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Blue Jays all-star shortstop Bo Bichette returns from 10-day injured list
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Bo Bichette is back. Bichette was reinstated from the Toronto Blue Jays’ 10-day injured list. The all-star shortstop has been out since Aug. 27 with a strained right quad. He took batting practice at Rogers Centre hours before tonight’s game in the Kansas City Royals. Infielder Mason McCoy was optioned to the Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Dabrowski and partner Routliffe advance to doubles final at U.S. Open
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
NEW YORK – Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe will play for the women’s doubles championship at the U.S. Open. The pair advanced to the final with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) semifinal win over the eighth-seeded duo of Taiwan’s Su-Wei Hsieh and China’s Xinyu Wang on Friday. Dabrowski and Routliffe won 62 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada seeks medal glory at men’s basketball World Cup as well as sustained success
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
Canada’s men’s basketball team has accomplished its highest-ever finish at a men’s World Cup, but staff and players are aiming to take those first-time accomplishments a step further: a medal. The Canadians fell 95-86 to Serbia in the semifinals as the team’s bid to make the World Cup final fell short. Instead, they will meet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian forward Deanne Rose signs two-year deal with England’s Leicester City
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Canadian international forward Deanne Rose has joined England’s Leicester City. The 24-year-old from Alliston, Ont., arrives on a free transfer from Reading, which was relegated after being after being beaten by Chelsea on the final day of the FA Women’s Super League season. The Reading women have since moved to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks look to avenge last minute collapse against Stampeders in rematch
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
EDMONTON – Selfish plays. Too many players getting caught out of position. Bad penalties. The Edmonton Elks’ (2-10) defensive players are still seething about Monday’s 35-31 loss to the Calgary Stampeder where they blew a 15-point fourth-quarter lead. But the Elks hope the tables will turn when the Stamps (4-8) visit Commonwealth Stadium Saturday. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault looks for third straight UFC win
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault will look to extend his UFC win streak to three when he takes on Brazil’s Michel (Demolidor) Pereira on a UFC Fight Night card next month in Las Vegas. Barriault (16-6-0) is coming off victories over Americans Eryk (Ya Boi) Anders and Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada summit puts elite men’s hockey under the microscope
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
CALGARY – The closed door of the locker room and violence presented as toughness were among the themes kicking off Hockey Canada’s Beyond The Boards Summit. The two-day summit in Calgary tackles toxic masculinity in elite men’s hockey as a root problem that causes racism, sexism and homophobia in the game. Attendees also heard how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roadblock: Blue Jays radio broadcasters won’t be returning to road this season
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
TORONTO – In a change from last year, the Toronto Blue Jays’ radio rights-holder will not resume in-person broadcasts of road games as the team enters the playoff stretch drive. The decision was confirmed by a Sportsnet spokesperson via email. The network used remote coverage in 2022 before shifting back to traditional in-person road broadcasts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There will be no gold for the USA at the Basketball World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on September 8th, 2023
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament, there might not be any medal at all for the Americans. Instead, it’s Germany on the cusp of a world title. Andreas Obst scored 24 points, Franz Wagner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach stays loyal to World Cup veterans in choosing Olympic playoff roster
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2023
Canada coach Bev Priestman has stayed loyal to her World Cup squad, selecting 21 of the 23 tournament players for an Olympic qualifying playoff with Jamaica later this month. The Olympic champion Canadian women, who fell to 10th in the world rankings from seventh after failing to survive the group stage in Australia, open the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There will be no gold for the USA at the World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on September 8th, 2023
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament, there might not even be any medal at all for the Americans. Instead, it’s Germany on the cusp of a world title. Andreas Obst scored 24 points, Franz ... Read More »
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