Heidi Specter

Summary: The Vancouver Rise made history Wednesday night with a 1-0 victory over the Calgary Wild, earning their first win in the Northern Super League. Good Start to the Inaugural Season  The milestone moment came courtesy of Canadian midfielder Quinn, who calmly buried a penalty kick in the 22nd minute, the first goal ever scored […]

Summary: Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealander Erin Routliffe have made it into the Australian Open semifinals with a top performance in the women’s doubles quarterfinals.  The second-seeded duo defeated Japan’s Miyu Kato and Mexico’s Renata Zarazua 6-3, 6-2 in a match that was once again a testament to their precision hits and efficiency.  First Match […]

Summary: Leylah Fernandez’s journey at the Australian Open came to an early halt on Sunday after the Canadian and her Ukrainian doubles partner suffered a decisive defeat in their third-round women’s doubles match. Just two days prior, the 22-year-old born in Montreal also bid goodbye to the singles competition.  On a brighter note, Ottawa’s Gabriela […]

Summary: “Nous sommes les Roses de Montréal. We are the Montréal Roses“, Montreal’s new women’s professional soccer franchise was proudly announced in a message on X on Tuesday. The message that finally revealed the name of the club that will represent Montreal in the Northern Super League, the top flight of the Canadian soccer league […]

Summary: The Edmonton Oilers have announced that they have released veteran forward Mike Hoffman from his professional tryout (PTO) contract.  Hoffman, a seasoned National Hockey League player with 745 regular-season games in his record of achievements, was competing for a prestigious spot on the Oilers’ roster.  On Monday, the team won its second straight pre-season […]

Summary:  What was originally expected to be a bounce back for Team Canada at the Paralympic Games in Paris proved to be an actual return to form. 29 Total Medals with 10 Gold in Six Sports The athletes took home 29 medals, just like they did in Rio in 2016 while surpassing Tokyo’s 2021 output […]

Summary: Swimmer Aurélie Rivard from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec has won her 12th career Paralympic medal after she came in second at the women’s S10 100-metre freestyle event at Paris La Défense Arena.  “I’m Disappointed Because I Was Looking Forward to Defending My Title“ The 28-year-old, who holds the world record and was a two-time defending champion, […]

Summary: Vancouver, British Columbia has finally revealed the name and logo of its brand-new professional women’s soccer team during an event at the start of the week, following the footsteps of Calgary Wild FC, Ottawa Rapid FC and Halifax Tides FC that have already made their names and logos public. The Vancouver Rise has finally […]

Summary: Mississauga, Ontario-born Bianca Andreescu defeated Romanian Jaqueline Cristian in the first Wimbledon round on Monday with 6-4, 6-2.  Good Comeback from Injury Andreescu, who also has Romanian origins, had three aces. This included one on match point.  The 2019 U.S. Open winner has continued her back injury comeback against Cristian, breaking her opponent four […]

Summary: Canada’s women’s volleyball representatives at the Volleyball Nations League have defeated Germany’s team in the second game of Week 2.  The game, which was played in Arlington, came after the Canadians’s loss to the United States on Tuesday.  A Game Won in Straight Sets On Thursday, the Canadian team led by head coach Shannon […]