National Sports
Kucherov, Hertl and Reinhart named NHL’s three stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
NEW YORK – Tampa Bay right-wing Nikita Kucherov, San Jose centre Tomas Hertl and Florida Panthers centre Sam Reinhart have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov had four goals and three assists in four games, including three game-winning goals. He highlighted his week with two goals and an assist, including his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander wins Northern Star award as Canada’s top athlete
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the Northern Star Award as Canada’s athlete of the year in 2023. He beat out Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, RBC Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and swimmer Summer McIntosh for the award. Gilgeous-Alexander is the second basketball player to win the award. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough announces safe sport commission
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s sports minister has announced a national commission to address safe-sport issues, but stopped short of calling a national inquiry. Carla Qualtrough unveiled a suite of measures, including a Future of Sport in Canada Commission that will hold a summit and produce two reports during its 18-month mandate. An independent commissioner and two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays forced to pivot to other free agents after missing out on Shohei Ohtani
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have been forced to pivot after missing out on two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who agreed to a US$700-million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last week. Canada’s lone big-league team has some significant holes to fill as it aims to get back to the post-season in 2024. Here’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions say coaching staff returning for 2024, Phillips gets assistant coach role
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell says his entire coaching staff from the 2023 season will return next year. Campbell, who is also the team’s co-general manager, also announced that defensive co-ordinator Ryan Phillips will take on assistant head coaching duties. Phillips, the current coaching staff’s longest-serving member, is returning for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missed opportunity or dodged bullet? What Ohtani’s L.A. pick means for Rogers
By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
TORONTO – While baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s decision not to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend has left fans wondering what might have been, one sports economist says team owner Rogers Communications Inc. is better off for having struck out. Ohtani said Saturday he’d be signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Rimouski Océanic to host 2025 Memorial Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
RIMOUSKI, Que. – The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Rimouski Océanic will host the 2025 Memorial Cup, the Canadian Hockey League announced Monday. It will mark the return of the CHL championship series – featuring the host city and the champions of the QMJHL, Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League – to Quebec for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All-star punter Richie Leone signs extension with Ottawa Redblacks
By The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
OTTAWA – All-star punter Richie Leone has signed a one-year extension with the Ottawa Redblacks. Leone earned his fifth all-star nod this year after punting for 4,399 yards on 117 attempts. The 31-year-old American played in all 18 Redblacks games in 2023 and has suited up for 104 games for B.C. and Ottawa during his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team Rachel Homan in top form entering Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on December 11th, 2023
After tinkering with positions in the first season of the quadrennial after the arrival of Tracy Fleury, Rachel Homan is back in the house and has skipped her team to the top of the Canadian rankings. The rink had Fleury at skip last season and throwing third stones with Emma Miskew moving to second and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Oilers win seventh straight by beating Devils 4-1
By The Associated Press on December 10th, 2023
EDMONTON, Alta. (AP) – Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for his first National Hockey League victory in almost two years and the Edmonton Oilers ran their winning streak to seven, beating the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday. Pickard last won in the NHL on Jan. 28, 2022, with the Detroit Red Wings. He made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 4 New Jersey 1 Winnipeg 4 Anaheim 2 Nashville 2 Montreal 1 Florida 5 Columbus 2 N.Y. Rangers 4 Los Angeles 1 Washington 4 Chicago 2 Minnesota 3 Seattle 0 Vegas 5 San Jose 4 (SO) — AHL Manitoba 4 Calgary 3 (OT) Toronto 3 Grand Rapids 1 Utica 4 Syracuse ... Read More »
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