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Rick Westhead

@rwesthead

Author, journalist with The Sports Network, CTV. Former Toronto Star foreign correspondent & contributor to NY Times 🇨🇦 [email protected]
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calendar_today17-07-2008 11:24:51

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From Rick Westhead: A former Toronto Argonauts strength and conditioning coach has amended her wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the CFL team and quarterback Chad Kelly, including specific allegations of bad behaviour by the league’s highest-paid player and reigning Most…

From @rwesthead: A former Toronto Argonauts strength and conditioning coach has amended her wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the CFL team and quarterback Chad Kelly, including specific allegations of bad behaviour by the league’s highest-paid player and reigning Most…
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A Quebec judge today authorized former Chicoutimi Saguenéens player Carl Latulippe to proceed with a class action lawsuit against the CHL, the QMJHL and its teams.
In a ruling released this morning, Quebec Superior Court judge Jacques Bouchard said additional players who are part…

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New: Lawyers for the five former 2018 World Juniors hockey players charged with sexual assault appeared virtually in a London court this afternoon.
A judge instructed lawyers during the brief hearing to file pre-trial motions before Oct. 23 and scheduled 15 days beginning Nov.…

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A former Western University student filmed himself having sex with an-18-year-old woman without informing her that he was recording their encounter and then posted the video on Snapchat.
The man, who is now a 21-year-old sports agent in Montreal with 15 clients, was recently…

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Confirming Canada Soccer in talks with the French Football Federation to schedule a friendly between the countries' men's national teams before the Copa America tournament.
Canada's MNT has already committed to play against Netherlands on June 6 in Rotterdam.
Canada Soccer…

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My family's minor hockey journey is winding down.
Through the playoffs round robin, now on to the semis and hopefully the finals next weekend.
So many fantastic memories. It's been a privilege to get to know so many great players, parents, and volunteers thanks to hockey.
I have…

My family's minor hockey journey is winding down. Through the playoffs round robin, now on to the semis and hopefully the finals next weekend. So many fantastic memories. It's been a privilege to get to know so many great players, parents, and volunteers thanks to hockey. I have…
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The Ontario Minor Hockey Association suspended a Under-18 player for 7 games last week after an investigation corroborated an allegation the player said, 'good job black boy n----.'
Jordan Jacobs, the U18 New Hamburg Jr Firebirds defenceman who was targeted with the racial slur,…

The Ontario Minor Hockey Association suspended a Under-18 player for 7 games last week after an investigation corroborated an allegation the player said, 'good job black boy n----.' Jordan Jacobs, the U18 New Hamburg Jr Firebirds defenceman who was targeted with the racial slur,…
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Canada Soccer general secretary Kevin Blue confirms our reporting that the federation faces a $4M budget deficit in 2024, after combined losses of more than $7M the previous two years.
In an email update to Canada's soccer community this morning, Blue says Canada Soccer needs to…

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Akim Aliu, who has had to deal with racism during his hockey career, is trying to make a comeback after four years away from the sport (via Sheng Peng)

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A public registry documenting adults who have been sanctioned for misconduct in Canadian amateur sports is scheduled to go live this week.
It's unclear how much detail will be included about why people have been suspended or banned and the registry, maintained by the Office of…

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The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which independently investigates abuse allegations in elite Canadian amateur sports, has made public a registry of adults who have been sanctioned for misconduct.
The registry, which went live today, lists five people - three…

The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which independently investigates abuse allegations in elite Canadian amateur sports, has made public a registry of adults who have been sanctioned for misconduct. The registry, which went live today, lists five people - three…
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A lawyer for a second “John Doe” suing the Chicago Blackhawks says he plans to subpoena Kyle Beach to testify.
A trial, if this litigation goes that far, probably won’t happen before mid-2026.

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A lawyer for a second “John Doe” suing the Chicago Blackhawks says he plans to subpoena Kyle Beach to testify.
A trial, if this litigation goes that far, probably won’t happen before mid-2026.

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A public registry documenting adults who have been sanctioned for misconduct in Canadian amateur sports is scheduled to go live this week.
It's unclear how much detail will be included about why people have been suspended or banned and the registry, maintained by the Office of…

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The stage is set for Canada's men's national soccer team at the 2024 Copa America as they have secured their spot to take on the best of the best, including the defending champions, Argentina and Lionel Messi. The action gets underway June 20 on TSN.

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