By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 28, 2023 7:47 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have re-signed centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier to a one-year, US$10.5-million contract. Kiermaier won a gold glove in his first season with the Blue Jays in 2023. On offence, he had a … Read more
What does Olympic rowing in 1936 have to do with the College Football Playoff at the dawn of 2024? Plenty, if you play for the second-seeded Washington Huskies. Shortly before departing Seattle for a Sugar Bowl semifinal matchup against Texas, Huskies coach Kalen DeBoer took the team to the movies. They watched “The Boys in … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Jalen Milroe went to Alabama determined to become an elite SEC quarterback, and nothing could deter him from his goal. Not even, he says, his own offensive coordinator. Milroe revealed Thursday that Bill O’Brien, Alabama’s coordinator during Milroe’s first two seasons in Tuscaloosa, once suggested he should change positions. “How would you … Read more
Summer McIntosh’s continued assault on the international swimming podium in 2023 made her The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. “I’m very honoured to have it and it’s just really cool,” McIntosh said of the award. A talent for swimming fast combined with poise beyond her years has the Toronto teenager tracking for a … Read more
Sale prop Bevan Rodd will miss the entire Six Nations after undergoing toe surgery; The tournament will take place between Friday February 2 and Saturday March 16 as current champions Ireland look to defend their title. Last Updated: 28/12/23 5:41pm England’s centre Manu Tuilagi is set to miss the start of the Six Nations after … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — There is a silver lining of sorts for Georgia, even after seeing its school-record run of 29 consecutive victories end and not being selected for the College Football Playoff to take a shot at what could have been a third consecutive national championship. Carson Beck is coming back. And if things … Read more
For the second year in a row, Team Canada is celebrating its goals at the world junior ice hockey championship with a song from Newfoundland and Labrador. Great Big Sea’s “Ordinary Day” came blasting out of the speakers on Tuesday near the end of the first period after Canada scored its first goal of the … Read more
16-year-old Luke Littler is through to the last 16 of the World Darts Championship in his tournament debut; Michael van Gerwen is also in the fourth round as he chases a fourth title at Alexandra Palace; Watch the tournament through until January 3 on Sky Sports Darts By Ali Stafford Last Updated: 28/12/23 11:12am Please … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Just over six years after Yoshinobu Yamamoto watched a playoff game from the raucous Dodger Stadium stands and decided he absolutely had to play in the major leagues one day, the right-hander pulled on his white No. 18 jersey and a blue cap in the center field pavilion. The consensus best pitcher … Read more
Macklin Celebrini had a goal and four assists as Canada hammered Latvia 10-0 at the world junior hockey championship on Wednesday. Conor Geekie and Carson Rehkopf, with two each, Brayden Yager, Owen Allard, Fraser Minten, Matthew Wood and Matthew Poitras also scored. Celebrini’s five points were two short of the national record for a single … Read more
