National Sports
Porter to become fixture in Raptors rotation as he recovers from lengthy injury
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Otto Porter Jr. smiled when he heard that Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had called him a calming influence. “That’s my job,” said Porter. Porter played 14 minutes in Toronto’s disappointing 112-103 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, earning a team-best plus-14 defensive rating with two rebounds and an assist off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario pledges $4 million for 2025 world junior hockey championship in Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ontario government will provide $4 million in funding for the 2025 world junior hockey championship in Ottawa. Ontario’s minister of tourism, culture and sport, Neil Lumsden, made the announcement Thursday at Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre, the primary venue for the tournament, before an NHL game between the Senators and the Toronto Maple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Moorer, Ricky Hatton, Ivan Calderon, Diego Corrales elected to Boxing Hall of Fame
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) – Michael Moorer, the first left-hander to win the heavyweight title, and fellow two-division champions Ricky Hatton and Ivan Calderon were elected Thursday to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Diego Corrales, who died two years after winning a 2005 bout voted “Fight of the Year,” is the other member of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes sign veteran DL Shawn Lemon to one-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes have signed veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon to a one-year contract extension through next season, the team announced Thursday. Lemon was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 13. The 35-year-old joined the Alouettes on July 24 after he was cut by the B.C. Lions in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christine Sinclair opens up during fundraising evening for her fledgling foundation
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Christine Sinclair did a little dishing Wednesday. Back at B.C. Place Stadium, one day after her final international outing for Canada, the notoriously private soccer star opened up under questioning from former Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé in a “fireside chat” during a fundraising evening for the fledgling Christine Sinclair Foundation. Sinclair’s favourite drink? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor wins 2023 Tip O’Neill award
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
SAINT MARYS, ONTARIO – Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor has won the 2023 Tip O’Neill Award. The honour is awarded annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to the Canadian Major League Baseball player judged to excel in individual achievement and team contribution “while adhering to baseball’s highest ideals.” Naylor, a first-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burmester launches bid for third straight European tour title with 69 at Alfred Dunhill Championship
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
MALELANE, South Africa (AP) – Dean Burmester’s bid for a third straight victory on the European tour got off to a solid start after the South African golfer shot 3-under 69 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship to lie four strokes off first-round leader Robin Williams on Thursday. The No. 77-ranked Burmester ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame completes overhaul
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2023
CALGARY – Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame has completed a seismic shift from bricks and mortar in Calgary to a hybrid involving a museum in Ottawa and an emphasis on digital storytelling From Wayne Gretzky to Georges St. Pierre to Clara Hughes to thoroughbred Northern Dancer, no other institution dedicated to Canadian sports history covers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liga surprise package Girona visits Barcelona in clash of Catalan clubs
By Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Barcelona was the Spanish league champion last season. Now it is just the second-best team in the Catalonia region. Girona has upstaged its much more popular regional rival so far, winning 12 of 15 games to sit atop the table level on points with Real Madrid. Barcelona trails the leading pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!He’s no longer just Superpippo’s little brother. Simone Inzaghi has Inter aiming for a Serie A title
By Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
ROME (AP) – His playing career was overshadowed by the exploits of his big brother. His coaching career has hitherto been marked by near misses. Now – finally – Simone Inzaghi appears destined to have his moment in the spotlight. Approaching the midpoint of Serie A, Inzaghi’s Inter Milan leads the league and is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reserve goalie Tenas grabs the spotlight at PSG with Donnarumma under pressure
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Criticized for recent glaring errors at Paris Saint-Germain, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma did not help his case with his awful tackle last weekend. The reckless move gave younger rival Arnau Tenas the chance to show off his class. And the Spanish goalie seized the moment. When Donnarumma was sent off after only ... Read More »
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