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Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Wednesday, bringing back the veteran for his age-40 season. Fleury, who turns 40 on Nov. 28, has had a prolific season in which he passed Patrick Roy for second place behind Martin Brodeur on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada edged by reigning champion Costa Rica in CONCACAF futsal quarterfinal
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Defending champion Costa Rica held on to edge Canada 3-2 in quarterfinal play Wednesday at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, ending the Canadian men’s hope of reaching the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The four semifinalists at the 12-team CONCACAF tournament qualify for this fall’s Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan. The Canadians cut the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens hope to take a step next season, but not at expense of long-term plan
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens’ brass is committed to reversing the team’s trend of missing the playoffs. But general manager Kent Hughes and executive vice-president Jeff Gorton won’t deviate from their long-term plans to do so. “We don’t have a lineup to win the Stanley Cup, and everyone here is aware of that,” Hughes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masai Ujiri: Toronto Raptors’ culture remains strong after challenging season
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – A year ago, Masai Ujiri declared that the Toronto Raptors had to change their culture. But after a challenging and disappointing 2023-24 season, the team’s president said that their culture is just fine. Ujiri walked back his year-old remarks at his season-ending news conference on Wednesday and said that he was probably too ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran skip Brad Jacobs announces departure from Team Carruthers
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Veteran skip Brad Jacobs is a free agent after announcing Wednesday that he is parting ways with Reid Carruthers and his Manitoba-based curling team. Jacobs joined the team based near Winnipeg Medway through the 2022-23 season replacement for former third Jason Gunnlaugson. He became a permanent member of the team this season and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – The NBA has banned Jontay Porter for life games after completing an investigation into gambling allegations against the former Toronto Raptors’ two-way player. A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA. The NBA says an investigation has found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in games and betting on NBA games himself. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robertson, Barriault add Canadian content to Conor McGregor comeback UFC 303 card
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Robertson and Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault have been added to Conor McGregor’s comeback fight card. Robertson, ranked 15th among strawweight contenders, will face No. 14 Michelle (The Karate Hottie) Waterson-Gomez at UFC 303, scheduled for June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Barriault takes on American middleweight Joe (Bodybagz) Pyfer. UFC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens exercise option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens have exercised the two-year option of the contract of head coach Martin St. Louis, committing him to the team for the next three seasons. Montreal brought in St. Louis on an interim basis following Dominique Ducharme’s dismissal in February 2022. The 48-year-old from Laval, Que., was named head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illinois offensive lineman Adams retains top spot in CFL Scouting Bureau spring list
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Isaiah Adams remains the top-ranked player for the 2024 CFL draft. The Illinois offensive lineman topped the CFL Scouting Bureau’s spring top-20 list released Wednesday, retaining the No. 1 spot he held in December. However, teams eyeing the six-foot-five, 320-pound Adams from Ajax, Ont., in the CFL draft on April 30 will have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s like parenting’: The ins and outs of NHL faceoffs
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Vaughan Rody has dropped a couple pucks in his day. About half a million – give or take – by his estimate. The former NHL linesman knows faceoffs. The fundamentals, the tricks, the tells, the cheats. He’s also lived the on-ice importance of consistency, communication and relationships. There’s a lot that goes into the seemingly ... Read More »
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