Ottawa – Whether or not your weather outside agrees, the winter sports season is here. This weekend is action-packed with competition, including three major events on home ice as Skate Canada International takes place in Halifax, the ISU Short Track World Tour makes its inaugural stop in Montreal, and the Pan Continental Curling Championships kick off in Lacombe, Alberta. Here’s …
GATINEAU– For Kirby Cote, Wednesday’s induction to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame was an opportunity to reminisce. Not about her 13 Paralympic medals, which included seven gold, over three Games, or that quintuple golden performance at the 2002 world championships, nor even her medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. ‘’Today is the day I get to celebrate all the people …
Mayor Olivia Chow, Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Humber River-Black Creek) and Raptors President Masai Ujiri, co-founder of Giants of Africa, unveiled two revitalized basketball courts at Firgrove Park. The courts were officially unveiled during a community event, which also featured a youth basketball clinic conducted for boys and girls, led by NBA personnel, Raptors Development coaches and Giants of Africa coaches. …
Ottawa – Marielle Bégin, a project associate at Edison Engineers Inc., shared her inspiring experience participating in the ParaTough Cup, an event organized by the Paralympic Foundation of Canada (PFC) to raise awareness and funds for Paralympic athletes. Begin’s story highlights the profound impact of this event on her team and the broader community. Marielle first heard about the ParaTough Cup through her cousin …
Spain – Canada’s Stefan Daniel is on top of the world again. The 27-year-old Calgarian bounced back from a crash in the Paralympic Games last month to win the gold medal in the men’s PT5 category at the Para triathlon world championships recently. It was Daniel’s sixth career world crown. ‘’It feels quite good after some tough luck in Paris,’’ …
Toronto – Yariel Rodríguez made history in 2024 when he became the first Cuban-born pitcher to take the mound for the Blue Jays. While Rodríguez was an impact signing in February for $32 million, Kendry Rojas was a much more under-the-radar addition to the organization’s farm system when he signed for $215,000 in October 2020. No pitcher to sign with a …
Toronto – The 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Tuesday morning, with winners set to be unveiled on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” on Nov. 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both leagues have three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022. To determine the winners at the nine standard …
Colombia – Los Cafeteros rocked up in Barranquilla with one man monopolising the headlines. Not James Rodriguez, the adidas Golden Boot winner from the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, or Luis Diaz, who beat Lionel Messi to the Golden Boot at the penultimate Copa America, but a striker who left Colombia for Major League Soccer having netted only nine goals in …
Toronto – Calling all Toronto artists and designers! The City of Toronto is looking for talented local artists and designers to design the official FIFA World Cup 26™ Host City poster. This is an opportunity for artists and designers to showcase their talents and help the world see what makes Toronto truly special. As a proud Host City for the …
Toronto – The Arizona Fall League is often called a showcase circuit or prospect graduating school – a place where the Minors’ top talents gather for six weeks in the Valley of the Sun to compete before putting their stamps on the Majors. But the six AFL rosters aren’t loaded with Top 100 overall and Top 30 organizational prospects alone. …
