National Sports
Norwegian ski jumpers Lindvik and Forfang have been suspended as suit tampering scandal escalates
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Sign stealing in baseball. Match fixing in soccer. Doping allegations in swimming. Now ski jumping has its own scandal that escalated Wednesday. Cheating by Norway team officials manipulating ski suits has shaken a national reputation for fair play and high-minded principles at their home Nordic world championships, where the host team dominated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A capsule look at the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8 in Vancouver. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular-season records. The tournament runs from Thursday to Sunday. 1. Saskatchewan (18-2) The Canada West champions enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens lean on experience with eyes on three-peat at U Sports women’s Final 8
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
Jacqueline Urban and the Carleton Ravens look to use their experiences of the past two seasons in their favour to three-peat at the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8. The two-time defending national champions enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed after falling short of three-peating with a loss to Ottawa in the Ontario ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods faces another injury and another lost year. Has golf seen the last of him?
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Golf without Tiger Woods was inevitable simply because of age. He turns 50 at the end of this year and once leaned on the adage that “Father Time remains undefeated.” But for Woods, it has been the mother lode of injuries that is keeping him from going out on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Rangers re-sign goalie Jonathan Quick to another 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
The New York Rangers have signed veteran goaltender Jonathan Quick to another one-year contract, which comes with a $1.55 million guaranteed salary, according to two people familiar with the deal. One of the people confirmed the contract also comes with an additional $300,000 in achievable bonuses. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A capsule look at the U Sports men’s basketball Final 8
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports men’s basketball Final 8 in Vancouver. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular season records. The tournament runs from Thursday to Sunday. 1. Ottawa (20-2) The Gee-Gees enter this tournament having won their second Ontario University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaels feeling overlooked as they make return to U Sports men’s basketball Final 8
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
Queen’s Gaels head coach Stephan Barrie says his team feels it has been overlooked and has received too low a seeding for the U Sports men’s basketball Final 8. The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) finalists enter the tournament as the No. 7 seed after losing to top-seeded Ottawa 95-87 in the conference title game on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills keep Damar Hamlin off market, agreeing to 1-year deal with safety who went into cardiac arrest
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills and safety Damar Hamlin agreed on a one-year contract Wednesday, keeping the unrestricted free agent off the market. Hamlin started in 14 games last year, one season after going into cardiac arrest during a game. He will compete with second-year player Cole Bishop to stay in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Not gonna change my ways’: NHL’s no-visor class continues to dwindle
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
Ryan O’Reilly has had the conversation a number of times. Family members will often call or text to let the veteran NHL centre know, again, it’s finally time to put on a visor. Sticks have nicked O’Reilly’s face. Pucks and skate blades have come perilously close to his unprotected eyes. There have been plenty of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers’ odds of repeating improve on Proline after acquisition of veteran Marchand
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
It seems Proline players like the Florida Panthers’ acquisition of forward Brad Marchand at the NHL trade deadline. Florida landed Marchand from the Boston Bruins on Friday for a conditional second-round selection. The Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions and after landing Marchand, their odds of repeating went from 8.00 to 6.00. The Edmonton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fluttering arms, aching calves, bursting lungs: ‘Swan Lake’ is a ballerina’s Mount Everest
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, trying to iron out some last-minute kinks, ballerina Unity Phelan stopped just before launching into the famed 32 fouettés — those crowd-pleasing whiplash turns on one leg performed by Odile, the devious Black Swan. “No fouettés today — save them ... Read More »
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