National Sports
City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
The deal is sealed: the NHL’s Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2-billion event centre and entertainment district near the city’s downtown, including a new rink for the Flames, has been finalized, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said Thursday. The project plan includes plazas and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gradey Dick looking to soak up knowledge in first NBA pre-season training camp
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
BURNABY, B.C. – Gradey Dick is doing his best to take it all in. The Raptors’ first round pick, 13th overall, from the 2023 draft is taking part in his first pre-season camp as an NBA player in Burnaby, B.C. and looking to learn. “The change has been great for me personally,” Dick said about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions receiver Williams doesn’t look too far ahead, but is now focused on Bombers
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers now have Terry Williams’ full attention. For weeks, the B.C. kick returner refused to look ahead to the club’s much-anticipated rematch with Winnipeg, instead concentrating on whatever team the Lions were set to face. Williams, 27, said he only began thinking about Friday night’s pivotal rematch with the Bombers following last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City, team, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
CALGARY – The deal is sealed – the NHL’s Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2 billion events centre and entertainment district near the city’s downtown has been finalized. The deal includes the new home for the Flames hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC midfielder Brandon Servania sidelined with torn knee ligament
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
Toronto FC took another body blow on Thursday with news that midfielder Brandon Servania has a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The Major League Soccer club says Servania will have surgery in the coming weeks and will begin rehabilitation immediately after. The 24-year-old American suffered the knee injury Sept. 20 in a 4-0 loss at Inter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quarterback Chad Kelly draws the start for Argos in home game versus Elks
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
Chad Kelly returns to the Toronto Argonauts’ starting lineup with a new perspective. Kelly watched from the sidelines last week as Cameron Dukes and Bryan Scott took the snaps in Toronto’s 31-21 road loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Argos (12-2) could give Dukes and Scott all of the playing time having already cemented ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada implements new ‘minimum attire’ rule in minor league dressing rooms
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
Hockey Canada has implemented a new dressing room policy for the 2023-24 minor hockey season, including a “minimum attire rule,” with the goal of respecting privacy and making dressing environments more inclusive. The governing body requires that players wear minimum attire in a dressing room when surrounded by at least one other person. The policy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan government proclaims George Reed Day to honour football legend
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government has proclaimed Oct. 7 as George Reed Day to honour one of the Canadian Football League’s greatest players. Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds announced the proclamation to commemorate Reed. Reed died earlier this week before his 84th birthday. The rugged fullback was one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada loses 7-5 to Team IPH at International Para Hockey Cup
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Rod Crane had two goals and Adam Dixon had a goal and two assists as Team IPH defeated Canada 7-5 Thursday at the 2023 International Para Hockey Cup. Crane, from Clarksburg, Ont., and Dixon, from Midland, Ont., are two of three Canadians on the IPH team’s international roster along with Rob Armstrong ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions, Bombers faceoff with first place in the CFL’s Western Division at stake
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
SURREY, B.C. – Season series winner, first place in the CFL’s Western Division and bragging rights. That’s what is at stake as the Lions (11-4) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-4) Friday night in what B.C. has dubbed the “Gravy Bowl.” “Winnipeg’s a great team. We’re a great team too. We got a lot of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers sign forward Stonehouse to three-year, entry-level contract
By The Canadian Press on October 5th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Brady Stonehouse to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old from Blenheim, Ont., impressed Oilers coaches and scouts after being invited to rookie camp in September and remaining with the club into the early stages of training camp. The undrafted Stonehouse is in his third season with the ... Read More »
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