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O.G. Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. out for Raptors game vs. Wizards
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Forward O.G. Anunoby and guard Gary Trent Jr. were both ruled out of the Raptors’ lineup as Toronto hosted the Washington Wizards on Monday. Anunoby lacerated a finger on his right hand doing household chores on Sunday and Trent is out with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. “I was not there. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jacen Russell-Rowe comes into Canada camp for the injured Lucas Cavallini
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
Columbus Crew forward Jacen Russel-Rowe has replaced the injured Lucas Cavallini in Canada’s camp ahead of a high-stakes CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal with Jamaica. Canada, ranked 45th in the world, plays in Kingston, Jamaica, on Friday before hosting the 55th-ranked Reggae Boyz on Nov. 21 at Toronto’s BMO Field. The winner of the two-legged series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Stampeders sign American defensive lineman Damontre Moore
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders signed American defensive lineman Damontre Moore on Monday. Moore also signed with the Stampeders in October and played one game in the 2023 season, but finished the year on Calgary’s practice squad. The Stampeders finished with a 6-12 record this season before losing to the B.C. Lions in the West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Victoria Feige adds to trophy case, wins fifth para surfing gold medal
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Canadian Victoria Feige had added to her trophy cabinet with a fifth gold medal at the 2023 ISA World Para Surfing Championship (WSPC). The 38-year-old Feige, now based in Hawaii, won the women’s kneel division Saturday with Brazil’s Vera Quaresma taking the silver. Spain’s Audrey Pascual earned bronze and France’s Emmanuelle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions reflect after season once again ends in Winnipeg
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – Garry Peters has been looking back through his phone. Specifically, for videos he’s taken in the B.C. Lions’ locker room, starting back at training camp in Kamloops in May and through the season. “I was going through my phone, I take videos walking around the locker room doing goofy stuff all day,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada on top of team tennis mountain after beating Italy to win Billie Jean King Cup
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
When Michael Downey was settling into his new job as Tennis Canada chief executive officer in the mid-2000s, he helped guide a leadership group that set sky-high goals for the program. A small fish on the sport’s international scene at the time, the federation ambitiously set targets for Canadian players to win Grand Slam singles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach Smith sees games in Stockholm as chance for Senators to ‘reset’
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith hopes his team returns home from the NHL’s Global Series with a lot more than an appreciation for Swedish culture The Senators are one of four NHL teams, along with Detroit, Minnesota and Toronto, who will play a pair of games in Stockholm this week. “We want to go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers captain McDavid reacts to coaching change: ‘I didn’t see it coming’
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
EDMONTON – A day after the Edmonton Oilers made a coaching change, the players are still trying to process the shock. “I didn’t see it coming,” said team captain Connor McDavid. The reigning Hart Trophy winner told reporters he received the news via text message that head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longtime baseball coach DeMarlo Hale returns to Blue Jays as associate manager
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Longtime baseball coach DeMarlo Hale will return to the Toronto Blue Jays next season as an associate manager under skipper John Schneider, the team said Monday. Hale served as a bench coach for the Cleveland Guardians over the last three seasons. “When the opportunity came up to return to Toronto in this role, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shane Wright unlikely for Canada at 2024 world juniors: ‘Been there, done that
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Shane Wright’s trophy case will probably have to do with just one world junior gold medal. Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis said Monday the 19-year-old forward is likely to skip the 2024 event despite still being eligible after he captained Canada to a home-soil triumph 10 months ago in Halifax. Speaking to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Malone agrees to contract extension with reigning NBA champion Nuggets, AP source says
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – The Denver Nuggets extended the contract of coach Michael Malone after he guided the franchise to its first NBA title, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced the extension. No terms of ... Read More »
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