National Sports

Newly appointed high performance director looks forward to Rugby Canada challenge

Stephen Aboud arrives as Rugby Canada's new high performance director with a glowing endorsement, albeit from his wife. "He makes others look good," says Olive. Aboud also gets rave reviews from outside his immediate family.

Jun 14, 2023 11:59 AM Read more >

IGo report shows first year of Ontario sports betting generated over $1.48 billion

TORONTO — The opening year of legal single-game sports betting in Ontario was a profitable one. According to a report released Wednesday by IGaming Ontario, the province's regulated market generated total gaming revenues of just over $1.48 billion.

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Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard had stage 3 CTE at time of death, study finds

OTTAWA — Hockey Hall of Famer and Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada announced Wednesday.

Jun 14, 2023 11:12 AM Read more >

Canadian sim racers vie for chance to play F1 champion Max Verstappen at Grand Prix

MONTREAL — A video game is taking Mikel Cunningham somewhere he’s never been before. The 30-year-old gamer from Windsor, Ont., is going to the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend after finishing top five in “Player 0.

Jun 14, 2023 11:06 AM Read more >

Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open

TORONTO — Nick Taylor's stunning victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday took the vast majority of Proline players by surprise. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Taylor took just 1.

Jun 14, 2023 7:39 AM Read more >

Spezza reunited with Dubas after being named Penguins assistant general manager

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Jason Spezza as assistant general manager, reuniting him with hockey operations president Kyle Dubas. The team announced Spezza's addition to the Penguins' front office in a release on Wednesday.

Jun 14, 2023 7:29 AM Read more >

Canada's Brown building on past year's late-season success with further confidence

Aaron Brown's strong finish last season made him reconsider possibilities for himself on bigger stages.

Jun 14, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights games have always been as flashy as any show on the Las Vegas Strip, the sword-fighting mascot taking the ice before what seems like a legion of players marching out through the mirrored entrance into the roar of the c

Jun 13, 2023 9:48 PM Read more >

Bruce Cassidy coaches Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy struggled so badly in his first NHL coaching job with Washington that it knocked him out of the league for more than a decade.

Jun 13, 2023 9:14 PM Read more >

Jonathan Marchessault earns playoff MVP honors for leading Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup

Jonathan Marchessault won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup , a fitting honor for one of the franchise's original players who has been a key contributor since the first puck dropped in Las Vegas

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