National Sports
Caufield scores OT winner as Canadiens complete 4-3 comeback win over Blue Jackets
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
MONTREAL – Cole Caufield scored the overtime winner as the Montreal Canadiens completed a 4-3 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Caufield, who also had two assists, beat Elvis Merzlikins short-side with a wrist shot with 43 seconds left in the extra session. Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks are in a better place this season than same time last year
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – After six games the Vancouver Canucks are in a much happier place this NHL season than they were at the same time last year. The Canucks opened their schedule with a convincing 8-1 home win over the Edmonton Oilers, then won three times on a five-game road trip. A 4-2-0 record leaves Vancouver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian boxers Thibeault, Sanford punch tickets to Paris at Pan American Games
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
SANTIAGO – Canadian boxers Tammara Thibeault and Wyatt Sanford had tickets to Paris in their hands Thursday at the Pan American Games. The top two boxers in each weight class qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games, so semifinal victors were awarded white and gold souvenir tickets. “That felt so good to have that ticket to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to quarterfinals at Swiss Indoors
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
BASEL, Switzerland – Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime broke his opponent four times on six chances and won 56 per cent of total points. He also played a clean ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skaters prepare for international competition on Canadian ice
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canadian figure skaters are hoping to build on detailed preparation and past performances in front of home support as the Skate Canada International Competition is set to get underway. Sixty skaters from around the world, including reigning Skate Canada ladies single champion Rinka Watanabe, 2023 world champion Kaori Sakamoto and Canadian ice dancers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beach volleyball duo Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson to play for Pan Am Games gold
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile – The Canadian beach volleyball duo of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson have advanced to the women’s gold-medal match at the Pan American Games. Canada’s flagbearers at the opening ceremonies in Santiago, Chile, swept Argentina’s Ana Maria Gallay and Gabriela Fernanda Pereyra 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) in the semifinal. The Toronto athletes awaited the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expert calls for better supports around menstrual health in youth sports
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have to educate themselves about periods. Studies show that girls drop out of organized sport at more than twice the rate that boys do, especially at the onset of adolescence. Dr. Sarah Zipp’s research has found that one of the biggest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampeders looking to keep momentum going against Blue Bombers
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
CALGARY – Don’t tell Calgary linebacker Micah Awe that Friday night’s game between the Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers at McMahon Stadium doesn’t mean anything. Although a victory for Calgary (6-11) over Winnipeg (13-4) in the season finale for both teams won’t affect the standings or the playoff picture, Awe said it’s important for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legendary Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey takes story back with new book
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
It’s a promise fulfilled for Donovan Bailey. The former 100-metre world-record holder and 1996 Olympic double gold medallist is set to release his book “Undisputed: A Champion’s Life” on Tuesday. “I promised myself one day I’d take my story back, tell it in my own way. And that’s exactly what I’ve done,” he said in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forward Zack Kassian retires after 12 seasons in the National Hockey League
By The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
Zack Kassian announced his retirement Thursday following a 12-year career in the National Hockey League. The 32-year-old forward played 661 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Arizona Coyotes, amassing 203 points (92 goals, 111 assists) and 913 penalty minutes. “To play in the NHL is one thing, but to make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Safety Katsantonis making most of his chance with Ticats
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 26th, 2023
HAMILTON – Stavros Katsantonis has certainly made the most of his opportunity this season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The five-foot-10, 188-pound safety began the year backing up compatriot Tunde Adeleke but became the starter July 18 when Adeleke was injured. Katsantonis has become a fixture in Hamilton’s secondary ever since. On Wednesday, the former University ... Read More »
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