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QMJHL Roundup: Mooseheads pull out 3-2 victory in overtime over Drakkar
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – Liam Kilfoil netted the game-winning goal 1:54 into overtime and the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3-2 on Thursday. Lou Lévesque and Reece Peitzsche also scored for Halifax (6-2-0). Mathis Rousseau made 33 saves. Justin Gill, with a goal and an assist, and Justin Poirier replied for Baie-Comeau (6-1-2). Olivier Ciarlo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dort scores 24 in loss as Pistons beat Thunder 128-125 in Montreal pre-season game
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
MONTREAL – Centre James Wiseman scored 20 points as the Detroit Pistons came back from being down 12 in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-125 in NBA pre-season action Thursday night at Bell Centre. Hometown favourite Luguentz Dort of the Thunder led all scorers with 24 points in the loss. Dort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampeders, Roughriders clash game in CFL game with playoff implications for both
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders have to win it to stay in it. Friday’s result against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders will decide whether the Stampeders (4-11) remain in CFL playoff contention or finish outside the post-season for the first time since 2004. The Roughriders (6-10) can clinch the third and final playoff berth in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rockets’ Dillon Brooks fined $25,000 for reckless hit on Pacers’ Theis
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
NEW YORK – The NBA has fined Houston Rockets guard-forward Dillon Brooks US$25,000 for recklessly making contact with Indiana Pacers centre Daniel Theis. Brooks was assessed a flagrant-2 foul and ejected from the game four and a half minutes into the Rockets’ 122-103 pre-season win over visiting Indiana on Tuesday when he hit Theis in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Wickens on cusp of winning a championship 5 years after he was paralyzed in IndyCar crash
By Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press on October 12th, 2023
Robert Wickens was determined from the very first days after his life-changing 2018 IndyCar accident not to let it define – or end – his racing career. The Canadian was 29 years old at the time, engaged to be married, and a breakout rookie star in a United States-based racing series after a successful career ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Herdman approaches massive Toronto FC rescue job with a smile on his face
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
TORONTO – John Herdman is no stranger to rescue jobs. He took over a Canadian women’s team that was broken after finishing last at the 2011 FIFA World Cup. And he recalls on-field bust-ups during his first two camps in charge of the Canadian men in 2018. Now Herdman is entrusted with reviving Toronto FC, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riders’ defensive back Williams following in his father’s footsteps
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
For Deontai Williams, father does indeed know best. Williams is in his first season as a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But before the 27-year-old Jacksonville, Fla., native made the trek north, he consulted with his father, Roosevelt, about CFL life and the nuances of Canadian football. The elder Williams was also a defensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Roger Sloan sees return to PGA Tour as a product of diligent work
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
Roger Sloan and his team sat down earlier this year and re-examined his entire process as a golfer. How he practises, his nutrition, everything. Their goal was to make the 36-year-old from Merritt, B.C., the best player that he could be. Getting promoted back to the PGA Tour on Sunday, the top level of men’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian team of 473 athletes to compete in Pan American Games
By The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
TORONTO – A team of 473 athletes will represent Canada at the upcoming Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The quadrennial Pan Am Games featuring over 6,000 athletes from 41 countries in the Americas and Caribbean open Oct. 20 and close Nov. 5. Canada’s athletes will be joined by 235 support staff, the Canadian Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort excited to grow the game at NBA pre-season game in Montreal
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
MONTREAL – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wanted to become an NBA star when he was a young boy growing up in Hamilton. Now he wants to do the inspiring and continue to grow the sport of basketball in Canada. Gilgeous-Alexander and Montreal native Lugentz Dort had the opportunity to do so Thursday night as their Oklahoma City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran QB Mitchell to make first home start for Hamilton Tiger-Cats
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 12th, 2023
HAMILTON – It’s taken longer – much longer – than expected but Bo Levi Mitchell will finally make a home start for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran quarterback will be under centre Friday night when Hamilton (8-8) hosts the B.C. Lions (11-5). Injuries have limited Michell to just four starts this season, all coming on ... Read More »
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