Kia Nurse

• Canada’s Nurse helps lift Sparks past Storm in WNBA pre-season action in Edmonton

  Canadian Kia Nurse had nine points in 19 minutes of action as her Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Seattle Storm at Roger Place on Saturday.

  Sports

  May 5, 2024
  
• Canada into women’s World Cup basketball semis for 1st time since 1986

  Kia Nurse scored 17 points to lead a balanced Canada team to a 79-60 win over Puerto Rico on Thursday in the quarterfinals.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022
  
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• Ahead of FIBA World Cup, Nurse recalls ‘hard to play’ WNBA season without Griner

  Hamilton basketball star Kia Nurse says a knee injury and news of teammate Britney Griner's detention in Russia has made this past year the toughest of her career.

  Sports

  Sep 19, 2022
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• Achonwa among names headlining Canada’s basketball roster for World Cup training

  It's the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic the Canadian women have gathered in Edmonton, which has been their base since 2013.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
• Griner, Diggins Smith help Mercury beat Aces in OT

  Brittney Griner had a season-high 33 points and 10 rebounds, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 27 points as the Phoenix Mercury beat Las Vegas 99-90 in overtime on Wednesday night.

  Sports

  Jul 8, 2021
• WNBA returns, celebrating 25th anniversary season

  It was a busy offseason for the longest running women's professional sports league that will tip off its 25th season Friday night.

  Sports

  May 14, 2021
• Rick Zamperin: Christine Sinclair is the right choice as top female athlete in 2020

  Soccer legend Christine Sinclair has also won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as The Canadian Press female athlete of the year.

  Commentary

  Dec 28, 2020
• Hamilton Tiger-Cats star Brandon Banks named Golden Horseshoe Athlete of the Year

  Brandon Banks is the first American and first member of a professional sports team to win the award.

  Sports

  Feb 27, 2020
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• Star-studded list of nominees for Golden Horseshoe Athlete of the Year

  This year's winner will receive the 25th annual Bill Sturrup Award on Feb. 27 in Hamilton.

  Sports

  Feb 5, 2020
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• Hamilton’s Nurse leads UConn over Syracuse

  The Canadian junior guard scored 29 points and tied an NCAA Tournament record with nine 3-pointers to lead UConn to a 94-64 win over the Orange.

  Sports

  Mar 21, 2017