National Sports
Blue Jays hire former Reds manager David Bell for front-office role
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell to be the team’s vice-president of baseball operations and assistant general manager. The Blue Jays announced the move in a release Friday. Bell will oversee the player development and physical and mental performance departments, while also contributing to strategic planning and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stopping Brady Oliveira a priority if Argos hope to beat Bombers in Grey Cup
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – There’s a long list of things the Toronto Argonauts must do if they hope to upset the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Sunday’s Grey Cup game. Near the top is containing explosive Bomber running back Brady Oliveira. The Argos are planning a more-is-better strategy when it comes to preventing Oliveira from running wild at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers offensive line faces another tough challenge with Argos defensive front
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Chris Kolankowski will be a key figure Sunday for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. As Winnipeg’s centre, one of Kolankowski’s responsibilities is getting a bead on the defensive front and making adjustments to the offensive line’s blocking schemes before each snap. That job will be an important one when the Bombers face the Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From last pick to first-liner: Swedish star Ljungblom making waves with Victoire
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Montreal Victoire anticipated Swedish star Lina Ljungblom’s arrival from overseas for more than a year. They’re confident it was well worth the wait. “We wanted a game breaker,” head coach Kori Cheverie said. “Lina is a threat to score every shift. … It really is a great addition to our lineup.” First-line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs set to face milestone-reaching McDavid; Matthews still out injured
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
TORONTO – John Tavares met Connor McDavid before the phenom had ever played a shift in junior. Chris Tanev has trained alongside the superstar each off-season for more than a decade. Both will once again try to find an answer for the milestone-reaching Oilers captain Saturday when Edmonton visits the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers defensive back Tyrell Ford focused as Winnipeg returns to Grey Cup
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Jordan Younger knew right away that Tyrell Ford was a special talent. He first noticed the Canadian defensive back at the CFL combine in 2022 and was impressed. “I could see by the way he moved, some of the decisions he made that he had, of course, the physical ability. But he had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men start climb back up rugby sevens ladder later this month at RAN Sevens
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
Canada looks to take the first step back up the rugby sevens ladder when it competes in the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens later this month. The Canadian men were relegated from the elite HSBC SVNS circuit in an eight-team playoff in Madrid in early June after finishing last in the 12-country overall standings. Canada, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian under-17 team blanks Costa Rica 3-0 in men’s soccer friendly
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – Aghilas Sadek, Will Daniels and Aidan Evans scored to help the Canada under-17 team blank Costa Rica 3-0 in a friendly Friday. The young Canadians play Mexico on Sunday, also in San Jose. Sadek is with the CF Montreal academy while Daniels and Evans play in England for the Leicester ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspended Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin added to roster, will make season debut against Washington
By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Suspended Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was added to the Avalanche’s active roster and will make his season debut Friday night against Washington. Nichushkin recently returned to the team after being placed in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program six months ago. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Friday after the morning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps lead after pairs short program at Finlandia Trophy
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
HELSINKI – Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps led after Friday’s pairs short program at the Finlandia Trophy, the fifth stop on the Grand Prix figure skating circuit. Stellato-Dudek, who is from Chicago but is in the process of acquiring Canadian citizenship, and Deschamps, from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., scored 75.89 points for their routine set to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC 2 makes roster moves, with no current place for leading scorer Altobelli
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
Toronto FC 2, TFC’s reserve side which plays in MLS Next Pro, has started reshaping its 2025 roster with question marks over the future of captain and leading scorer Julian Altobelli, forward Jesús Batiz and goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario among others. All three are out of contract at the end of 2024, along with midfielders ... Read More »
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