National Sports
CFL rushing leader Brady Oliveira named CFL’s top Canadian
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is the CFL’s outstanding Canadian. Oliveira was honoured Thursday during the CFL’s awards banquet at Fallsview Casnio & Resort. Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches. The five-foot-10 220-pound Oliveira ran for a CFL-high 1,534 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos Ryan Dinwiddie named CFL’s coach of the year
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Ryan Dinwiddie of the Toronto Argonauts is the CFL’s coach of the year. Dinwiddie was honoured Thursday during the CFL’s awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort. Dinwiddie guided Toronto to a CFL-best 16-2 record this season, which tied the league record for most regular-season victories. The 16 wins were a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Argonauts tackle Allen named CFL’s outstanding lineman
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Toronto Argonauts tackle Dejon Allen is the CFL’s outstanding lineman. Allen was honoured Thursday during the CFL awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort. Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches. The six-foot-two 300-pound Allen completed his third season with Toronto and was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Argonauts returner Leake named CFL’s top special-teams performer
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Javon Leake of the Toronto Argonauts was named the CFL’s top special-teams performer Thursday night. Leake was honoured during the CFL’s awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort. The six-foot 205-pound Leake was the CFL’s top punt returner (81 for 1,216 yards, 15-yard average) with a club-record four returned for TDs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mathieu Betts of the B.C. Lions named CFL’s top defensive player
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Mathieu Betts of the B.C. Lions was named the CFL’s top defensive player Thursday night. Betts was honoured during the CFL awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort. The six-foot-three 250-pound defensive lineman had a CFL-high 18 sacks, which was also the most ever by a Canadian. Betts, from Montreal, also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL tradition continues as horse Tuffy Nuff checks into Hamilton hotel
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
HAMILTON – The call of bagpipes and thump of drums signalled the return of one of the Grey Cup’s oldest traditions: Tuffy Nuff, the mascot of Calgary Stampeders supporters had arrived. A Scottish marching band led Tuffy, a 17-year-old black mare, into the lobby of a Hamilton hotel Thursday, continuing a custom that dates back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Argonauts cornerback Quan’tez Stiggers named CFL’s top rookie
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Toronto Argonauts cornerback Quan’tez Stiggers is the CFL’s outstanding rookie. Stiggers was honoured Thursday during the CFL awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort. Stiggers had a team-high five interceptions while registering 56 tackles in 16 regular season games. He was a member of a Toronto defence that ranked first in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s 2-way star, becomes first 2-time unanimous MVP
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Shohei Ohtani, who has captivated baseball with his unprecedented combination of high-level hitting and premium pitching, became the first two-time unanimous Most Valuable Player when he won the American League honor on Thursday. Ohtani, a free agent after finishing his contract with the Los Angeles Angels, received all 30 first-place votes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos say medical staff saw no indication of Kelly injury during, after East final
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts say their medical personnel didn’t see any indication star quarterback Chad Kelly suffered a head injury during the East Division final. On Wednesday, Kelly suggested to 3DownNation – a website that covers Canadian football – that he suffered head trauma during Toronto’s 38-17 loss Saturday to the Montreal Alouettes. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stutzle scores in overtime, Sens begin Sweden trip with 5-4 win over Red Wings
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
STOCKHOLM – Tim Stutzle scored with just two seconds left on the clock in overtime, and the Ottawa Senators salvaged a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday in the opening game of the NHL Global Series. The Senators had led 4-0 early in the second period, but Detroit mounted a furious comeback ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Jenny Kwan tells federal immigration minister to help Erin Brooks surf for Canada
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2023
A full-court press is underway to get Erin Brooks on a surfboard for Canada at the upcoming world championships and Olympic Games. Member of Parliament Jenny Kwan, the NDP critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, asked Minister Marc Miller on Thursday to grant Brooks citizenship because an amendment to the Citizenship Act has stalled in ... Read More »
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