Category Archives: Sports
Mac Neil leads another big day in the pool for Canada at Pan Am Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - Canada continued its medal haul at the 2023 Pan Am Games with big day in the pool highlighted by a record-breaking performance. Maggie Mac Neil became Canada's most decorated Pan Am ...
Oct 25, 2023
Canadian connection: Timberwolves' Miller learning NBA ropes from Alexander-Walker
TORONTO - When Leonard Miller was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves he knew he had a natural mentor in Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Miller made the Timberwolves' NBA opening day roster and was in Minn...
Oct 25, 2023
Whitecaps to square up against defending champs for 5th time as playoffs begin
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps begin their playoffs against the same opponent they faced to end their season. Vancouver heads down to California to take on Los Angeles FC on Saturday as part of a...
Oct 25, 2023
Mac Neil becomes Canada's most decorated Pan Am Games athlete with fifth gold medal
SANTIAGO, Chile - Maggie Mac Neil became Canada's most decorated Pan American Games athlete with her fifth gold medal in the pool in Santiago, Chile. The 23-year-old from London, Ont., swam the butter...
Oct 25, 2023
Canada rugby coach names five uncapped players for men's tournament in Spain
Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named five uncapped players in his 32-man roster for next month's La Vila International Rugby Cup in Spain The five are forwards Zephyr Melnyk and Dewald Kotze and back...
Oct 25, 2023
Canadian broadcasters Shulman and Doucet named finalists for Hall of Fame's Frick Award
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Canada's Dan Shulman and Jacques Doucet are among the finalists for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting. Joe Buck, Gary Cohen, Joe Castig...
Oct 25, 2023
Canada's Ellie Szeryk wins Jim West Challenge for first NCAA individual title
Canada's Ellie Szeryk had the golden touch over the weekend, winning four different ways at the Jim West Challenge. Szeryk won her first individual NCAA title on Monday, which in turn helped Southern ...
Oct 25, 2023
Raptors exercise fourth-year team option on Scottie Barnes's rookie contract
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes is going to be with the Toronto Raptors for at least one more year. The Raptors exercised the fourth-year team option on the rookie scale contract of the swingman on Wednesday...
Oct 25, 2023
Canadian women's rugby team looks to end losing streak against top-ranked England.
The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team has lost 11 straight to top-ranked England, including three defeats in the last year. Most recently Canada was beaten 50-24 and 29-12 by the Red Roses in ...
Oct 25, 2023
Auger-Aliassime begins Swiss Indoors title defence with win over Riedi
BASEL, Switzerland - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime started off his defence of his Swiss Indoors tennis title with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over Switzerland's Leandro Riedi. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 1...
Oct 25, 2023