Canadian Amateur Summer Sports News
According to Dan Barnes of Postmedia, three-time Canadian Olympic rowing gold medalist Kathleen Heddle of Trail, British Columbia passed away at the age of 55 on Monday. Heddle had cancer in her brain, lymph nodes, and breast over the last Read more
According to Justin Dunk of 3downnation.com, it was a memorable Monday night for University of Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver John Metchie III of Brampton, Ontario. Metchie became the first Canadian to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association championship game Read more
Two-time Canadian Olympic bronze medalist Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, British Columbia has won her second career Bobbie Rosenfeld Award, presented to the best female athlete in Canada each year, according to The Canadian Press on Monday. She previously won the Read more
According to CBC Sports on Thursday, Ottawa, Ontario, will host the 2026 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships. This will be the fourth time in the history of the championships that Canada has hosted the event, but the first time of the Read more
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide is currently the top collegiate football team in the United States with a record of eight wins and zero losses. On Saturday, the Crimson Tide continued their perfect season with a convincing 42-13 win Read more
Three Canadian Olympic gold medalists will receive the Order of Canada according to The Canadian Press on Friday. They are figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of London, Ontario, as well as swimmer Mark Tewksbury of Calgary, Alberta. Virtue Read more
The University of McGill is changing its name for university men’s sports from the Redmen to the Redbirds according to CBC News on Tuesday. The University of McGill had been known as the Redmen from 1927 to 2019 for its Read more
According to Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press, former Canadian national team men’s soccer coach Tony Waiters of Southport, England, has died at the age of 83. Waiters became a huge soccer name in Canada in the 1980’s as he Read more
Over the last decade, one of Canada’s top female track cyclists has been Allison Beveridge of Calgary, Alberta. An Olympic bronze medalist in women’s team pursuit from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Beveridge now has her sights Read more
According to Signa Butler of CBC Sports on Wednesday, Bev Priestman of Consett, England has been named the head coach of the Canadian National Women’s Soccer Team. This is a critical time for the team as it prepares for the Read more