News Powerlifting Athlete Suspended for Presence of Four Banned Substances June 29, 2017 CCES - (Ottawa, Ontario – June 28, 2017) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that, Meana Franco, a powerlifting athlete, received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete’s urine sample, collected during...
News Format finalized for 16-team Tim Hortons Brier, Scotties Tournament of Hearts championships in 2018 June 29, 2017 Curling Canada - A Friday night showdown will determine the 16th and final entries into the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts, it was announced today by Curling Canada. On the Friday night prior to the opening of...
News Canada’s Mark McMorris Nominated for Fourth ESPY for Best Action Sports Male, Seeks First Win June 29, 2017 Canada Snowboard - Canada Snowboard Encourages Canadians to #VoteMcMorris Vancouver, BC - Mark McMorris’ incredible snowboard season has earned him a fourth nomination for an ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) Award presented on July 12 in Los Angeles, California. Canada...
Knowledge Nuggets increase mileage How To The vast majority of runners will suffer an injury and most of them will be related to overuse. It can be especially tempting to jump back in to full-volume training after a break from running in the winter,...
News Olympic gold medallist Derek Drouin and four Rio Olympians/Paralympians to preview 2017 Canadian Track & Field Championships June 29, 2017 Athletics Canada - OTTAWA – Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic stars descend on Ottawa July 3-9 for the 2017 Canadian Track & Field Championships. The Championships will take place at Terry Fox Athletic Facility as part of Canada’s 150th celebrations. What: Five...
News Softball Canada Announces 2017 Women’s National Team Rosters June 29, 2017 Softball Canada - (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada is pleased to announce the list of athletes who have been selected to represent Canada this summer as members of the Women’s National Team and Women’s Elite Team. The final rosters were determined...
News Canada wins four silver medals and two bronze medals at the 2017 World Championships of Beach Ultimate June 29, 2017 Ultimate Canada - The World Championships of Beach Ultimate took place in Royan, France last week culminating on Saturday, June 24. Ultimate Canada sent teams in all seven divisions (mixed, women’s, open, mixed masters, women’s masters, open masters and open...
News Top 70 of 75 players in the world heading to Canada for 2017 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank June 29, 2017 Tennis Canada Player lists announced for Canadian ATP World Tour and WTA stops this summer Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep, and Petra Kvitova highlight fields Early wild cards awarded to Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Eugenie Bouchard, Vasek Pospisil, and Denis...
News MEDIA ACCREDITATION EXTENDED FOR TORONTO 2017 NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES June 29, 2017 2017 NAIG - Due to overwhelming response from National and International media, the eight-day international sport and cultural gathering will extend media registration WHO: Media and Official Media Partners of Toronto 2017 North American Indigenous Games (Toronto 2017 NAIG). ...
News June 29, 10:00 am: Sport Manitoba and the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Announce over $20,000 in Scholarships June 29, 2017 Sport Manitoba - $19,000 in academic scholarships will be presented to fourteen high school students, six university students, and four coaches from across Manitoba. The presentations include the Manitoba Foundation for Sport Scholarships, Bud Tinsley Sport Leadership Scholarship, Coaching Manitoba...