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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 »
Be the first to comment!Tennis star Jannik Sinner gets April date at sports court for appeal hearing in doping case
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner will go to sport’s highest court in April for the World Anti-Doping Agency’s appeal that seeks to ban him from the sport for at least one year. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday it scheduled a closed-doors hearing on April 16-17 at its headquarters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two FA Cup games postponed in UK because of frozen pitches
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
PRESTON, England (AP) — Freezing conditions in England have led to the postponement of at least two FA Cup matches this weekend. Preston vs. Charlton and Mansfield vs. Wigan won’t go ahead Saturday because of frozen pitches. Both Preston and Mansfield held inspections on Friday and decisions were made to reschedule the games to Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Notre Dame QB Leonard, it was about the ring, not money. Now he waits for title-game opponent
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
Riley Leonard concedes he gave a lot of different answers when people asked him why he entered the transfer portal after last season and chose Notre Dame. “But the truth is, I came here to win a national championship, and to go to the best team that would give me the best chance to do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 team Alpine signs Franco Colapinto as reserve driver
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
ENSTONE, England (AP) — Franco Colapinto has joined Formula 1 team Alpine as a reserve driver for this year after racing for Williams in 2024. The 21-year-old Argentinian signed a multi-year deal with Alpine, which earlier promoted Jack Doohan to team with Pierre Gasly for the upcoming season. Colapinto finished 2024 with five points after ... Read More »
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