Category: Sport News

The sport minister imposes new conditions on Canada Soccer’s funding

The federal sports minister has told Canada Soccer the government is attaching new strings to the sports organization’s federal funding going forward, CBC News has learned. Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge sent the soccer organization a letter on Tuesday saying she shares concerns about the organization’s “lack of financial transparency” and ongoing labor disputes. St-Onge said Canada Soccer must undergo a financial audit and a governance review and must accept advice from an external advisory group in order to continue receiving federal funding. “We expect Canada Soccer to make the necessary changes to address equality between its national team programs as…Continue Reading

Minke whale spotted visiting Scottish offshore wind turbine

Video: Minke whale spotted visiting Scottish offshore wind turbine Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a tick mark.…Continue Reading

The Stratford Minor Sports Council celebrates athlete of the year at the annual awards banquet

Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports News Local Sports Local News The Stratford Minor Sports Council hosted its annual awards and Stratford Sports Wall of Fame induction banquet on April 22, where it named the 2023 athlete of the year and the sportsperson of the year. Published May 23, 2023 • 5 minute read Jensen Pohl, the girl athlete of the year, Deborah Franke, the sportsperson of the year, and Ryan Middegaal, the boy athlete of the year, showing off their hardware at the recent Stratford Minor Sports Council awards banquet. (Submitted photo) Article content At its annual awards banquet last month,…Continue Reading

Big Smoked: Unsettled and disappointing time across Toronto’s pro sports scene – Toronto

Hey Toronto sports fans: don’t let the disappointment, underperformance and unsettling times with your city’s professional teams get you down. At least the Gray Cup champion Argonauts will soon be back in action. The CFL club appears to be the only bright light on the Toronto sporting landscape at the moment. Dissatisfaction has extended across most franchises in the Ontario capital throughout the spring. The Maple Leafs? Big expectations for the NHL team weren’t met and now there’s front-office drama. The Raptors? Mediocrity was the norm throughout the NBA season for an organization that’s looking for a head coach. The…Continue Reading

Tyson Fury’s promoter details offer for Anthony Joshua fight in September

The Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury saga continues (Pictures: Getty) Tyson Fury’s promoter, George Warren, has confirmed that a ‘formal offer’ has been made to Anthony Joshua for a heavyweight fight this September. The British pair have long been linked with a huge scrap, most recently in December when it seemed it was close but fell apart. With neither having confirmed their next fights and both wanting to box in the coming months, the prospect of the Gypsy King vs AJ has once again been raised, thanks to Fury’s camp. The WBC heavyweight champion wrote on Instagram: ‘A few days ago I…Continue Reading

The ‘extreme sport’ of Indian Horse Relay makes a return to the Manito Ahbee festival

When the horn blows, the race starts and the adrenaline kicks in for competitors in the sport known as Indian Horse Relay. Joseph Jackson, 16, a Plains Cree rider originally from Goodfish Lake, Alta., was first introduced to it when he was 11 and officially started racing when he was 12. “Your blood’s rushing, it just goes blank for me,” Jackson said in an interview Monday. “It’s just me and the horse and you hear the thunder of the feet, coming in you hear the crowd. That’s the only time you hear ’em.” The Elite Indian Relay Association (EIRA) kicked…Continue Reading

The Women’s Scottish Cup final can be a record-breaker

Rachel Corsie: Women’s Scottish Cup final can be a record-breaker Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a tick…Continue Reading

Former Richmond basketball player inducted into hall of fame

“I just thank the guys before me because they’re the ones that built the foundation for when I joined the sport,” said Alan Tait. One of Richmond’s most prominent basketball players has been inducted into Basketball BC’s Hall of Fame. Alan Tait, a former Richmond High School athlete, was known as one of the most prolific scorers in BC high school boys’ basketball history. Aside from receiving the award at the induction ceremony, Tait said he enjoyed talking to people he hasn’t seen in two to three decades. “It was a little emotional,” he said. “I just thank the guys…Continue Reading