National Sports
Vancouver Rise add veteran NWSL midfielder Nikki Stanton to inaugural roster
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Rise continue to build out their roster ahead of the inaugural National Super League season, signing veteran midfielder Nikki Stanton on Thursday. Stanton joins the Rise following nine seasons in the National Women’s Soccer League, including the last three with the Seattle Reign. The 34-year-old from North Bend, Wash., helped Seattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Striking ski patrollers at the biggest US resort return to work claiming victory
By Mead Gruver, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
Two hundred Utah ski patrollers returned to work Thursday after voting to accept a new labor contract and end a nearly two-week strike that closed many trails and caused long lift lines at the ones that remained open during a busy time of year at the country’s biggest ski resort. The Park City Ski Professional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vonn 10th fastest in practice for her first World Cup downhill in 6 years
By The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
ST. ANTON, Austria (AP) – Ski great Lindsey Vonn was 10th fastest in a training run on Thursday for her first World Cup downhill in six years. Three weeks after her World Cup comeback with a titanium knee at age 40 in a super-G, Vonn completed the two-kilometre Karl Schranz course 2.55 seconds behind Federica ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defender Scally seeks a ‘showcase’ game against Bayern Munich to bolster US credentials
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — As the 2026 World Cup draws closer, Joe Scally knows U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino is keeping a close eye on him. The right back wants to deliver a “showcase” of his abilities in what may be his toughest game of the season against Bayern Munich on Saturday. “Every game, someone from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women drawn with Britain, Fiji and U.S. for HSBC SVNS stop in Perth
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
PERTH, Australia – The Canadian women have been drawn in Pool B alongside Britain, Fiji and the U.S. at the HSBC SVNS Perth in Australia later this month. The Perth event, the third round of the seven-stop rugby sevens season, runs Jan. 24-26 at HBF Park. Canada stands seventh in the overall standings after finishing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conceição’s reign as AC Milan coach begins with a trophy and a broken television
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Two matches, two wins, one trophy. Sérgio Conceição’s reign as AC Milan coach couldn’t have got off to a better start. Apart from a broken television. Conceição took over only at the end of December, replacing the fired Paulo Fonseca, but his impact has been clear in just over a week at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northleaf Capital Partners joins with Altor Equity Partners in CCM Hockey deal
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
TORONTO – Canadian investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has partnered with Swedish private equity firm Altor Equity Partners to invest in CCM Hockey. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Altor, which owns ski maker Rossignol Group, announced last year it had signed a deal to acquired a “significant” majority stake in CCM from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles QB Hurts returns to practice for the first time since he suffered a concussion
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts is back for the Eagles — limited at practice, for now — and with all signs pointing toward their star quarterback set to start this weekend in an NFC wild-card playoff game. Hurts was a limited participant in practice Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a concussion in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz dies at 37, no cause of death announced
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Brian Matusz, the left-handed pitcher who spent eight seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles as they returned to prominence a decade ago, has died. He was 37. The Orioles and the University of San Diego announced Matusz’s death Tuesday night, with USD saying it received word from Matusz’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA’s Toronto Tempo joins forces with Sephora Canada in first sponsor partnership
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
Toronto Tempo president Teresa Resch believes the WNBA expansion team has found a kindred spirit in Sephora Canada as the basketball franchise’s “founding partner and official beauty partner.” “It really hits home because Sephora’s slogan is ‘We belong to something beautiful.’ And that’s what we’re trying to create. And that’s what I think we are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Katinka Hosszu, the ‘Iron Lady’ of swimming, retires after stellar career
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, one of the greatest all-around swimmers, has announced her retirement. Known as the “Iron Lady” of swimming for her gruelling repertoire of events, the 35-year-old Hosszu competed at five Olympic Games. She was only 15 when she made her Olympic debut at the 2004 ... Read More »
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