Arizona – The 18th annual Fall Stars Game is set for 8pm ET tonight at Mesa’s Sloan Park, and fans have the last word on the rosters. MLB.com’s Fall Stars Final 2 Vote was opened earlier with one spot on the American League team and one on the National League team to be determined by the Final 2 results. Polls …
Nova Scotia — The West Kings District High School David Morse Memorial Sports Field is being upgraded after a combined investment of $444,399 from the federal and provincial governments, the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, and the Municipality of the County of Kings. Once complete, the sports field will provide more outdoor space for students to play at and near West Kings District …
Dubai – The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the introduction of the Women’s Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in 2027. The upcoming FTP cycle will feature an ICC tournament each year, commencing with the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025, followed by ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2026, the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027 and the …
WINDSOR – The triple Para swimming Paralympic champion and disability rights advocate was announced as the National Hero Honour recipient from Canada’s Walk of Fame. Rick Hansen will present the award to Campo at a special Canada’s Walk of Fame Celebration on Wednesday, November 20 at Toronto’s Liberty Grand. Past recipients include Super Bowl champion Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. Campo competed …
SUDBURY —The Ontario government is investing $235,000 to support Greater Sudbury’s successful bid to host the 2025 Ontario 55+ Summer Games. By hosting more than 1,000 participants in almost 20 events, the 2025 Ontario 55+ Summer Games is expected to generate over $1.5 million in local economic benefits to Greater Sudbury and the surrounding communities. “Our government is proud to support the 2025 …
Quebec – Aurélie Rivard, Canada’s 13-time Paralympic Games medallist in Para swimming, saw the pool where she developed her world class skills named in her honour on Monday in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., situated a half hour drive from downtown Montreal. The pool was previously named the Complexe sportif Claude-Raymond in honour of the Canadian baseball trailblazer who ended his career in …
KELOWNA– For Rob Shaw the wear and tear of being a professional wheelchair tennis player is a growing concern, but he’s determined to be on court for the Australian Open in January. ‘’I’m on the tail end of my career, that’s for sure,’’ said Shaw, who’ll turn 35 on December 6. ‘’For next season I would like to compete in …
TORONTO – Kai Schrameyer believed it was time that wheelchair tennis had its own independent grassroots to high performance plan in the Tennis Canada structure. His vision came true last week as Tennis Canada announced the Wheelchair Tennis Whole Player Development Pathway (WTWPDP), a player development guide with the aim of fostering lifelong passion for and participation in wheelchair tennis. It follows the …
Ottawa – Ten sport organizations across Canada have been awarded grants through the 2024-25 Paralympic Sport Development Fund, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced recently. The organizations, from six provinces, will be receiving grants varying from $5,000 to $15,000 to support specific initiatives to develop, grow, and enhance Para sport programming in their communities. A total of $100,000 is being distributed …
Ottawa – The ParaTough Cup 2024/25 season began with a bang last Friday, raising $72,000 for the IGNITE campaign that supports the Para sport development in Canada. At the latest stop of the Paralympic Foundation of Canada’s groundbreaking fundraising initiative, the ParaTough Cup welcomed 12 teams at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, vying for the title of ParaTough Cup champions. Teams consisted of Canadian …
