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Philibert-Thiboutot, Mitton win Canada’s first track and field golds at Pan Am Games
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
SANTIAGO – Charles Philibert-Thiboutot won Canada’s first track and field gold medal of the Pan American Games on Thursday with his victory in the men’s 1,500 metres. And his effort was shortly followed up with another gold from Sarah Mitton in the women’s shot put. The 32-year-old Philibert-Thiboutot from Quebec City strained at the finish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philibert-Thiboutot wins Canada’s first track and field gold at Pan American Games
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
SANTIAGO – Charles Philibert-Thiboutot won Canada’s first track and field gold medal of the Pan American Games on Thursday with his victory in the men’s 1,500 metres. The 32-year-old from Quebec City strained at the finish line and fell crossing it to edge his Canadian teammate Robert Heppenstall. Philibert-Thiboutot’s time was three minutes 39.74 just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions not looking at past mistakes ahead of playoff tilt against Stampeders
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions aren’t looking back as they enter the Canadian Football League playoffs. The Lions (12-6) ended their season with a 41-16 loss to the Calgary Stampeders and will face off against their Western rivals on Saturday in the Western Semifinal. “We’re jogging on and off the field whether it’s a good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg’s Collaros, Toronto’s Kelly lead CFL Divisional All-Stars
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – Winnipeg’s Zach Collaros and Toronto’s Chad Kelly were named quarterbacks of the CFL’s Divisional All-Star teams Thursday. Collaros, who has won the last two CFL outstanding player awards, is one of 11 Blue Bombers on the West Division squad. Running back Brady Oliveira, the CFL’s rushing leader, is named a divisional all-star for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heralded Canadian filly Moira chasing Breeders’ Cup success
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
ARCADIA, Calif. – He’s won the King’s Plate, Woodbine Oaks and Prince of Wales Stakes but a Breeders’ Cup victory would be a crowning achievement for Canadian trainer Kevin Attard. “Being Canadian, the King’s Plate means a lot,” Attard said. “But if you get lucky enough to win a Breeders’ Cup, that might surpass the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey’s stubborn debate over protective gear
By Stephen Whyno And Pat Graham, The Associated Press on November 2nd, 2023
It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn’t until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory – grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful of players still don’t wear them. Broken jaws, smashed noses and concussions haven’t led to full face shields or cages in professional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cellar-dwelling Toronto FC begins roster overhaul under head coach John Herdman
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
Toronto FC began its roster overhaul under new coach John Herdman on Thursday, declining options of goalkeepers Greg Ranjitsingh and Tomás Romero, defender Themi Antonoglou, midfielder VÃctor Vázquez and forward CJ Sapong. Defender Cristian Gutierrez is out of contract at the end of the year. And the club has already returned midfielder Franco Ibarra, whose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada routs Mexico 17-1 at Pan Continental Curling Championships
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – Kerri Einarson and Canada’s women’s team finished round-robin play at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 17-1 win over Mexico on Thursday, The four-time defending Canadian women’s champions from Gimli, Man., scored five in the first and third ends. Canadian steals of three in the fourth and fifth ends, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticats will have to become road warriors to keep Davis’s Grey Cup streak alive
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors and register two season firsts to keep Ja’Gared Davis’s impressive Grey Cup streak alive. The burly defensive lineman has been a Grey Cup fixture since 2016, having appeared in the last six CFL championship games (2016-18 with Calgary, 2019 and ’21 with Hamilton, 2022 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Senators forge ahead amid turmoil: ‘Got to cut the noise out’
By The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith says his team will just have to block out the noise moving forward. The Senators fired general manager Pierre Dorion on Wednesday after the franchise was forced to forfeit a first-round pick in one of the next three upcoming drafts for its role in an invalidated trade in 2022. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticats head coach Steinauer won’t say who’ll be his starting QB against Montreal
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2023
HAMILTON – Orlondo Steinauer wasn’t tipping his hand Thursday regarding who’ll be his starting quarterback Saturday. The Hamilton head coach says he’s expecting both veterans Bo Levi Mitchell and Matt Shiltz to play when the Tiger-Cats visit the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division semifinal. When pressed, Steinauer said the club has determined who’ll start ... Read More »
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