March 28th, 2024

National Sports

110th Grey Cup game, festival earn Prestige Award as Canada’s top large-budget event

By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

TORONTO – Sport Tourism Canada has presented the 110th Grey Cup and 2023 Grey Cup Festival with its Prestige Award as Canada’s event of the year with a budget over $1 million. A recent Sport Tourism Canada survey found the ’23 Grey Cup game and festival generated $73.5 million in economic impact in Canada. The ... Read More »

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Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon

By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon on Tuesday. Contract details weren’t immediately divulged but Salmon’s deal reportedly is for one season. The six-foot-one, 224-pound Salmon spent last season with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League, registering 17 tackles in eight games. Following the merger of the ... Read More »

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Hall of Fame jockey Boulanger relishing new role with CamHaven Farms

By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

When Hall of Fame jockey Gary Boulanger retired in September, it was to an uncertain future. Boulanger was walking away from horse racing on his own terms but with no idea regarding what was ahead. However, the 56-year-old Drayton Valley, Alta., native has found the ideal place to best apply the lessons learned over 30-plus ... Read More »

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Raptors reeling after backup centre Jontay Porter allegedly fixed games

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors were still largely in the dark a day after it was confirmed that the NBA was investigating backup centre Jontay Porter for allegedly fixing games. “I was just praying for him,” said small forward Bruce Brown on Tuesday after Raptors practice. “Obviously, you don’t want to see somebody go through ... Read More »

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New faces, new places: Ohtani, Soto headline MLB players with new teams in 2024

By David Brandt, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

PHOENIX (AP) – Shohei Ohtani’s 31-mile journey north on Interstate 5 during free agency was the highlight of Major League Baseball’s offseason, even if recent off-the-field developments have clouded his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. But the Japanese superstar will be far from the only All-Star-caliber player in a new uniform when MLB’s ... Read More »

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Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racist hate during NCAA Tournament

By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Utah coach Lynne Roberts said her team experienced a series of “racial hate crimes” after arriving at its first NCAA Tournament hotel and was forced to change accommodations during the event for safety concerns. Roberts revealed what happened after Utah lost to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAAs on ... Read More »

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Toronto police not investigating Raptors centre Porter amid match fixing allegations

By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

Toronto police say they are not investigating Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter, who is the subject of an NBA gambling probe. The league is looking into whether Porter purposely left two games early to impact prop bets involving him. Both games where Porter allegedly fixed the prop bets took place in Toronto. Although online gambling ... Read More »

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NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL

By Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become “a dead play” and make it an integral part of the game again. “We feel this is a great day for the NFL,” said Saints special teams coordinator Darren ... Read More »

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MLS and referees reach 7-year labor deal, ending 37-day lockout that led to replacement officials

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Soccer and its referees announced a seven-year labor contract Tuesday, ending a 37-day lockout that led to the use of replacement officials. The Professional Referee Organization and the Professional Soccer Referees Association said they had ratified an agreement reached last week that runs until Jan. 31, 2031. The PSRA ... Read More »

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Toronto Blue Jays looking for more in 2024 after third wild-card sweep in four years

By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

There was no roster makeover, blockbuster trade or eye-popping free-agent signing for the Toronto Blue Jays this past off-season. The club is essentially running it back with virtually the same core as last year and hoping the bats return to form. “The mindset is just more excitement,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. “Excitement for ... Read More »

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Golden Knights beat Blues in OT

By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

Jonathan Marchessault scored 49 seconds into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Monday night for their third straight win. Pavel Dorofeyev also scored and Logan Thompson stopped 30 shots to help Vegas win for the sixth time in its last eight games. The Golden Knights moved five points ahead ... Read More »

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