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Soccer - Quebecer Roxanne Bolduc called up for selection with the vice-champions of Spain U17.

2022-10-25T10:00:06+00:00

Valencia, Spain, October 25, 2022 - Former CSVR, AS Montis and Ascalon Saint-Georges player Roxanne Bolduc is climbing the soccer ladder in Spain.

In her second season in Valencia, the young 14-year-old player who is playing this year with the club Levante UD has been called up by the Valencian Community federation with the Valenta U17 selection, vice-champion of Spain.

Successful start for Raphael Lessard turns into a frustrating finish in Richmond - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)

2021-04-18T00:44:10+00:00

Richmond (Virginia, United States) – April 17, 2021 / PPN Source - Raphael Lessard is comfortable on relatively short oval tracks like Richmond Raceway. From fifth on the grid, everything was in place for a result at the front of the field, driving the #24 Canac Silverado prepared by GMS Racing.

Raphael Lessard fought successfully in the top-5 over the first 50 laps of the race and in the top-10 during the first 180 laps, collecting precious bonus points in the first two segments by finishing both of them in 7th place. Following the caution period on lap 187, several incidents occurred: an error in the pits dropped Raphael Lessard to the middle of the field, and a driver he was trying to pass caused an incident that forced him to enter the pits in order to straighten the left side fenders. In the end, Raphael Lessard crossed the finish line in 23rd place.

The Race As Seen by the Driver (extracts)

"I was confident in my Canac truck at the start of the race. We believed that a top-5 or better finish was well within reach, especially with the great set-up the team was improving on during the stops. The truck was even running better and better in the longer segments.

We stopped late in the race to fit new tires in anticipation of overtaking rivals who had stopped early. Everything was going well until a team mistake in the pits cost me positions. We started from 21st position and then a competitor damaged the left side of my truck. It was a frustrating end to the race," said the unhappy driver of the #24 Canac Silverado.

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021 – 1:30 pm

Event: Toyota Care 250

Track : Richmond Raceway (Virginia, United States – 0,75 mile oval)

Fprmat: Three stages of 70 | 70 | 110 laps each

Start | Result: 5th | 23rd (covered 249 of the 250-lap race)

Winner: John Hunter Nemechek – Kyle Busch Motorsports (Toyota)

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jessica Ménard, Les Équipes Caissie-Ménard inc.

Business Consultant, Raphael Lessard Racing

Mobile: 819.448.6514 – Email: jmenard@caissiemenard.com

Press release: Raphael Lessard - Fifth for the start at Richmond Raceway - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)

2021-04-14T16:36:48+00:00

Saint Joseph de Beauce (Quebec, Canada), April 14, 2021 - Raphael Lessard will take part in his sixth NCWTS race of the season this Saturday on the wide, nearly flat 0.75-mile oval at Richmond Raceway at the wheel of his #24 CANAC Silverado. His performance and that of his GMS Racing team impressed everyone at Bristol, and Raphael Lessard is going for another podium finish this coming weekend. His performance on the Bristol dirt surface confirmed his ability to adapt and learn quickly, and demonstrated his level of professionalism after only one full season in a NASCAR series, and despite the odd circumstances imposed by the pandemic.

Raphael Lessard Racing team members are working to find the necessary financing to participate in all 22 races of the season.

"We are well prepared for Richmond this weekend. This is my second race at this track, and the experience I gained over the 2020 season will allow me to drive faster and to quickly adapt my driving to the behaviour of my #24 Silverado CANAC truck over the race distance. The track surface is hard on the tires and I have to drive smoothly to protect them. I am comfortable on a short track like Richmond with its low banking in corners 1 and 2. The entrance to turn 3 is almost flat and you have to be careful when braking not to slide the rear tires, which wears them out too quickly. My CANAC truck will be fast and I'm sure it will be great for the race," says Raphael Lessard with enthusiasm.

Event: Toyota Care 250, race 6 of 22 (250 laps in three segments of 70 | 70 | 110 laps – 187,5 miles)

Track: Richmond Raceway (Virginia, United States – 0.75 miles)

Date | Live TV & Radio: Saturday, April 17 at 1:30 pm (EDT) on RDS, Fox Sports Racing, FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

**RDS and RDS DIRECT digital network present every NCWTS race on the 2021 schedule.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jessica Ménard, Les Équipes Caissie-Ménard inc.

Business Consultant, Raphael Lessard Racing

Mobile: 819.448.6514 – Email: jmenard@caissiemenard.com

Spectacular Drive Through the Pack by Raphael Lessard On the Bristol Dirt From 29th at the Start to a Podium Finish (3rd) - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)

2021-03-30T01:00:36+00:00

Bristol (Tennessee, United States), March 29, 2021 - Raphael Lessard put on quite a show in his first race on dirt today. The fifth round of the NCWTS Truck Series was run on the Bristol Motor Speedway oval which was covered with dirt just for the Pinty's Dirt Track Race. This race was highly anticipated by everyone, especially as rain forced NASCAR to postpone the event from Saturday to Sunday, then on to Monday. The field was unable to qualify on Saturday due to the weather, and Raphael Lessard started in 29th place as per NASCAR's calculation based on the team's results. From the first to the last lap, Raphael Lessard kept on overtaking his opponents, until placing his #24 GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado on the podium at the finish.

Race Action

After setting the fastest time in the first practice session on Friday (March 25), Raphael Lessard and his #24 GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado set the 16th fastest time in the final practice session, on a track close to what the race would be run on. This was a promising lap time for a driver with no experience on this surface where the driving and suspension settings are totally different from those on asphalt in order to react effectively to the changing surface of the dirt track on every lap.

Starting from 29th on the grid for the Monday race, as per NASCAR's calculations based on the team's results, Raphael Lessard began his irrepressible march to the front of the race, marked by his 15th place on his first pit stop on lap 40 and by his 8th place on his second pit stop on lap 90. He then finished on the podium by tenaciously defending his third place which he had reached on lap 123 of the 150-lap event.

The GMS Racing team knew how to prepare an exceptional truck for Raphael Lessard, the same truck that had won on the dirt in 2019 in the hands of Stewart Friesen. The team gave their driver a truck with proven potential, and the driver made the team proud.

The race as seen by the driver (extracts)

"Third place and a first podium this year, I am happy. I was already feeling good with the quickest and then 16th time in Friday's two practice sessions with good dirt racers around me, like Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe. I started the race from way back, but the quick drivers around me also wanted to move up to the front. I had to follow them, which I did in the race until they were eliminated, or I passed them.

Mud blocked my radiator at the start of the race and the engine temperature rose to over 300o F. The numerous yellow periods (at least 8) and the two pit stops allowed me to cool the engine down a bit. The team was able to add water and remove the dirt on the second stop, and the engine temperature returned to 220o F for the third stage. We were lucky because I thought the engine was going to fail.

"After the second stop, with the engine now healthy and with reasonable handling on the increasingly slippery track, we were in a good position to keep attacking. I worked with different lines and braking distribution to reduce the load on the right front tire so we didn't lose too much time in the last few laps. I managed to overtake other good drivers as I moved up to the leaders. The truck was losing grip in the corners and I worked hard to protect my position until the end of the race," explained the driver of the #24 GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado who was delighted with his stellar performance.

Next race – Richmond Raceway – April 17, 2021

The NCWTS returns to normalcy for their next event, which will take place on the 0.75-mile oval of Richmond International Raceway (Virginia, United States).

Date: Monday, March 29

Event : Pinty’s Dirt Track Race

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (Tennessee, United States – 0.5-mile oval)

Format: Three stages of 40 | 50 | 60 laps

Start | Finish: 29 | 3 (completed the 150-lap race)

Race Winner: Martin Truex Jr. From the KBM team (Toyota)

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jessica Ménard, Les Équipes Caissie-Ménard inc.

Business Consultant, Raphael Lessard Racing

819.448.6514 – jmenard@caissiemenard.com

Raphael Lessard Betrayed By A Mechanical Failure At Atlanta Motor Speedway - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)

2021-03-21T01:31:13+00:00

Atlanta (Georgia, United States) – March 20, 2021. Starting from the 23rd position, Raphael Lessard worked his way through the field in the No.24 Richelieu Hardware Silverado, taking care of his tires in order to understand their high rate of wear on this track. Raphael Lessard was up to 11th position without any problem on lap 48 when he felt a vibration. He suspected a flat tire, a critical problem on a track where the cars reach almost 300 km/h. This situation forced him to go to the pits for tires and gas. Raphael Lessard came back on track having lost a few laps on the leader. On lap 115, the young Beauceron tells his team that the car was not running properly at all and he was forced to pit with no possibility to return to the track with six laps to go. The team determined later in the garages that the differential had failed.

The Race From the Driver’s Seat

“The truck was running great early in the race and throughout the first stage. I was able to run on the quicker inside line, something that I could not do in last year's truck. I was up to 11th place and really thought that I had a flat tire when the vibration started, and I first had to pit for a new set. The team then told me that the old tires were OK, but the vibration was still there and getting worse as the race wore on, and the car would not run at its normal full speed. Then, near the end of the race, I felt a big hit at the rear as the failed differential ended my race with a bang with only a few laps to go.”

“The team is always ready with a good truck, and we are due for a good result. Thanks to Richelieu Hardware for their help and we will see you at Bristol for the dirt race. I'm really looking forward to it,” explained the driver of the No.24 Richelieu Hardware Silverado.

Date: Saturday, March 20

Event: FR8 Auctions 200

Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (Georgia, United-States – 1,54-mile trioval)

Format: Three stages of 30 |30 | 70 laps

Start | Finish: 23 | 39 (completed 124 of the 130-lap race)

Winner: Kyle Bush from Kyle Bush Motorsports (Toyota)

Next Race – Bristol Motor Speedway – March 27, 2021 (On dirt)

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jessica Ménard, Les Équipes Caissie-Ménard inc.

Business Consultant, Raphael Lessard Racing

Mobile: 819.448.6514 – Email:

jmenard@caissiemenard.com

DIFFICULT RACE FOR RAPHAEL LESSARD AT LAS VEGAS NASCAR - Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)

2021-03-06T15:16:54+00:00

Las Vegas (Nevada, United States) – March 6, 2021. After starting from the 13th spot aboard his Silverado #24 Camping World truck, Raphael Lessard had to fight with a serious oversteer problem over the first two stages. After stops at the pits at the end of the first two stages, the 19-year-old driver now had a truck that was handling properly and was in an excellent 9th spot for the restart of the final stage. Bad luck struck when an eager crew member had jumped over the wall too early on that stop and Raphael Lessard had to restart at the back of the lead pack, in 23rd place. He then set off from deep in the pack on one of his usual runs through the field, hopefully up to what could have been a top-10 result. However, he caused an incident on lap 96 that heavily damaged his truck and left him 30th in the end.

“I made a mistake and I apologize to the other victims.
Let’s move on to Atlanta and get back to racing!”

The Race From the Driver’s Seat

“I felt that the truck was not working well right from the start. Handling was good at the bottom of the track, but turbulence and a bad oversteer pushed me up the track and forced me to slow down in the middle of the corner, which ruined my corner exits. I finished the first stage in 20th position and the second in 16th despite the suspension modifications and other adjustments made by the crew in the pits at the end of stages 1 and 2,” explained the Silverado #24 Camping World driver.

“The truck was working better and better in the third stage and I was pushing hard to gain positions. With 38 laps to go, I hit David Gilliland who was running on my inside, and lost control. It was my mistake and I apologize to the other victims of the incident,” concluded a driver disappointed with his mistake that cost him dearly.

Next Race – Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2021

After this difficult race, Raphael Lessard and his Silverado #24 from the GMS Racing team move on to the Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton, Georgia), another fast 1.5-mile oval similar to the Las Vegas Speedway, for the March 20 running of the FRB Auctions 200.

Date: March 5, 2021

Event: Bucked Up 200 (race 3 of 22)

Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5 mile oval)

Stages: At laps 30 |30 | 74

Start/Result: 13th | 30th (completed 130 of the 134-lap race)

Winner: John Hunter Nemechek fromKyle Busch Motorsports (Toyota)

Photo Credit: GMS Racing

High Resolution Pictures: https://cutt.ly/ylD21On

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jessica Ménard, Les Équipes Caissie-Ménard inc.

Business Consultant, Raphael Lessard Racing

Mobile: 819.448.6514 – Email: jmenard@caissiemenard.com

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Team Canada will not send athletes to Games in summer 2020 due to COVID-19 risks.

2020-03-23T01:00:57+00:00

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), backed by their Athletes' Commissions, National Sports Organizations and the Government of Canada, have made the difficult decision to not send Canadian teams to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020.

Patrice Bernier et ses amis - 4e édition, le 22 février au Centre Pierre-Charbonneau à Montréal.

2020-02-21T14:00:34+00:00

Montréal, le 10 février 2020 - Patrice Bernier, ancien joueur professionnel de soccer, vous dévoile enfin l'alignement de deux équipes de futsal (soccer intérieur) pour le match-bénéfice « Patrice Bernier et ses amis » présenté par Grillades Torino, au profit de La Maison d’Haïti et de la Fondation Bon départ, qui aura lieu le 22 février 2019 à compter de 13h au Centre Pierre-Charbonneau à Montréal.

« Patrice Bernier et ses amis » présenté par Grillades Torino est une grande fête qui laisse une belle et grande place aux jeunes et permet également à des enfants défavorisés de prendre part à la célébration grâce aux support de commanditaires. Sachez qu'en participant à cette fête unique, vous aurez droit à des prestations exclusives!

Programmation officielle du 22 février 2020

Endroit: Centre-Pierre-Charbonneau

12 h 00 >> Ouverture des portes, «tailgate» et jeux gonflables
Animation, musique, vente de nourriture et breuvages
12 h 15 >> Match d'exhibition - Sélection féminine > Équipes du Québec de Futsal
>> Prestation du rappeur Salimo
13 h 30 >> Match d'exhibition - Sélection masculine > Équipes du Québec de Futsal
>> Prestation de l'artiste de danse krump 7Starr et du groupe 7*Skopez Fam
>> Entrée des joueurs et prestation de la violonisteKayiri
>> Hymne nationale par Romy Girard
14 h 45 >> Match des célébrités «Patrice Bernier et ses amis»
>> Show de la mi-temps par DJ Mastermindz | Tirage du moitié-moitié
16 h 30 >> Fin du match Patrice Bernier & ses amis
>> Remise des honneurs individuels et du chèque témoin
>> Mot de la fin de Patrice Bernier
>> Fin de l'événement

C'est donc une invitation, pour une journée de sportive et festive à impact social! Venez entre amis, en famille pour découvrir une ambiance unique à Montréal!

Évènement : Match des étoiles Patrice Bernier et ses amis – 4e édition
Date : Samedi 22 février 2020 dès 13h
Lieu : Centre Pierre-Charbonneau, 3000 Rue Viau, Montréal
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Canada second in Concacaf after loss to USA in the confederation final

2020-02-10T04:50:05+00:00

Canada will advance to the Olympic Games ranked second in their region after an 0:3 loss to USA in the Sunday final of the 2020 Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

Canada finished the confederation championship with four wins and one loss as Stephanie Labbé won the Golden Glove and Jordyn Huitema won the Golden Boot.

Canada Soccer announces squad for Women’s National U-20 Team Camp in Burnaby

2019-12-13T20:38:30+00:00

Canada Soccer have announced their squad for the Women’s National U-20 Excel camp in Burnaby, British Columbia from 13-18 December. The five-day camp will continue Canada’s preparations for the Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship in early 2020.

Montreal Impact acquires allocation money, international roster spot from Nashville SC

2019-11-19T23:41:16+00:00

The Montreal Impact announced on the acquisition of an international roster spot for 2020, $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and $50,000 in General Allocation Money from Nashville SC, one of the MLS expansion clubs for 2020, in return for defender Daniel Lovitz.

The boxer Artur Beterbiev solemnly welcomed in Russia.

2019-10-24T17:29:25+00:00

Boxer Artur Beterbiev solemnly welcomed in Grozny, Russia, his home country, after conquering his new world title.

Club de la médaille d’or : Richard Legendre, first guest of the Rencontres sportives

2019-10-17T02:26:09+00:00

Nearly 200 guests from different sporting circles, both professional and amateur, attended the first event of the Sports Meetings Series from the Club de la médaille d’or and d’Athletc.

Hockey- Ottawa Senators acquire forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the N.Y. Rangers

2019-10-08T03:06:35+00:00

The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the N.Y. Rangers in exchange for defenceman Nick Ebert and Ottawa's fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

Great success for Barca Academy National Tournament in Canada

2019-10-03T03:00:20+00:00

For the fourth year in a row, FC Barcelona's soccer academies in Canada held their tournament from September 26 to 29 in Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto.

An unforgettable evening for hundreds of Montreal Impact fans in Toronto

2019-09-27T02:00:32+00:00

Hundreds of Montreal Impact fans made the trip to Toronto for the final match of the Voyageurs Cup for the best Canadian soccer team and they were not disappointed with the ending of the game.

Rive-Sud teams win the TSR 2019 in Saint-Georges de Beauce

2019-07-27T23:00:04+00:00

The women's and men's teams from the South Shore of Montreal won the regional soccer selections tournament held in Beauce.

Soccer - 2019 Regional Selections Tournament

2019-07-24T20:43:36+00:00

The 2019 edition of the Tournament of Regional Selections (TSR) soccer takes place from July 22 to 27 in St-Georges de Beauce.

2019 World sheep shearing championship

2019-07-09T00:30:33+00:00

Representatives from 34 countries participated in the World Championship of sheep shearing held in Dorat, Limousin.