Canadian Amateur Summer Sports News
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
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are ranked sixth at the moment in the NCAA and a major reason why the team has an undefeated record at four wins and zero losses has been the play of running back Chuba Hubbard of Read more
Shady El Nahas of Montreal, Quebec won the bronze medal in the men’s 100-kilogram or less division on Sunday at the 2020 Grand Slam Hungary in Budapest. The event is one of four judo grand slam events this year with Read more
Canadian Olympic bronze medalist Antoine Valois-Fortier of Quebec City, Quebec, and Arthur Margelidon of Montreal, Quebec each earned medals on Saturday at the Hungary Grand Slam judo competition in Budapest on Saturday. Valois-Fortier won the silver medal in the men’s Read more
For the third time in her career, Jessica Klimkait of Whitby, Ontario has won the gold medal at a grand slam event on the International Judo Federation Tour. Klimkait placed first at the Grand Slam Hungary in Budapest in the Read more
According to CBC Sports on Sunday, Brian Morton of Langley, British Columbia won the 2020 ATCO Grand Prix in Langley, British Columbia. Due to the fact that the Spruce Meadows Summer Series was cancelled in 2020 due to coronavirus, one Read more