November 23rd, 2024

National Sports

PWHL brings on-ice tweaks, harsher penalties to second season

By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024

TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League will introduce on-ice tweaks and harsher punishment for some penalties in its second season. The PWHL has made changes to its rule book ahead of the Nov. 30 start of the regular season. The six teams that opened training camps Nov. 12 gathered in Toronto and Montreal on ... Read More »

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Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments

By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2024

BOSTON (AP) – Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after the below-.500 team lost to last-place Columbus to extend its losing streak to three games. Assistant Joe Sacco will ... Read More »

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Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews in Germany to receive injury treatment

By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024

TORONTO – Auston Matthews boarded a plane and crossed an ocean. The Maple Leafs are hoping the trip provides some answers – and gets their best player back on the ice. General manager Brad Treliving said following Tuesday’s practice his captain, out day-to-day since Nov. 5 with an undisclosed upper-body injury, is in Germany to ... Read More »

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Edmonton Elks name Ed Hervey as general manager and VP of football operations

By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024

EDMONTON – Ed Hervey is returning to a front-office position with the Edmonton Elks. The CFL team says he’s the new vice-president of football operations and general manager. Hervey was GM of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season. The Elks plan to hold a news conference in the morning with Hervey and team president Chris Morris. ... Read More »

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Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino stepping down as coach of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, AP source says

By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who guided Inter Miami to the best regular season record in Major League Soccer history this season, is resigning as coach of the club, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. Martino – who was hired in July 2023, right around the time that Lionel ... Read More »

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Rafael Nadal calls it an emotional day as he loses in the Davis Cup before retirement

By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2024

MALAGA, Spain (AP) – Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain’s national anthem Tuesday before what he – and everyone – knew might be the last match of his career, and turned out to be a 6-4, 6-4 loss ... Read More »

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Edmonton Oilers claim forward Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from St. Louis Blues

By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers claimed forward Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. The 28-year-old right-winger had one goal in 10 games with the Blues this season. Kapanen made his NHL debut in the 2015-16 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He spent parts of five seasons with the team. ... Read More »

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Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller takes indefinite leave for ‘personal reasons’

By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024

Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller is taking an indefinite leave from the team for “personal reasons.” General manager Patrik Allvin announced the news in a statement Tuesday, saying the club’s focus is making sure Miller knows “the entire organization is here to support him.” Miller, 31, has six goals and 10 assists in 17 games ... Read More »

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Rafael Nadal loses at the Davis Cup in what could be his last match

By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2024

MALAGA, Spain (AP) – Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his eyes scanned the stands as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain’s national anthem Tuesday before what he – and everyone – knew might be the last match of his career, a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp of ... Read More »

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Argos celebrate Grey Cup title with energetic fan rally at Maple Leaf Square

By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024

TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts celebrated their latest Grey Cup win with an energetic, occasionally messy fan rally on Tuesday. Champagne flowed liberally as players from the CFL championship team took turns at the podium in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Maple Leaf Square to hype up Sunday’s big victory over the Winnipeg Blue ... Read More »

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Rafael Nadal loses at the Davis Cup in what could be his last match before retirement

By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2024

MALAGA, Spain (AP) – Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup on Tuesday in what may have been the last match of the Spaniard’s career. Nadal is retiring from professional tennis after the team event in Malaga, and he will not get to play again if Spain loses ... Read More »

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