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Forge FC signs Canadian striker Brian Wright to multi-year contract
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
HAMILTON – Forge FC has signed Canadian striker Brian Wright to a multi-year contract, the Canadian Premier League team said Wednesday. The 29-year-old Toronto native, the reigning CPL Players’ player of the year, spent the last two seasons with York United FC. Wright had nine goals and six assists last season. He made his CPL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defensive lineman Mike Wakefield returns to Ottawa Redblacks on one-year deal
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Redblacks re-signed defensive lineman Mike Wakefield to a one-year contract on Wednesday. He tied teammate Lorenzo Mauldin and three others for the CFL lead with eight sacks last season. The 30-year-old American also had three forced fumbles and 30 tackles over 18 games. Wakefield, who was named to the East Division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach believes Canada women on right track ahead of the Rugby World Cup in England
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
It’s a big year for the Canadian women’s rugby team, with the World Cup set to kick off in August in England. Canada coach Kevin Rouet hopes it will be a historic one. The Canadian women climbed to second in the world rankings behind England in May after recording their first-ever victory over reigning World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks centre Elias Pettersson a game-time decision vs. Capitals
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON – The Vancouver Canucks may have star centre Elias Pettersson back in their lineup when they visit the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says the 26-year-old Swede is a game-time decision, depending on whether he feels comfortable. Pettersson has not played since Dec. 23 when he left Vancouver’s 4-3 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Toronto Argonauts receiver Polk signs deal with NFL’s Atlanta Falcons
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
The Toronto Argonauts have a hole to fill in their receiving corps. Makai Polk, who cracked the 1,000-yard plateau with Toronto last season as a CFL rookie, has signed a contract with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. The six-foot-three, 197-pound Polk registered 61 catches for 1,024 yards and five TDs in 17 regular-season games with Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British track and field body charged with corporate manslaughter over Paralympic athlete’s death
By The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
LONDON (AP) – The governing body for track and field in Britain and a sports official have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a Paralympic athlete who was hit on the head by a metal pole during training in 2017. The 36-year-old thrower Abdullah Hayayei, who represented the United Arab Emirates, was injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capitals prospects Leonard, Hutson impress on big stage: ‘Those two guys stepped up’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
Ryan Leonard darted over the blue line and dropped the puck to Cole Hutson. The defenceman moved into the slot, froze an opponent, changed his angle and fired a shot in off the post. The United States was back level with Finland 3-3 in the gold-medal game at the world junior hockey championship – on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian PGA star Corey Conners looks to build on top-5 finish, climb world rankings
By Adam Stanley, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
It’s not often Corey Conners is excited with a PGA Tour result where he finished 11 shots back of the eventual winner. But at The Sentry, the Tour’s season-opening event, no one was going to beat Hideki Matsuyama – who set an all-time, 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record at 35-under 257 – and Conners’ tie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Ham fires manager Julen Lopetegui with team 14th in Premier League
By James Robson, The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
Julen Lopetegui was fired by West Ham on Wednesday after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight. Lopetegui paid the price for a run of just three wins in his last 11 games, with West Ham 14th in the standings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. basketball team to skip games over alleged mistreatment of trans player
By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
NANAIMO, B.C. – A group of collegiate basketball players in B.C. say they will not play a pair of games against another team in their division this weekend due to alleged verbal and physical mistreatment of a transgender teammate that they say has not been addressed. All 13 players on the conference-leading Vancouver Island University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!France coach Didier Deschamps says he’ll leave after 2026 World Cup
By Samuel Petrequin, The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
Didier Deschamps announced Wednesday that he won’t continue as France coach after the next World Cup. The 56-year-old Deschamps said in an interview with broadcaster TF1 that he will leave when his contract expires in the summer of 2026. “I’ve been here since 2012, I’m scheduled to be here until 2026, the next World Cup, ... Read More »
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