Category: Sport News

Hockey Canada rules 2018 junior players ineligible for international competition pending investigation

Hockey Canada says players from the 2018 world junior hockey team will not be considered for international competition until an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the team is complete. In a statement obtained Monday evening by The Canadian Press, Hockey Canada indicated the decision was made earlier this year and that players from the team will not be considered until “the investigation and adjudicative process of the alleged incident in 2018 is complete.” Hockey Canada says the decision has been communicated to the management group for the upcoming hockey world championship scheduled May 12-28 in Tampere,…Continue Reading

Sports Hall of Fame induction returns June 14

For the first time since 2019, the Greater Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame will be adding new names to the long list of outstanding local athletes For the first time since June, 2019, the Greater Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame will host its traditional June Induction Ceremony Dinner. Not only is the event returning for the first time since the pandemic, but it is also combining a pair of new classes as we reconcile at the Caruso Club. “Set for the evening of Wednesday, June 14th, 2023, this year’s event will welcome the Class of 2020 (which was announced just…Continue Reading

The non-disparagement clause; some Canadian athletes feel contractually silenced | NanaimoNewsNOW

“It’s a form of manipulation is how I see it,” says one Olympian veteran, whose contract contains a non-disparagement clause. “Your voice could potentially never be heard. It’s the controlling factor of the federation. That’s what they have over you. “It goes against the safe-sport principles of having a voice and being heard if things aren’t OK.” Among Speed ​​Skating Canada’s list of athlete obligations in its 2022-23 contract is they must agree to “not bring disrepute or negative publicity to themselves or SSC directly or indirectly through posts, comments, shares, likes, or associations on social media channels (Facebook ,…Continue Reading

Shortened Circuit of Ireland Rally well on the road to being a huge success

Headquartered in Cookstown, the traditional Easter fixture will be held over one day instead of the usual two in an effort to minimize costs for the 120 competitors that are set to take part. Clerk of the course Wayne Turkington says the roads that have been picked out — and the terrain they take in — should ask all the right questions of the crew, and make for a very exciting spectacle. The first two special stages bring the rally to the Sperrin mountains before cars head back for a short service halt at the Cookstown 100 pits. After this,…Continue Reading

Cove Rangers 0-5 Partick Thistle: Hosts’ relegation woes deepen

A direct Cove Rangers performance underlined their current woes as they were beaten comprehensively by Partick Thistle 5-0. Goals from Scott Tiffoney and Steven Lawless put Partick two clear at the break, with Brian Graham, Kevin Holt and Danny Mullen finding the net in the second. It continues Cove’s plummet towards the bottom of the Championship – they have one once in 14 – with Paul Hartley’s side only handed a reprieve by Hamilton’s drubbing at Dundee. Played through on goal by Mitch Megginson early, Leighton McIntosh had the first opportunity after three minutes but goalkeeper David Mitchell blocked his…Continue Reading

Opening Day brought a new start for the Blue Jays and for baseball

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. A fresh start — for both the Toronto Blue Jays and the sport of baseball itself — is the theme as all 30 big-league teams take the field for Opening Day on Thursday. Here’s what’s new: The Jays At a glance, the 2022 Blue Jays were pretty successful. They won 92 games (the franchise’s second-best total since the World Series years), returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence and, in their first full…Continue Reading

Flag football moves one step closer to becoming an Olympic sport

Flag football took another step towards potentially becoming an Olympic sport when its governing association received approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Wednesday. The IOC Executive Board proposed that the International Federal of American Football (IFAF) — the association which oversees international flag football — be approved by the full IOC. IFAF will now have to wait until mid-October when the IOC holds its full session in Mumbai, India, where members will vote on the proposal. In a statement later Wednesday, IFAF said it “welcomes” the IOC board’s proposal. “We are optimistic regarding the vote of…Continue Reading

Sport Manitoba denies recognition to underwater football

The made-in-Manitoba sport of underwater football is in jeopardy after it was denied recognition by Sport Manitoba. This news comes as the Manitoba Underwater Council – underwater football’s parent organization – failed to meet the requirements to stay under the umbrella of Sport Manitoba. “This is in no way trying to eliminate an activity,” said Janet McMahon, president and CEO of Sport Manitoba, in an interview on Tuesday. “But it is around trying to create some standards that everyone can meet [so] that we can guarantee that participants have quality programming, that we are offering it to everyone, and it’s…Continue Reading