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QMJHL roundup: Poirier scores four goals, Drakkar ground Eagles 8-2
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
SYDNEY, N.S. – One night after losing their first game of the post-season, the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar refocused and crushed the Cape Breton Eagles 8-2 to grab a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series. Justin Poirier scored four goals, including three in the first period, as the Drakkar made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Elks take linebacker Dublanko first overall in CFL draft
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
TORONTO – The Edmonton Elks selected linebacker Joel Dublanko first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. Edmonton had the first selection after finishing last in the West Division with a 4-14 record. The six-foot-three, 240-pound Dublanko was regarded as the most pro-ready draft prospect. After his college career at Cincinnati, he spent time in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews misses must-win Game 5 against Bruins
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
BOSTON – Auston Matthews was forced to watch with the Maple Leafs’ season on the line. Battling an illness the better part of the last week, the three-time Maurice (Rocket) Richard Trophy winner as the NHL’s top goal-scorer made a brief appearance at Tuesday’s optional morning skate with Toronto down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hosting costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver double, may hit $581M
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Organizers of the seven FIFA World Cup soccer matches coming to Vancouver in 2026 say the estimated cost of hosting the event has more than doubled in the last two years. The latest estimates put the price tag at between $483 million and $581 million, including costs for the city, the province and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers look to get back on the attack with chance to eliminate Kings in Game 5
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have made the case they can rely on their defending to win games. That doesn’t mean it’s their preferred way of getting the job done. Edmonton leads the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 in their first-round series after a defensively sound 1-0 victory in Game 4. But the Kings suffocated the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Cost to host 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver doubles, may hit $581M
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Organizers of the seven FIFA World Cup soccer matches coming to Vancouver in 2026 say the estimated cost of hosting the event has more than doubled in the last two years. The latest estimates put the price tag at between $483 million and $581 million, including costs for the city, the province and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don Callis reluctantly returns to Winnipeg with All Elite Wrestling
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
Don Callis is considered one of the four greatest professional wrestlers to ever come out of Winnipeg, much to his chagrin. Callis will be representing his stable of wrestlers on Wednesday night when Winnipeg’s Canada Life Centre hosts All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite. Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, two of the other legends of Manitoba wrestling, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Semi-pro TSS Rovers savour return to Canadian Championship and Pacific FC rematch
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
TSS Rovers FC had a season of ups and downs in 2023. Based in Richmond, B.C., the semi-pro side made headlines last April when it upset Canadian Premier League club Valour FC 3-1 at Swangard Stadium to become the first League1 team to beat a pro team in Canadian Championship play. While the cup run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brewers call up Canadian infielder Tyler Black before game against Rays
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers called up Canadian prospect Tyler Black before their game Tuesday night against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. The 23-year-old Black, from Toronto, was selected by Milwaukee in the first round – 33rd overall – in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft The left-handed-hitting infielder is batting .303 with five homers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!VinÃcius Júnior leads Real Madrid to 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in Champions League semifinal
By Ciarán Fahey, The Associated Press on April 30th, 2024
MUNICH (AP) – VinÃcius Júnior scored twice for Real Madrid to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday. The Brazil forward opened the scoring against the run of play in the 24th minute and equalized with a coolly taken penalty in the 83rd after Leroy Sané ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets shake up lineup for must-win game against Colorado Avalanche
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Going into his first career NHL playoff game on Tuesday, Cole Perfetti knew that he wouldn’t have any family in the stands cheering him on, but he was certain they’d be there in spirit. The Whitby, Ont., product and veteran defenceman Colin Miller were both set to make their first-round series debut in ... Read More »
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