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Rock League launches, shakes up curling teams and introduces new formats
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
TORONTO — The Rock League has launched in Toronto with a bar right next to a curling sheet and frenemies as teammates. The Rock League is a new event from The Curling Group, which also owns the Grand Slam series and has Olympic gold medallists John Morris and Jennifer Jones as its strategic advisors. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Craig Reedie, Olympic politics veteran who led WADA during Russian doping scandal, dies at 84
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Craig Reedie, the former World Anti-Doping Agency president whose position on the Russian doping scandal a decade ago brought him into conflict with the IOC where he was a vice president, has died. He was 84. The International Olympic Committee confirmed his death on Monday without stating the cause. Reedie played key ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson says personnel from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations branch work with Canadian partners on joint investigations involving narcotics, weapons smuggling and human trafficking. The spokesperson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo drop matches at Monte Carlo Masters event
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
MONTE CARLO — Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo dropped their opening men’s singles matches Monday at the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament. Belgian Alexander Blockx defeated Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Both players had two aces, but the Canadian recorded more than twice as many double faults (five) as Blockx (two). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors sign guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract Monday. The six-foot-two, 207-pound Key averaged 14.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 24.5 minutes in 47 games (16 starts) with Raptors 905 this season. He scored in double figures in 33 games, including 20 or more points 13 times. Key, of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks bolster inside depth for playoff run by signing former Pacers center Tony Bradley
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks bolstered their inside depth for their playoff run on Monday by signing center Tony Bradley, who played in 38 games for the Indiana Pacers this season. The 6-foot-10 Bradley, in his eighth NBA season, began the 2024-25 season with the Hawks’ College Park G League team before finishing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer names roster for U-20 friendlies in Costa Rica
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
Jeneva Hernandez Gray of Portugal’s Sporting CP and AFC Toronto’s Olivia Chisholm will join Canada’s women’s under-20 team for a pair of friendlies in Costa Rica this month. The midfielders are among the expanded 30-player roster named by head coach Cindy Tye on Monday. She says the camp is an opportunity for staff to “take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA champion UCLA is No. 1 in the final women’s AP Top 25 of the season ahead of South Carolina, UConn, Texas and Duke
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — NCAA champion UCLA is No. 1 in the final women’s AP Top 25 of the season ahead of South Carolina, UConn, Texas and Duke. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concord’s Jett Smith, Marcus Gill lead Michigan Sport Writers Division 4 All-State boys hoops team
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
The 2026 Michigan Sports Writers Division 4 All-State boys basketball team selected by a panel of 13 sports writers: ___ PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jett Smith, Concord ___ COACH OF THE YEAR Marcus Gill, Concord ___ ALL-STATE Jett Smith, Concord Ethan Esse, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist Jaxon Salenbien, Adrian Lenawee Christian Ryder Gorham, Mendon Noah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals-Guardians game on Tuesday moved up to afternoon start because of expected cold temperatures
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Tuesday’s game between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians has been moved up to a 1:10 p.m. first pitch. The game was moved up five hours because temperatures are expected to be below freezing at night. The time change was also made to avoid a backlog in the schedule or another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinícius Júnior hails Lamine Yamal for condemning anti-Muslim chants
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior praised Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for publicly condemning anti-Muslim chants in a recent match, saying players need to stick together in the fight against discrimination. Vinícius spoke Monday, less than a week after Yamal criticized the chants by Spanish fans in Spain’s friendly against Egypt last Tuesday. ... Read More »
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