Canada’s first appearance at the United Cup came to an early end on Wednesday in Sydney after a sweep at the hands of Greece. With the loss, Canada will finish last in Sydney Group B and will not advance to the knockout stage. Greece was one of the strongest teams in the competition, one of…
With one of, if not THE, shortest offseasons in professional sports, tennis fans never have to wait long to see their favourites back on court. The 2024 season is officially underway, with the first balls actually being struck at the end of 2023, and the Canadians already have their eyes on the prize. Here is…
Steven Diez (R) and Leylah Fernandez (L) pull Canada through to their first win (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images) Chile came close to scoring an upset in their first Group B match at the Rosewall Arena in the only tie played on the last day of the year in Sydney. In fact, the Chileans were…
Leylah Annie Fernandez picked up where she left off for the national team after her stellar performance at the Billie Jean King Cup in November, leading Canada to victory over Chile in their first-ever tie at the United Cup. The three-time Billie Jean King Cup Heart Award winner opened the tie with a routine victory…
In a dominant display, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander orchestrated a resounding 129-106 victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-9) over the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-7), notching 34 points and distributing nine assists. This season, the 25-year-old point guard has been a force, averaging 30.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and a career-high 6.3 assists per game in 34.7 minutes of…
With three days left in 2023, let’s keep the advantage in Canada Maintaining our status as a global tennis leader requires investment in determined young players to develop their game and be able to compete at the highest level. With your ongoing support, Tennis Canada can continue to compete with the best tennis nations in…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Christmas looks quite different this year for Brad Pascall. Pascall is in Davos, Switzerland for this year’s Spengler Cup, where he is serving as co-general manager for Hockey Canada’s entry at the international club tournament. The Spengler Cup is held each December in the picturesque ski town in the Swiss Alps,…
In Team Canada’s first tune-up game against Denmark’s U25 team, two Toronto Maple Leafs prospects – Fraser Minten and Easton Cowan – looked good. Both showed they had good offense as they beat an older and more experienced Denmark team by a commanding 8-0 score. Fraser Minten had a standout offensive game, scoring twice in…
This week on Match Point Canada, it’s an in-depth interview between Mike and Milos Raonic to recap a successful return to the ATP Tour in 2023 for the big-serving Canadian legend. After a nearly two-year break from competition due to injuries, Raonic came back during the grass-court swing and then made a great run to…
Matthew Poitras, the 19-year-old forward and 54th overall pick of the Boston Bruins in the 2022 NHL draft, has earned a coveted spot on Team Canada’s National Junior Team roster. Hockey Canada had strategically left a vacancy in the lineup, anticipating the addition of an under-20 prospect from the NHL. Poitras, who wasn’t widely expected…
