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Brest to keep Champions League games at Roudourou stadium despite high fan demand
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
Brest, the surprise package of the revamped Champions League, won’t be moving its home games in Europe’s premier club competition to the Stade de France, despite huge demand from its fans. With one of the smallest budgets in the French league, the Brittany side is flying high on the European stage after qualifying for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roger Lebranchu, a WWII veteran and France’s oldest male Olympian, dies aged 102
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Roger Lebranchu, a World War II veteran who survived Nazi concentration camps and was the oldest French male Olympian, has died. He was 102. The French Rowing Federation announced Lebranchu’s death on Friday. A member of the French rowing team at the 1948 Olympic Games, Lebranchu was also a former member of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former assistant coach Robin Fraser returns to Toronto FC as head coach
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto FC has opted for a familiar face in choosing Robin Fraser as its new head coach. The former elite defender was a key assistant coach to Greg Vanney during Toronto’s glory days, including the 2017 treble-winning season, before leaving in August 2019 to take over the Colorado Rapids as head coach. Fraser ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at the career of newly named Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
TORONTO — A look at Robin Fraser, Toronto FC’s new head coach: Age: 58. Background: Born in Kingston, Jamaica. Moved to Miami as a child. As a Player: Began his pro career in the American Soccer League before joining Major League Soccer for its 1996 inaugural season. Played for the Los Angeles Galaxy (1996-2000), Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Senators sign forward Ridly Greig to four-year contract extension
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Ridly Greig to a four-year, US$13-million contract extension, the club announced Friday. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.25 million. Greig, 22, has appeared in 129 NHL games over parts of three seasons with the Senators. The Lethbridge, Alta., native set career highs with 72 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon reaches deal with SEC over undisclosed settlement agreements
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission says that it has settled charges against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon over his failure to disclose to the sports entertainment company’s board and others that he signed two settlement agreements worth $10.5 million with two women in order for them not to reveal potential claims against himself and WWE. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators forward Nick Cousins fined for elbowing on Sabres defenceman Jacob Bryson
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins has been fined US$2,083.33 — the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement — for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jacob Bryson, the NHL announced Friday. The incident occurred early in the third period of Buffalo’s 4-0 victory over Ottawa on Thursday. The money goes to the Players’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Former assistant coach Robin Fraser returns to Toronto FC as head coach
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto FC has named Robin Fraser its new head coach, according to a source. The 58-year-old Fraser is a former assistant coach with the franchise, leaving Toronto in August 2019 to take over the Colorado Rapids. After initial success with the Rapids, he was fired in September 2023 with the injury-plagued club in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic coaches sanctioned in international investigation of abuse in Azerbaijan rhythmic gymnastics
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — A four-year investigation into alleged physical, verbal and psychological abuse of rhythmic gymnasts in Azerbaijan led to the former Olympic team head coach, who is now a government minister, getting an eight-year international ban from the sport. Mariana Vasileva’s athletes said she tried to strangle one of them who wanted to leave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sevilla signs Switzerland forward Rubén Vargas
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Sevilla has signed Switzerland forward Rubén Vargas to reinforce its struggling team. The Spanish club announced the signing on Friday. Vargas arrives from German club Augsburg, where he has played since 2019. He scored 23 goals in 161 appearances for the Bundesliga side. The 26-year-old Vargas, born to a Swiss mother and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Left-hander Caleb Ferguson agrees to $3 million, 1-year deal with Pirates
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left-hander Caleb Ferguson and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract. The agreement was announced Friday. The 28-year-old is 19-13 with five saves and a 3.68 ERA in 263 games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Houston Astros. Ferguson split time between the Yankees and ... Read More »
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