National Sports
Canadiens winger Slafkovsky out for the week with upper-body injury
By The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens say Juraj Slafkovsky is out with an upper body injury and will be re-evaluated in a week. The Canadiens provided the update on the top-line forward Tuesday, hours before they were scheduled to host the New York Rangers. Slafkovsky left practice early on Friday while favouring his left shoulder, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rider Guillaume Boivin signs contract extension with Israel-Premier Tech
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
Canadian rider Guillaume Boivin has signed a contact extension that will keep him a 10th season with Israel-Premier Tech. “I’m super happy to stay with the team for next year,” Boivin said in a statement. “I have been here since 2016, so it feels like I’m staying at home for one more year.” The 35-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the numbers: A look at the women’s hockey landscape in Canada
By The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
A look at women’s hockey in Canada: – In the 2023-24 hockey season, there were 108,313 women and girls registered as players in Hockey Canada-sanctioned programs, which represented 19.9 per cent of all participants – the highest percentage in Canadian hockey history. – Almost 45 per cent of those athletes were registered with the Ontario ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada releases discussion paper on state of the women’s game
By The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
CALGARY – Hockey Canada has identified some of the challenges it faces in reaching its goal of having more than 170,000 girls and women playing hockey in Canada by 2030. That’s up from more than 100,000 women and girls registered by Hockey Canada this year to play in sanctioned hockey programs. But a discussion paper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pokemon cards, music royalties, sports memorabilia: Do alternative investments work?
By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
When some rare first-edition Pokemon trading cards went on sale three years ago, Adam O’Brien was hit with a wave of nostalgia. For the now 32-year-old, it was an irresistible offer that had the potential for value in the long run. It was a bit of a gamble, spending $100,000 for three packs of cards. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women to face Fiji in their opening match at 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
Canada will open against Fiji before facing Scotland and Wales in group play at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England The second-ranked Canadian women will meet No. 17 Fiji on Aug. 23, 2025, at York Community Stadium in York, one day after the tournament opener between top-ranked England and the ninth-ranked U.S. at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No rugby, field hockey, badminton, triathlon or cricket at leaner 2026 Commonwealth Games
By The Associated Press on October 22nd, 2024
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Scotland conceived rugby sevens in the 1880s yet it will not feature in the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by Glasgow. Other sports that have also been dropped include field hockey, triathlon, badminton, Twenty20 cricket, squash, and diving. The Games will have a 10-sport program in four venues. Athletics and swimming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Struggling Whitecaps, Timbers set to meet in MLS wild-card matchup
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have been here before – literally and figuratively. With the season hanging in the balance, the ‘Caps were dealt a blow last week when the club learned it wouldn’t be able to play a post-season wild-card game in its home stadium, B.C. Place, due to a scheduling conflict. The Whitecaps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL roundup: Ravens win fifth straight game by beating Bucs 41-31
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome an early double-digit deficit and extend their National Football League winning streak to five games with a 41-31 victory Monday night over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who lost their top two receivers to injuries. The two-time NFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 2 — NFL Baltimore 41 Tampa Bay 31 Arizona 17 L.A. Chargers 15 &#... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nylander fills net, focuses on details in Leafs’ win over Bolts: ‘It’s contagious’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
TORONTO – Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube pulled William Nylander aside for a couple of long chats at Monday’s morning skate. Toronto’s star winger was coming off an eight-shot, zero-point showing in a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers over the weekend. Berube didn’t have an issue with how Nylander was playing. The ... Read More »
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