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SPORTS REGINA LEADER-POST THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 PAGE NP10 Turkey will replace Canada on this Formula One calendar after the June 13 race in Montreal was cancelled on Wednesday for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Formula One said it had extended contract by two years to take into account the cancellations, securing the race until 2031. The race had been scheduled for the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on the weekend after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and Istanbul circuit will be logistically convenient for air freight coming from Baku. The Turkish race returned last year for the rst time since 2011 and also at short notice to bolster a calendar ravaged by the pandemic. to the ongoing international travel restrictions in place in Canada it became impossible for Formula One to enter the country without a mandatory 14-day the sport said in a statement.

Reuters 1 A CE IN MONTREAL CANCELLED GREG HARDER Regina Pats head coach Dave Struch staring into a crystal ball last month when he called Ryker Evans one of the best de- fencemen in the WHL, but his words did turn out to be prophetic. Struch raised some eyebrows just one week into the 2021 season when he boldly declared that all-around game was with top NHL prospects like Kaiden Guhle (Prince Albert Raiders), Braden Schneider (Brandon Wheat Kings) and Carson Lambos (Winnipeg Ice). It was a lofty comparison but Struch inch, expressing hope that NHL scouts would of burgeoning skills. Now six weeks later, safe to assume his stock is on the rise. got noticed, no Struch said Tuesday after his 6-4 season-ending loss to Winnipeg.

early conversation that we had about Ryker, he lived up to it and more. scary for us (because) we want him back next year as a 20-year-old. everything you want in a professional hockey player and a person. It was a privilege to be around him and we sure hope to have him back again next fate could be determined this summer at the NHL draft. While not especially common for 19-year-olds to be selected, Evans has clearly put himself into the conversation after nishing with three goals and a team-high 28 points in 24 games this season.

worked extremely hard to prove myself to those guys who passed me over in last Evans said. I was looking forward to was competing every night and showing my skill and my abilities on the ice. it was really exciting to see my hard work start to pay It was a fun 24 games and I trade it for In terms of the points race, two assists on Tuesday left him tied with Connor Bedard for top spot on the team. Evans also earned a share of the league lead among defencemen with Cole Clayton of the Medicine Hat Tigers, who still have four games left. Evans was held the scoresheet just ve times this season and had at least a point in 12 straight games, which was the longest streak by a WHL defender.

just went into every game the exact said the smooth-skating blueliner. see myself get rewarded was a nice little pat on the back, but I was always going in looking for the Although nal numbers are eye-popping, they ex- actly come out of nowhere. The Calgary native was named top D-man last season after compiling seven goals and 31 points in 63 games. It was enough to put him on the radar of Central Scouting, which ranked Evans 178th among North American-based skaters eligible for last NHL draft. After being passed over, the 6-foot-0 defender bulked up to 191 pounds in preparation for this season.

Struch noted that Evans has a long from the 5-foot- 3, 110-pounder who was selected by Regina in the 10th round of the 2016 bantam draft). Now a three-year veteran excited to be part of a potential resurgence by the Pats after a challenging three-year rebuild. have some talent moving up and we kind of came together as a group in these 24 games in this dorm and this Evans said. the bubble brought us together and these are my brothers. a great room so excited for next year.

Our goal is always to make the playo s. I believe be able to do that next year just excited to see In the meantime, mostly excited to return home. Life in isolation was di cult at times for Evans, who looks forward to seeing his family again and reclaiming the he enjoyed before the bubble. That said, there are no regrets. was extremely good that we got to play hockey this said Evans, who noted that some other leagues as fortunate.

kind of took that into account and went out and played every game like it was our last because you never know if we were going get shut down or NHL stock could soar after strong season Regina defenceman Ryker Evans was passed over in last NHL draft so he bulked up to 191 pounds during the off-season. KEITH HERSHMILLER PHOTOGR A PHY Pats defenceman ac ke up 28 points in 24 games to draw even with Bedard It was really exciting to see my hard work start to pay It was a fun 24 games and I trade it for anything. MURRAY MCCORMICK Kyle Borsa has already run the gauntlet while dealing with challenges en route to CFL draft. The University of Regina Rams running back missed the 2019 Canada West football season while serving a 16-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. With the suspension behind him, Borsa was looking forward to the 2020 season, only for it to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Even so, the 23-year-old Borsa is among the top-rated Sports running backs in the draft, despite having not played football since 2018. a great symbol of overcoming Borsa said during a Zoom call with reporters. can strongly say that a lot of guys who were in my position would have moved on from the game. would have got their degree and moved on with life because football last forever, anyway. not the route I picked.

I chose to stick with it because football is my dream and my dream could have been derailed by the positive test. He explained that he purchased an over- the-counter supplement that contained higenamine, which in 2018 was added to the list of banned substances. The 6-foot-0, 200-pound Borsa devoted his time to preparing for his return to the game. The results showed up at the CFL national combine, which was conducted virtually due to COVID-19. His 4.46-second time in the 40- yard dash at the virtual combine was the fastest of any of the draft prospects.

He then completed 22 repetitions of 225 pounds on bench press, a 6.8-second three- cone drill, a 4.0-second shuttle run and a broad jump of 10 feet 2 inches. a surprise because I knew that I was going to put up really good said Borsa, a member of the track and eld team. was more upset that I get to do it in front of the scouts. a good validation of how much work I put into it, because numbers like that just happen. You have to put in the work for stu like that.

I prepared and I dieted for seven or eight months. I go out and I worked out like a Borsa spent two seasons with the Rams before being suspended. He enjoyed a breakout season in 2018, rushing for 613 yards and six touchdowns on 96 carries and making 16 receptions for 227 yards and one TD. He also returned 19 kicko for 367 yards and 15 punts for 133 yards, demonstrating the speed that has caught the eye of CFL scouts. Being drafted by the hometown Saskatchewan Roughriders would be a dream come true for Borsa, but not picky.

want to go to a team that utilizes me correctly, uses my traits to help my team, and to help me to be the former Ri el Royals star said. that is is where I want to twitter.com/murraylp Regina Borsa has sights set on CFL draft Kyle Borsa.