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An annual minor hockey tournament held across the Halifax region has attracted interest from an ambitious group of players from a destination not known for its hockey exports: Ireland. The Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) Saints, an Under-15 squad consisting of the best youth hockey players from across Northern Ireland …
Read More »Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes & Kate Cameron squeak into Tournament of Hearts playoffs – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes and Kate Cameron claimed the final two playoff berths at the Scotties. Lawes earned a Canadian women’s curling championship playoff berth with a 6-5 win Thursday over Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville. Cameron defeated BC’s Clancy Grandy 7-4 in the final draw of pool play for the sixth …
Read More »Winnipeg injury rehab center champions inclusivity with wheelchair curling tournament – Winnipeg
First Steps Wellness Centre in Winnipeg hosted a wheelchair curling tournament on Saturday at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. The centre, which specializes in spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions, hosted the event to encourage people to experience sport from a …
Read More »Raptors drop In-Season Tournament opener 108-105
TORONTO – It’s all a matter of putting together a complete 48 minutes of good basketball for the Toronto Raptors. Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, Derrick White scored a late go-ahead three-pointer and the Boston Celtics spoiled Toronto’s In-Season Tournament opener with a 108-105 win on Friday night. The Raptors …
Read More »Raptors look ahead to In-Season Tournament opener
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says he misses Cup competition from his days roaming benches in Europe. He will get a taste of something similar when Toronto hosts the Boston Celtics on Friday in its opener for the NBA’s new In-Season Tournament. The Atlantic Division foes met last Saturday, …
Read More »Annual Young Stars tournament, featuring NHL prospects, this weekend in Penticton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The weather will be fantastic this weekend in the Okanagan, but a four-team NHL tournament in Penticton, B.C., will have plenty of people going indoors. The Young Stars Classic will see the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets each …
Read More »FIFA women’s World Cup: Canadian interest higher than for men’s tournament, poll shows – National
As the Canadian women’s soccer team prepares for the start of the FIFA World Cup, there appears to be more interest and greater expectations placed on them prior to the event than were on the men last year, new polling shows. Team Canada, ranked seventh in the world, will play …
Read More »Winnipeg hosts Volleyball Canada U14 national championship – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size 128 volleyball teams from across western Canada traveled to Winnipeg this weekend for Volleyball Canada’s U14 national championships. 88 girls teams and 40 boys teams hoped to bump, set, and spike their way to the top spot. Girls teams played at the …
Read More »Raptors host Bulls in NBA play-in tournament
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 12, 2023 5:00 am Updated April 12, 2023 8:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Win, or go home — that’s what the Toronto Raptors are up against. The No. 9 seed Raptors (41-41) host the No. 10 …
Read More »Einarson, Jones set out for history books as Scotties Tournament of Hearts opens – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 17, 2023 8:19 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kerri Einarson and Jennifer Jones take a shot at history as the Scotties Tournament of Hearts begins Friday at the Sandman Centre. Einarson, alongside Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane …
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