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Middleweight title on the line as UFC returns to Toronto with January card
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
TORONTO – American Sean (Tarzan) Strickland will make his first middleweight title defence against South Africa’s Dricus (Stillknocks) du Plessis at UFC 297 in Toronto on Jan. 20. The matchup of two hard-hitters was one of three planned bouts in the New Year announced Monday by UFC president Dana White in a social media post. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Referees union labels Whitecaps head coach’s comments post-game ‘disgusting’
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The union representing soccer referees in Major League Soccer are criticizing comments made by Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini after his team’s playoff elimination on the weekend. The Professional Soccer Referees Association called Sartini’s post-match comments “disgusting” and that it takes the rhetoric against officials to a “dangerous new level.” The Whitecaps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays extend qualifying offer to third baseman Matt Chapman
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have extended a qualifying offer to third baseman Matt Chapman for next season. Chapman will have until Nov. 14 to accept the offer. If he declines and signs with another team, the Blue Jays will receive a 2024 draft pick in compensation from his new club. Chapman signed a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canadian skating coach Richard Gauthier sentenced to 12 months for sex assault
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
MONTREAL – A renowned Canadian pairs skating coach was sentenced on Monday to 12 months in jail for sexual assault and gross indecency against a teenage athlete in the 1980s. Quebec court Judge Josée Bélanger told a Montreal court that Richard Gauthier deserves a harsh sentence due to factors that include the age of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian international ‘keeper Kailen Sheridan named to NWSL’s second all-star team
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
Canadian international goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan has been named to the NWSL second all-star team. The 28-year-old San Diego ‘keeper led the league with nine clean sheets, including a shutout on the final day of the regular season to help the 11-7-4 Wave secure its first NWSL Shield. The 28-year-old from Whitby. Ont., recorded 63 saves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slafkovsky ‘headed to a nice destination’ despite hitting traffic with Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
MONTREAL – A little gridlock won’t stop Juraj Slafkovsky from reaching his destination as a talented player in the NHL, if you ask Martin St. Louis. Slafkovsky, last year’s first-overall draft pick, has one goal and one assist through 11 games of his second season and often looks out of place on the ice. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says he wants to remain with Ticats
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
HAMILTON – And now the waiting begins for Bo Levi Mitchell. The veteran quarterback’s future remains Hamilton’s biggest question mark heading into the off-season. The Montreal Alouettes eliminated the Tiger-Cats from Grey Cup contention with a 27-12 home victory Saturday in the East Division semifinal. The loss capped a miserable campaign for Mitchell, who in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canadian skating coach Richard Gauthier given 12 months for sex assault
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
MONTREAL – A renowned Canadian pairs skating coach has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for sexual assault and gross indecency. Richard Gauthier was found guilty in January of two charges dating back to the 1980s involving a teenage male skater whom he trained. He was acquitted of a third count of indecent assault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators coach Smith defends captain Tkachuk for calling out booing fans
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith came to the defence of his captain on Monday. Asked about Brady Tkachuk’s post-game comments calling out Senators fans for booing during Saturday’s 6-4 loss to Tampa Bay, Smith said the forward “loves Ottawa.” “First off, I think we don’t want to focus on the noise but I think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes tops NHL’s three stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
NEW YORK – Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes has been named the NHL’s first star of the week after putting up eight points over his last three games. Hughes had a goal and seven assists as the Canucks recorded three wins and extended their point streak to seven games (6-0-1). The Canucks’ captain got the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slafkovsky ‘is headed to a nice destination’ with Canadiens, says St. Louis
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2023
MONTREAL – Juraj Slafkovsky’s path to reaching his full potential in the NHL is a lot like using a navigation app, if you ask Martin St. Louis. The Canadiens head coach compared Slafkovsky’s progress to using “Waze,” which gives drivers an estimated time of arrival that is subject to change if they hit traffic or ... Read More »
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