Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Bombito selected third by Colorado Rapids in MLS SuperDraft
Montreal's Moise Bombito, a junior defender at the University of New Hampshire, has been selected third overall by the Colorado Rapids at the MLS SuperDraft. Bombito was named 2022 America East Defend...
Dec 21, 2022
Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer player of the year for second straight time
TORONTO - Jessie Fleming has been named Canada Soccer's player of the year for the second year in a row. The 24-year old midfielder from London, Ont., shared the women's national team lead with five g...
Dec 21, 2022
Hockey Canada, women's team finalize one-year athlete agreement
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has reached a one-year athlete agreement with its national women's team. The agreement covers 28 athletes and is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2022, Hockey Canada said Wednesday in a ...
Dec 21, 2022
Golf Canada unveils 2023 national teams under new three-tier system
An all-time high of 57 athletes were named to Golf Canada's teams on Wednesday along with eight coaches. Golf Canada's 2023 national team system now features three program tiers: amateurs and professi...
Dec 21, 2022
Olympic speedskaters Gilmore Junio, Kaylin Irvine and Marsha Hudey retire
CALGARY - Canadian Olympic speedskaters Gilmore Junio, Kaylin Irvine and Marsha Hudey announced their retirements on Wednesday. Junio, from Calgary, won 12 World Cup medals over the course of his 12-y...
Dec 21, 2022
Roughriders sign defensive back Nick Marshall to one-year extension
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive back Nick Marshall to a one-year contract extension. Marshall set a Roughriders' record for interceptions returned for touchdowns last seaso...
Dec 21, 2022
Multi-medal day for Canada in World Cup ski cross
INNICHEN, Italy - Canadians collected three medals in World Cup ski cross Wednesday led by Reece Howden's silver in the men's races. Canadian men ranked second to fourth with Howden of Cultus Lake, B....
Dec 21, 2022
Hockey Canada picking up the pieces after disastrous, scandal-filled 2022
Hugh L. Fraser didn't have the nuts-and-bolts knowledge to coach his sons' hockey teams. He did, however, want to pitch in at the frigid rinks across eastern Ontario. "By the time my older boy finishe...
Dec 21, 2022
CF Montreal trades for defender Aaron Herrera, sends money and pick to Real Salt Lake
MONTREAL - Defender Aaron Herrera was acquired by CF Montreal in trade with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. Herrera's arrival will help fill the void left by the departure of Canadian defender Alistair J...
Dec 21, 2022
NHLers reflect how 3-on-3 OT has changed since inception: 'You can't force it'
Mark Giordano remembers a time when 3-on-3 overtime was run-and-gun. Those chaotic days are long gone. Since reducing the number of players in the extra period from four skaters a side down to three a...
Dec 21, 2022