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Canwest News Service
BRIGHTS GROVE, Ont. — Mike Weir, 39, was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame on Saturday night at Huron Oaks, the course where the left-hander fell in love with the game.
"It's special to do it here," said Weir, the 2003 Masters champion.
"Obviously, it's kind of where I grew up and where it all began for me."
Canadian race returns
MONTREAL — The Canadian Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar next season after a financial package was agreed to support the event.
The governments of Canada and the Quebec region along with Montreal and the city's tourism board announced a deal of $15 million annual investment over five years.
Hayden sets record
TORONTO — Brent Hayden of Vancouver lowered the meet record in the men's 50-metre freestyle Saturday at the Canada Cup short course swimming competition.
Hayden clocked 21.84 seconds to beat his previous meet record set in 2006.
In the men's 400 freestyle, Olympic and world championship medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria was the winner in 3:47.86. Other Vancouver winners in men's competition were Kelly Aspinall in the 50 backstroke and 100 butterfly and Brian Johns in the 200 individual medley.
Meanwhile, world championship medallist Annamay Pierse of Vancouver won the women's 200-metre breaststroke.
