By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 18th, 2024
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler is next in line for comparisons with Tiger Woods because golf, like other sports, is always looking for the heir to the throne. Scheffler is playing great golf, measured as much by his elite ball-striking and alarming consistency as the results. He now has nine victories against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on March 18th, 2024
Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products. Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group. On Jan. 19, Authentic announced that it was revoking The Arena Group’s publishing license after Arena failed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
NEW YORK – Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov led the league with seven points (two goals, five assists) in two games, bolstering the Lightning’s playoff prospects with victories over the New York ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
EDMONTON – Jason Shivers is back with the Edmonton Elks. The team announced added new hires to its coaching staff led by head coach Chris Jones on Monday. Shivers, who played five seasons in the CFL with Toronto (2007-09) and Hamilton (2010-11), previously served as Edmonton’s defensive backs coach for two seasons (2014 and 2015), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on March 18th, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Former Philadelphia Flyers star Wayne Simmonds announced his retirement Monday, ending a 15-year career that included NHL All-Star Game MVP honours. Simmonds, who played in 18 games last season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, will sign a ceremonial one-day contract with the Flyers and be honoured by the franchise during an April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have assigned prospect David Reinbacher to the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket. The 19-year-old defenceman had a goal and 10 assists with Switzerland’s Kloten HC over 35 games this season. Reinbacher was selected fifth overall by the Habs in last year’s NHL Draft. Kloten HC did not make the Swiss-A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on March 18th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Nottingham Forest was handed a four-point deduction on Monday for overspending, dropping the team into the Premier League’s relegation zone with two months left in the season. Forest was found to have breached the league’s profitability and sustainability regulations, which typically allow clubs to lose a maximum of 105 million pounds ($133 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
The odds don’t favour Canadian Jeff Gustafson successfully defending his US$1-million Bassmaster Classic title. The Kenora, Ont., fisher is listed as the fifth pick (7-1) to win the ’24 Classic, which begins Thursday on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees. Predictably, Oklahoma native Jason Christie — the 2022 champion — is the 3-2 favourite. Nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2024
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 6 Columbus 1 Carolina 7 Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 6 Detroit 3 N.Y. Rangers 5 N.Y. Islanders 2 Chicago 5 San Jose 2 Vegas 3 New Jersey 1 St. Louis 4 Anaheim 2 — PWHL Toronto 2 Montreal 1 — AHL Abbotsford 8 Henderson 3 Toronto 7 Laval 1 Springfield 6 Charlotte ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2024
FREDERICTON – With Canadian Sports Hall of Fame inductee Colleen Jones serving as coach, the team of Luke Saunders and Marlee Powers opened the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship on Sunday with a 6-5 Pool B victory at the Aitken Centre. Powers and Saunders, from Halifax Curling Club, edged Evan Van Amsterdam and Paige Papley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2024
EDMONTON – Ryan Gould scored two goals and added an assist as the visiting Swift Current Broncos defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-4 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Rogers Place. Ty Coupland, Clarke Caswell and Conor Geekie also scored for the Central Division-leading Broncos (38-21-4-2), who led 2-1 after the first period ... Read More »
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