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OHL roundup: Spirit edge Sting 3-2 in front of 3,671 students
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
SARNIA, Ont. – Matyas Sapovaliv scored the winning goal to lead the Saginaw Spirit to a 3-2 win over the Sarnia Sting in Ontario Hockey League action Tuesday. Sapovaliv’s goal at 3:44 of the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted the visitors to a victory in front of 3,671 students at Progressive Auto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sartini apologizes, Whitecaps look to put playoff disappointment behind them
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has apologized for comments he made about refereeing after his team’s playoff elimination. Vancouver was swept in its best-of-three playoff series with reigning Major League Soccer champion Los Angeles FC after a 1-0 loss Sunday at B.C. Place. It was the second time in three seasons that the Whitecaps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes unfazed by underdog status for East final: ‘They never picked us anyways’
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – Welcome to life as the Montreal Alouettes, where even a six-game winning streak can’t bury the team’s reputation as an underdog. The Alouettes pay visit to the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts (16-2) in Saturday’s CFL East Division final. Montreal is listed as a 10-point underdog according to multiple sportsbooks as of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men face tough opposition in Dubai for kickoff of World Rugby sevens season
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
The Canadian men will find themselves in tough company when they kick off World Rugby’s sevens season next month in Dubai. Canada will play New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa in Pool A of the Dec. 2-3 Emirates Dubai 7s, the opening stop of the rebranded HSBC SVNS, formerly known as the HSBC World Rugby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former fullback Ashtone Morgan relishes new role with Toronto FC front office
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Ashtone Morgan credits then-assistant coach Jason Bent for setting him on the right path when he signed his first contract with Toronto FC. Bent, now part of Greg Vanney’s coaching staff at the Los Angeles Galaxy, told him: “Don’t buy any Gucci. Don’t buy Louis (Vuitton). Don’t buy a car.” And instead focus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers place struggling goaltender Jack Campbell on waivers
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have placed struggling goaltender Jack Campbell on waivers and plan to assign him to their American Hockey League affiliate. Campbell has a 1-4-0 record with a 4.50 goals-against average and .873 save percentage in five appearances this season. The 31-year-old from Port Huron, Mich., has a 22-13-4 record with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italy’s Retornaz beats Japan’s Yanagisawa in opening draw at Grand Slam’s National
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
PICTOU, N.S. – Italy’s Joel Retornaz scored three points in the first end en route to a 7-4 win over Japan’s Riku Yanagisawa on Tuesday morning at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National. Retornaz, who won the season-opening Grand Slam last month in Niagara Falls, Ont., added deuces in the fourth and sixth ends ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA Notebook: Brooks enjoying strong start to season with new team Rockets
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
Dillon Brooks has been a “luxury” for the Houston Rockets, according to new head coach Ime Udoka. Brooks has enjoyed an impressive start to the 2023-24 season with his new team. The native of Mississauga, Ont., is averaging 16.3 points per game on a blistering 59.3 per cent from the field, 56.5 per cent from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Captain Lucas Rumball to return to Toronto Arrows for a sixth MLR season
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Arrows have re-signed captain Lucas Rumball, the Major League Rugby franchise’s first-ever signing. The 28-year-old flanker returns for a sixth season with his hometown club. Rumball has made 54 career appearances (including 51 starts) since the team’s inaugural 2019 campaign, second only to the recently retired Mike Sheppard’s 59 appearances. Rumball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich, stung by criticism after surprise cup defeat, hosts Galatasaray in Champions League
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
MUNICH (AP) – Bayern Munich hopes to continue its winning start to the Champions League against Galatasaray on Wednesday amid a brouhaha over coach Thomas Tuchel’s reaction to criticism. Tuchel broke off from a post-game TV interview following his team’s 4-0 win at Borussia Dortmund in “der Klassiker” on Saturday, when he was clearly still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bellingham available for Real Madrid in Champions League match against Braga
By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2023
MADRID (AP) – Real Madrid will have Jude Bellingham available for the Champions League match against Braga on Wednesday, when it will go for its fourth straight win in Group C. Bellingham has been nursing an injury to his left shoulder sustained in the Spanish league match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, but he trained ... Read More »
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