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North Vancouver police arrest volleyball coach for alleged sex assaults
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
NORTH VANCOUVER — A volleyball coach has been arrested by North Vancouver RCMP over what they say is an ongoing sexual assault investigation involving a youth. Police say they received a report on Dec. 22 last year that the youth had allegedly been sexually assaulted by a volleyball coach. Police say that after their investigation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams re-sign veteran LB Troy Reeder to a 1-year deal
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linebacker Troy Reeder has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the deal Thursday with Reeder, a member of their Super Bowl championship team in the 2021-22 season. The 30-year-old Reeder has spent five of his first six NFL seasons with the Rams, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada starts title defense at women’s worlds by shutting out Finland, Sweden and Japan also win
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Canada launched its title defense at the women’s hockey world championships by cruising past Finland 5-0 on Thursday. Jennifer Gardiner scored twice and added an assist, Ella Shelton had a goal and an assist while captain Marie-Philip Poulin and Emma Maltais also scored a goal apiece in the Group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions defensive lineman Covington pleasantly surprised by level of talent in CFL
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
HAMILTON — Christian Covington enters his second CFL season with renewed respect for the Canadian game. The six-foot-three, 285-pound defensive lineman signed with B.C. last May following nine NFL seasons. Covington, 31, registered 29 tackles, six sacks — two off the league lead — and two forced fumbles with the Lions but was pleasantly surprised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vladimir Guerrero Jr. salaries front-loaded in $500 million, 14-year contract with Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero’s yearly salaries are front-loaded under the $500 million, 14-year contract he agreed to this week with the Toronto Blue Jays, a deal that covers 2026-39. A four-time All-Star first baseman, Guerrero receives a record $325 million signing bonus payable from 2025-39, according to contract details obtained by The Associated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gardiner scores twice, Canada downs Finland 5-0 to start world hockey championship
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Jennifer Gardiner scored twice and had an assist in her women’s world hockey championship debut to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Finland on Thursday. Marie-Philip Poulin and Ella Shelton each had a goal and an assist and Emma Maltais also scored for the defending champions in their tournament opener. Goaltender ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jo Adell becomes first Angels player since 2012 to homer twice in an inning
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jo Adell’s home run drought ended all at once Thursday as he hit two of the Los Angeles Angels’ four homers in an eight-run fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. Adell hit Zack Littell’s first-pitch slider 408 feet out to center leading off the inning and ended it with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volkanovski hoped for different opponent as he tries to win back featherweight belt at UFC 314
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
Facing Diego Lopes wasn’t Alexander Volkanovski’s first choice. He hoped to get another shot at Ilia Topuria and avenge his loss from more than a year ago at UFC 298. But Topuria moved up to the lightweight division, leaving the featherweight class vacant. In stepped Lopes, the third-ranked challenger, to take on Volkanovski in UFC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan slaps one-year PSL ban on South African Corbin Bosch for breaching contract
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned Corbin Bosch from playing in its Super League competition for one year after the South African all-rounder withdrew from the event to sign for an Indian Premier League team. Bosch was picked by Pakistan Super League franchise Peshawar Zalmi in January’s draft, but Mumbai Indians then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travis Hunter is still not sure which position NFL teams want him to focus on
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Some NFL teams are sending Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter to the offensive meetings first. Others have him meet the defensive coaches first. Exactly two weeks before the league’s annual draft is held in Green Bay, Hunter told The Associated Press he’s not sure which position teams want him to focus on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bodø/Glimt stuns Lazio in Europa League, Chelsea stays perfect in Conference League
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
Ulrik Saltnes struck twice as Bodø/Glimt stunned Lazio 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal in tough conditions just inside the Arctic Circle on Thursday. Earlier, heavy snowfall in Bodø put the game in doubt between the Norwegian champion and the side that had finished top in the league phase. In a ... Read More »
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