in its pot (between Mexico and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montréal acquires Canadian defender Edwards from LA Galaxy
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – CF Montréal has acquired Canadian defender Raheem Edwards from the Los Angeles Galaxy in return for US$400,000 in general allocation money next year. The 28-year-old Edwards had two goals and four assists in 28 Major League Soccer games with the Galaxy last season. The Toronto native returns to Montreal, where he played 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New app helps active women understand menstrual cycle for best possible training
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
When Olympic swimmer Allison Schmitt was 20 years old, doctors advised her to have an intrauterine device implanted to help with her anemia. A naturally inquisitive person, she said that the only question she could muster at the time was “Can I still have babies later in life?” The doctors said yes, so she went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Barbenheimer’ and Women’s World Cup among top 2023 Google searches in Canada
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
Topics tied to the world of sports dominated Google searches in Canada this year, while “Oppenheimer” edged out “Barbie” when it came to movie queries. The Silicon Valley-based technology company released its annual roundup of the most popular topics on the search engine globally and within dozens of individual countries. And it was the FIFA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet praises third line work as homestand stretches on
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Rick Tocchet is focused on the chemistry and hard work his third-line forwards bring to the Vancouver Canucks, not the number of goals they produce. The head coach shrugs when the subject of Conor Garland’s diminished goal returns for the 2023-24 NHL season are brought up. Garland (two goals, seven assists) has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macklin Celebrini turning heads at Canada’s world junior camp: ‘He’s already a pro’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Macklin Celebrini arrived as a bit of an unknown. Sure, his fellow invitees at Canada’s selection camp for the 2024 world junior hockey championship had seen the highlights and heard the chatter. “I know he’s good,” centre Owen Beck said with a grin after the team’s first on-ice session. “I don’t know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1 in 5 players at Women’s World Cup abused online, FIFA says
By The Associated Press on December 11th, 2023
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) – Players at the Women’s World Cup were 29% more likely to receive online abuse than those at the men’s tournament in 2022, said a report published on Monday. One in five players (152) at the Women’s World Cup received “targeted discriminatory, abusive or threatening messaging,” according to FIFA and global players’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins GM Dubas thinks many reasons for team’s slow start. Coaching isn’t one of them
By The Associated Press on December 11th, 2023
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) – Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas isn’t blaming his team’s sluggish start on coach Mike Sullivan. Dubas said Monday the Penguins are “fortunate” to have Sullivan in the fold even with Pittsburgh near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings about a third of the way into the season. “Do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Argonauts re-sign veteran offensive lineman Isiah Cage
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
The CFL’s Toronto Argonauts have re-signed American offensive lineman Isiah Cage. The six-foot-five, 313-pound lineman started 10 games at left tackle in a 2023 season affected by thigh and hamstring injuries. When healthy, he helped anchor an offensive line that allowed the least amount of quarterback sacks in the league (19). Cage, 30, is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DL Mustafa Johnson latest big piece to re-sign with CFL-champion Alouettes
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes are bringing back another big part of their Grey Cup-champion team. The Alouettes announced Monday that American defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson has re-signed with the CFL club through 2025. The six-foot-two, 290-pound Johnson was named an East Division all-star in 2023 after amassing 43 defensive tackles, seven sacks and recovered ... Read More »
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