National Sports
Ticats head into regular-season finale with strength at quarterback
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
Head coach Orlondo Steinauer will have a pleasant issue to address when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats return from their bye week. Hamilton (8-9) finishes its regular season visiting Montreal (10-7) on Oct. 28. The two teams return to Molson Stadium on Nov. 4 for the East Division semifinal. What Steinauer must determine is playing time for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer match between Belgium and Sweden abandoned after deadly shooting in Brussels
By Samuel Petrequin And Raf Casert, The Associated Press on October 16th, 2023
BRUSSELS (AP) – A soccer match between host Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at halftime Monday after two Swedes were killed in a shooting in central Brussels before kickoff. Fans remained inside the King Baudouin stadium after the European Championship qualifier was stopped and chanted “All together, All together!” The match was being played around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inclusion of lacrosse in 2028 Olympics brings excitement, motivation
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
Lacrosse is making its return to the Olympic stage in 2028. And there’s high hopes for far greater exposure for the sport on an international level. It was one of five sports added to the program of the Los Angeles Games on Monday by the International Olympic Committee. Flag football, baseball/softball, cricket and squash were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grand Slam of Curling season kicks off with HearingLife Tour Challenge
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
A field heavy with international talent will kick off the Grand Slam of Curling schedule on Tuesday at the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Niagara Falls, Ont. Reigning world champs Bruce Mouat of Scotland and Silvana Tirinzoni of Switzerland are among the headliners at the Gale Centre. Round-robin play continues through Friday ahead of the weekend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forge FC’s Bobby Smyrniotis up for CPL coach of the year for a fifth straight season
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
Forge FC’s Bobby Smyrniotis is up for coach of the year in the Canadian Premier League for a fifth straight year. Smyrniotis is against Patrice Gheisar of HFX Wanderers FC and Cavalry FC’s Tommy Wheeldon Jr. The Forge coach has yet to win the award despite winning the league title in 2019, 2020 and 2022 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Maple Leafs mixing up goal songs after finally shelving Hall & Oates
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs didn’t change their goal song for five full seasons. They’ve had two in two games to start the 2023-24 campaign – and there are more to come. Toronto used a portion of Steve Aoki’s 2012 remix of Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness” in Wednesday’s home opener, with the track briefly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs centre Matthews, Canucks centre Pettersson headline NHL’s three stars
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
NEW YORK – Toronto centre Auston Matthews has been named the NHL’s first star of its opening week of the 2023-24 season after he posted hat tricks in the Maple Leafs’ first two games. Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson took second-star honours after posting a goal and five assists in two games, while Pittsburgh centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs cente Matthews, Canucks centre Pettersson headline NHL’s three stars
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
NEW YORK – Toronto centre Auston Matthews has been named the NHL’s first star of its opening week of the 2023-24 season after he posted hat tricks in the Maple Leafs’ first two games. Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson took second-star honours after posting a goal and five assists in two games, while Pittsburgh centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada men’s rugby coach Kingsley Jones gets two-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
Rugby Canada has signed men’s coach Kingsley Jones to a two-year contract extension that will see him lead the team through 2025. The former Wales captain has been in charge of the Canadian men since September 2017. While the Canadian men failed to qualify for the World Cup currently underway in France, Rugby Canada says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada defeats Lithuania to remain unbeaten at world mixed curling championship
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom – Canada remained undefeated halfway through round-robin play at the 2023 World Mixed Curling Championship with a 9-5 win over Lithuania on Monday. The Canadians, skipped by Montreal’s Felix Asselin, took a 9-4 lead after scoring two in the fifth end and following with a steal of one in the sixth. Lithuania ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Newfoundland, champion runners look up to 85-year-old woman still ‘killing it’
By The Canadian Press on October 16th, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An 85-year-old woman ran a notoriously agonizing 20-kilometre road race in St. John’s on Sunday, completing her 10th competitive run of the course and beating 121 much younger people. Florence Barron ran the steep, relentless hills along the Cape to Cabot course in two hours and 20 minutes, shaving a full ... Read More »
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