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CTV News
22 minutes ago
- CTV News
After being crowned Canada's new tennis queen, Mboko has sights set on U.S. Open
With humility and grace, Canada's freshly minted 18-year-old tennis champion is still riding a wave of emotions, days after winning her home country's preeminent tennis tournament. 'I'd say it's hitting me a little harder now than I'd say it was right after the match,' admitted Victoria Mboko. Determination and talent beyond her years has catapulted Toronto's Mboko into Canada's constellation of sports stars. Speaking one-on-one with CTV National News, Mboko shared that on the morning of the National Bank Open final in Montreal, she found herself in the hospital, unsure if she'd even be able to take on former world No. 1, Naomi Osaka. 'I woke up the morning of the finals with a really swollen wrist, it was really puffy, really painful,' said Mboko. 'It hurt to even brush my teeth, comb my hair. So we rushed to the hospital and did an MRI and X-ray.' With a heavily bandaged wrist, she battled through the pain and into tennis lore. Mboko's life story is one of resilience and sacrifice, those very characteristics are embedded into her DNA. Before she was born, her mother and father fled war and unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2006, Mboko was born in Charlotte, N.C., then shortly thereafter, the family moved to Burlington, Ont. 'They made so many sacrifices to come to a new country, learning new languages, to rebuild a new life for me and my siblings,' said Mboko. Her parents worked overtime so Mboko and each of her four older siblings could receive extra tennis lessons. She believed her family's perseverance found its way into her game when the pressure is at its highest. Victoria Mboko Victoria Mboko (left) chats with CTV's Adrian Ghobrial after winning the 2025 National Bank Open. (CTV) 'I think growing up, I was always aware of (my family's journey),' she said. 'I think I made more of an effort to try and better myself to make (their sacrifice) worth it.' Mboko started the 2025 season ranked No. 333 in the world. She's now ranked No. 24 in women's singles with a 53-9 record, so far this year. Still just a teenager, Mboko will turn 19 on Aug. 29. When asked how it feels to now be an inspiration for the next generation of tennis players in Canada and around the world, Mboko flashed a smile. 'It's crazy to think about, I feel like it was not so long ago that I was the one looking up to so many girls (on tour),' she said. 'I still do, but it makes me happy if I'm able to inspire young girls in this sport.' When asked how she plans to stay grounded while continuing to rise up the tennis ranks, Mboko said it's all about family. 'Having people who know who you are, it's very important at tournaments,' she said. 'Even in life as I advance in my career, to have great people around me that can make me feel like me and can make me feel comfortable as well.' Surefooted in the spotlight, the teenage champion will shift her youthful gaze to the upcoming U.S. Open, where she'll be playing for the very first time – now with aspirations of winning her first grand slam tournament now on the horizon.
Globe and Mail
22 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Our six favourites from the Niagara 5000, Canada's supercar and private jet show
The Niagara 5000 wrapped up Saturday after three days of some of the finest supercars parading around the Niagara region. Here are our picks for the coolest rides we saw: One of two in Canada and 99 produced worldwide, the Pagani Utopia coupe has a base price around $3.5-million. This stunning machine has a six-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine developed by Mercedes-AMG that delivers 852 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels. When Ryan Boyko of Toronto bought this Ferrari 488 Pista, he was upgrading from a 488 GTB. He says he wanted a more track-focused, lightweight version of his first Ferrari. 'Stock comes with about 720 horsepower, I think it's about 750 or 760 now.' he says on the modifications he made. 'Originally they would be in the $650,000 range, but they're exchanging hands around $800,000 now.' He says he was drawn to the 488 Pista because these specific models are know to appreciate in value. 'It took about year and a half to get my hands on it, and I will never sell it.' The golden saffron 2024 Aston Martin Valiant is one of 38 produced worldwide, and the only model of Valiant in Canada. It features a twin-turbo V12 engine that can put out 735 horsepower. 'It's a six speed manual, it's not automatic. A full-blown manual, with a clutch, car' says Paletta, who also owns this car. The Valiant was originally conceived from a personal commission by Formula One driver Fernando Alonso and this specific model, owned by Paletta, is signed by the Spanish driver himself. 'I actually thanked him last year in Dubai when I was there for Formula One, he remembers signing the piece,' says Paletta. This 2024 Aston Martin DB 12 Volante is already a limited run model, but this specific car is the only one produced in the racing green colour shared by the Aston Martin Formula One team. The convertible grand tourer owned by Angelo Paletta of Burlington, Ont. boasts a twin-turbo V8 engine, eight-speed automatic transmission, with the ability to hit 100 kilometres an hour in 3.6 seconds. The car came stock as ordered, but Paletta gave input to the design team at Aston Martin. The base model of the Volante starts around $350,000, according to Aston Martin Vancouver, although Paletta says he doesn't discuss financials. 'I have OCD, obsessive car disorder,' he says, noting that he doesn't just buy a car for the sake of buying a car 'It's gotta resonate with me and I really need to like it before I decide to purchase it.' This orange 2016 McLaren 570S has been heavily modified, converted to a 600LT with 650 horsepower in addition to downpipes and a full straight pipe exhaust that blows flames. The car would have sold for $250,000 brand new, says owner David Le of Barrie, Ont., but he estimates you can get this 2016 model now for $200,000. 'McLaren is actually a dream car for me, when this one came out I fell in love with it,' he says. 'It's just beautiful, the sound of it.' This 2023 Audi R8 supercar owned by Luella Iseppon of Niagara Falls, Ont, boasts a V10 engine that produces 602 horsepower. This version of the R8, which shares an engine with the Lamborghini Huracan, can reach 100 kilometres an hour in 3.3 seconds. What makes this car special? 2023 was the last year the R8 was ever made, and they only made a limited number in this trim. Iseppon's is the coupe in the ara blue crystal colour, which was ordered three years before it came off the assembly line. 'It's exactly as it came off the floor,' Iseppon said when asked about any modifications 'because that's what keeps the value in a last year' This is the third R8 Iseppon has owned, 'It's just a beautiful machine and the sound is wonderful.'
CBC
23 minutes ago
- CBC
2 N.S. coaches returning to lead national women's hockey team at 2026 Olympics
Nova Scotia's Troy Ryan and Kori Cheverie are returning to the coaching staff tasked with guiding Canada's women's hockey team to another Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games. This will be Ryan's third time behind the bench of the Olympic squad and his second as head coach. The role was something he previously thought would never be in the cards for him. "So now to be … months away from my third Olympic Games, it's definitely one of those pinch-me kind of moments and not something I ever really take for granted," Ryan said. Ryan was the head coach and Cheverie an assistant when the Canadian women reclaimed gold at the 2022 Beijing Games by edging the United States 3-2 in the final. Ryan and Cheverie both coach in the Professional Women's Hockey League, leading the Toronto Sceptres and the Montreal Victoire, respectively. The 2026 Games in Italy mark the first Winter Olympics since the PWHL's launch in January 2024. Ryan said the league has raised the calibre of women's hockey, with players from different parts of the world playing in one place. And he expects that to translate to the Olympics next year. "They're playing at a high level on a more consistent basis," Ryan said. "They're being exposed to more resources. They're getting quality coaching and quality support staff around them." Cheverie, of New Glasgow, N.S., has worked with Ryan for six years now. As coaches from a small province, she said there can be a feeling of being "up against some of the Goliaths of the world" and of needing to punch above your weight. "That type of gritty mentality has certainly served us well while we work for the Canadian national team," said Cheverie, who was last season's PWHL coach of the year. She said she's excited to attend next year's Winter Games. While she was an assistant coach with the national team in 2022, she was not able to physically attend the Beijing Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic and instead contributed from home. In the coming months, players and staff will be training together in Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. Hockey Canada is fitting those training blocks around the PWHL schedule. "You definitely have to maximize the time that you get with [players] each time," Cheverie said. Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull of Stellarton, N.S., was one of 30 players named to Hockey Canada's August training camp roster. She was an assistant captain on the gold medal-winning team in Beijing. Ryan said this will likely be his last Olympic Games, adding that he thinks it's a good opportunity for someone else to be at the helm after 2026. He remembers the first time he got to be part of the Olympic opening ceremony. "You remember all the hockey coaches you had growing up," he said. "You remember all the school teachers that had an impact in your life. "Moments like that … there's very few that you can have in sports that kind of hit home like that."
