National Sports
CF Montreal signs defender Joel Waterman to three-year extension
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
MONTREAL – CF Montreal signed centre back Joel Waterman to a three-year contract extension through 2027 on Wednesday. The deal includes an option for the 2028 season. Waterman, a Canadian international, logged 2,131 minutes in 25 games this season, including 24 starts. The 28-year-old from Langley, B.C., joined Montreal from Cavalry FC in January 2020. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes sign star linebacker Tyrice Beverette to extension through 2026
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed American linebacker Tyrice Beverette to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season on Wednesday. Beverette, a finalist for the CFL’s defensive player of the year award, was already under contract with the Alouettes for next season. The 29-year-old started in all of Montreal’s games this year. The six-foot-three, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton to host PWHL game between Toronto Sceptres, Ottawa Charge
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
Edmonton will be the site of a Professional Women’s Hockey League neutral site game between the Toronto Sceptres and the Ottawa Charge in February. The PWHL announced eight of the locations of nine neutral-site games earlier this week and has declared the Edmonton the final piece of that puzzle. The game will be played Feb. ... Read More »
1 responseCanada out of Davis Cup after 2-0 quarterfinal loss to Germany
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
MÃLAGA, Spain – Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup international men’s tennis tournament with a 2-0 loss to Germany on Wednesday. Daniel Altmaier opened the tie with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo, then Jan-Lennard Struff downed Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Columbus Crew’s Wilfried Nancy named Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
Wilfried Nancy has been voted the 2024 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year, becoming the first Columbus Crew head coach to earn the accolade since Schmid himself in 2008. Under Nancy, the defending MLS Cup champion enjoyed a record-breaking regular season, setting franchise marks in points (66) and goals scored (72) and tying the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kris Knoblauch navigating first full season with Oilers following Cup final run
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
Kris Knoblauch had a lot to process. Handed the keys to an Edmonton Oilers roster stuck in neutral and full of frustration, the rookie NHL head coach must have felt like he was drinking from a fire hose some 12 months ago. Learning new players and personalities. Tweaking old tactics and teaching fresh concepts. Navigating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs place Domi on IR, making him fifth Toronto forward out with an injury
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs have placed Max Domi on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, making him the fifth Toronto forward sidelined with an injury. The move is retroactive to Saturday, when Toronto posted a 4-3 overtime win over visiting Edmonton. Domi logged 14 minutes 42 seconds of ice time in that game. With ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Off-ice adversity bringing Vancouver Canucks closer together
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Cancer. Major injuries. The death of a parent. The Vancouver Canucks have been through it all this season. Yet another key Canucks player was sidelined Tuesday when the club announced that centre J.T. Miller has taken an indefinite leave for personal reasons. Vancouver responded to the news with a gritty effort against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After stints in U.S. and Iceland, Leah Pais stoked to be back home with AFC Toronto
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
TORONTO – After playing soccer at three U.S. colleges and professionally in Iceland, Leah Pais wanted to come home. AFC Toronto was only too happy to oblige and the 22-year-old midfielder/forward from Mississauga is the second signing of the new Northern Super League franchise, following former Vaughan Azzurri teammate Jade Kovacevic. “I have missed birthdays, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender community to gather in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
EDMONTON – Adebayo Chris Katiiti, jailed for being a transgender man in Uganda, was brutally beaten as a child for wearing his brothers’clothes. He says moving to Alberta in 2016 saved his life. “I found home in Edmonton,” said Katiiti, 29, a therapist and life coach who works with the LGBTQ+ community. “In Canada, I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Tampa Bay 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) Edmonton 5 Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 6 Florida 3 Minnesota 4 St. Louis 2 Anaheim 3 Chicago 2 Calgary 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 (SO) N.Y. Rangers 4 Vancouver 3 — AHL Hartford 5 Charlotte 4 Abbotsford 4 Bakersfield 2 Rockford 5 Texas 2 — NBA Boston 120 ... Read More »
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