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Ottawa bantamweight Liam Macfadyen no stranger to world of combat sports
TORONTO - Liam (The Celtic Samurai) Macfadyen grew up in combat sports, surrounded by black belts, Olympians and Hall of Famers. His mother, Tina Takahashi, holds a seventh-degree black belt in judo a...
Oct 02, 2024
Canada coach Jesse Marsch continues to give youth its due ahead of Panama game
Canada coach Jesse Marsch continues to give youth its due, handing Jamie Knight-Lebel, Santiago Lopez and Kwasi Poku their first senior call-ups for the October international window. The Canadian men,...
Oct 02, 2024
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Hall of Rust Valley Restorers unveils dream car, talks of build for father, sings of Kamloops roots
Mike Hall is a dreadlocked 67-year-old rock blaster who found fame late in life.He stars in the hit TV show Rust Valley Restorers, a car restoration documentary series on History Channel focuses on hi...
Oct 02, 2024
MLB's postseason is on the way, but first, a photo finish for the NL wild-card race awaits Monday
The Major League Baseball playoffs are approaching and a Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge matchup in the World Series looms as an enticing October possibility. But first, the National League needs to get...
Oct 02, 2024
MacKinnon eager to suit up alongside Crosby at 4 Nations Face-Off: 'I idolized Sid'
Nathan MacKinnon had lots to contemplate this summer. The Colorado Avalanche were ousted in the second round of the playoffs - a result that continues to eat at the reigning Hart Trophy winner. MacKin...
Oct 02, 2024
Kris Mallette named Team CHL head coach for inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge
TORONTO - Kelowna Rockets bench boss Kris Mallette will be the head coach of Team CHL at the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, the Canadian Hockey League announced Wednesday. Acadie-Bathurst Titan coa...
Oct 02, 2024
Prosecutors say they may bring additional charges against New York City mayor and indict others
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that they might bring additional charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and indict others in the corruption case against him. Prosecutors mad...
Oct 02, 2024
Former Poland goalkeeper Szczesny joins Barcelona after announcing his retirement in August
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona has added former Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to its squad to help make up for the absence of the injured Marc-Andr ter Stegen. Szczesny had retired from profe...
Oct 02, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov downs Italy's Sonego in opening round of Shanghai Open
SHANGHAI - Denis Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Italian Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8) in the first round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. Shapovalov, 25, now holds a 2-1 career re...
Oct 02, 2024
Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this year
BEIJING (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mast...
Oct 02, 2024
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