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The waiting is almost over for suspended Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who is raring to return
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
It’s been a long month for Aaron Ekblad. The worst is almost over. The Florida Panthers defenseman spoke out for the first time Saturday since being suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs last month, something he said was an inadvertent mistake. He’s back on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newcastle manager Eddie Howe hospitalized and undergoing ‘ongoing’ tests
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is in the hospital and undergoing “ongoing” tests after falling ill, his Premier League team said Saturday. Howe was admitted to the hospital late Friday “having felt unwell for a number of days,” Newcastle said in a statement. “Medical staff kept Eddie in hospital overnight for further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Germany defeats Norway 5-2 for 1st win at women’s ice hockey world championship
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Germany beat Norway 5-2 for its first win at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Saturday. Jule Schiefer, Franciska Feldmeier and Lilli Welcke had a goal and assist each and Celina Haider and Katarina Obst-Smith also scored for Germany to recover from a 5-2 loss to Sweden in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cory Stillman to serve as Canadian coach at U18 men’s world hockey championship
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
CALGARY — Cory Stillman will serve as coach of the Canadian team at the IIHF U18 men’s world championship, Hockey Canada said Saturday. He’ll be joined by associate coach Travis Crickard, assistant coach Mathieu Turcotte and goaltending consultant Dan De Palma at the April 23-May 3 tournament in Frisco and Allen, Texas. Stillman recently finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De Bruyne sparks Man City comeback win as Forest stumbles again in Premier League
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
Kevin De Bruyne wants to deliver Champions League qualification to Manchester City as a parting gift to his club of the last 10 years. The Belgium playmaker certainly looked like a man on a mission in sparking City’s remarkable fightback against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. After City fell two goals behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Game 82: The end of the line for some in the NBA, decision day for others
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
Game 82 for every team in the NBA has arrived. For 10 clubs, it’s the end of the season. For 13 others, it’s one last game before the postseason. And for seven teams in the Western Conference, Game 82 might feel like Game 7. The NBA regular season ends on Sunday, with seven postseason-bound West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frenchwoman Ferrand-Prévôt wins Paris-Roubaix women’s race for the first time
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
ROUBAIX, France (AP) — Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt overcame sickness and a crash to win the Paris-Roubaix women’s race for the first time on Saturday with a well-timed solo breakaway. The 33-year-old from France added the prestigious and grueling Roubaix classic to her Olympic mountain bike gold medal at the Paris Games last year and the 2014 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. players surge onto Canadian women’s hockey team after drought
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Women’s hockey in British Columbia is having a long-awaited moment. Three players from the province on Canada’s world championship roster is the most ever. It was initially four until Hannah Miller ran afoul of international transfer rules. “It’s been a long time coming to get a few more players on this team,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wirtz returns but Bayer Leverkusen drops more points in Bundesliga title race
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz returned after five weeks out but could not inspire his team to pick up anything more than a 0-0 draw against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern Munich can now stretch its lead to eight points over the defending champion by beating struggling Borussia Dortmund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!USHL presents inaugural Gaudreau Award to Ethan Wyttenbach of the Sioux Falls Stampede
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The United States Hockey League on Saturday named Ethan Wyttenbach of the Sioux Falls Stampede the inaugural winner of the Gaudreau Award in honor of the late Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The league established the award to pay tribute to the brothers who died last summer when they were struck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pitt QB Eli Holstein, offensive coordinator Kade Bell are on the same wavelength entering year 2
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kade Bell’s first spring as Pittsburgh’s offensive coordinator was chaotic. And crowded. Way too crowded. The Panthers had more than a half-dozen quarterbacks on the roster this time last year, far too many to get any real sense of who could do what and who could be what. “How (was) I supposed ... Read More »
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