Scott Walford had a connection to Montreal before he committed to McGill University — one that caused him to rethink whether the Redbirds men’s hockey team were best for him despite having nearly everything he wanted. The Montreal Canadiens drafted the Coquitlam, B.C., product in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft but never signed him to an entry-level contract, letting…
Haley Winn scored twice while Hilary Knight had a goal and two assists, and the United States opened its title defence with a 4-0 win over Switzerland at the 2024 world women’s hockey championship on Wednesday. Knight is the tournament’s all-time points (103) and goals leader (62). Kendall Coyne Schofield, with her first international goal…
When the final buzzer sounded at Brampton’s CAA Centre last April, Team Canada had to watch the Americans celebrating on Canadian home ice. A hat trick from Hilary Knight propelled the U.S. to a 6-3 win in the final, ending a Canadian bid for three straight world championship titles. A year later, the Canadians have…
Claire Hafner’s chin is tucked in protectively behind her gloves. Just above them, her eyes are laser-focused, looking for an opening. Her arms shoot out like twin pistons, forcing the solid teen powerhouse she’s sparring with to retreat against the ropes. At 46, the Edmonton-based boxer is mulling over retirement but wants a Canadian title…
Canadian judoka Shady El Nahas took home silver in the men’s under-100 kilogram class at the Grand Slam event in Antalya, Turkey, but it wasn’t the result of a loss. The 26-year-old from Toronto won four matches en route to Sunday’s final but was unable to compete for gold against Portugal’s Jorge Fonseca due to a rib injury. The Canadian…
Danielle Collins had the perfect send-off at her final Miami Open, beating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday to capture the title in her home state before an adoring crowd that included Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova. The 30-year-old Collins announced at the Australian Open that this season would be her last because she’s suffering…
Canada’s Josh Liendo cruised to his second national title at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships on Friday night in Indianapolis. The Scarborough, Ont., native and Florida swimmer won the 100-yard butterfly on Friday, becoming the first Gator to win the event since 2018, and fourth in program history. Liendo also won the men’s 50-yard freestyle…
Paralympics Summer Rowing A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has earned a Paralympic quota spot for Canada in rowing. Rowing Canada said on social media that Jacob Wassermann secured the spot for Paris 2024 in an event known as PR1 men’s single sculls. Jacob Wassermann, 24, secured the spot in the PR1 men’s single sculls event…
Saskatchewan’s Marie Wright and British Columbia’s Ina Forrest have a lot in common. They’re both national team-level curlers, they’re longtime friends and they’re both competing at this week’s Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships in Moose Jaw. For this week, they’re also roommates. It’s a common para-sport story — top rivals hanging out together off the ice….
When the 2024 U Sports women’s soccer season begins, individual performance will be more critical than in the past. With the introduction of Project 8, the incoming Canadian women’s professional league, the landscape is changing for student-athletes nationwide. While 17 former Canadian university women’s soccer players played professional games in 2023-24, and U Sports alumni Desiree…
