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Masai Ujiri: Toronto Raptors’ culture remains strong after challenging season
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – A year ago, Masai Ujiri declared that the Toronto Raptors had to change their culture. But after a challenging and disappointing 2023-24 season, the team’s president said that their culture is just fine. Ujiri walked back his year-old remarks at his season-ending news conference on Wednesday and said that he was probably too ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran skip Brad Jacobs announces departure from Team Carruthers
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Veteran skip Brad Jacobs is a free agent after announcing Wednesday that he is parting ways with Reid Carruthers and his Manitoba-based curling team. Jacobs joined the team based near Winnipeg Medway through the 2022-23 season replacement for former third Jason Gunnlaugson. He became a permanent member of the team this season and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – The NBA has banned Jontay Porter for life games after completing an investigation into gambling allegations against the former Toronto Raptors’ two-way player. A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA. The NBA says an investigation has found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in games and betting on NBA games himself. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robertson, Barriault add Canadian content to Conor McGregor comeback UFC 303 card
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Robertson and Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault have been added to Conor McGregor’s comeback fight card. Robertson, ranked 15th among strawweight contenders, will face No. 14 Michelle (The Karate Hottie) Waterson-Gomez at UFC 303, scheduled for June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Barriault takes on American middleweight Joe (Bodybagz) Pyfer. UFC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens exercise option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens have exercised the two-year option of the contract of head coach Martin St. Louis, committing him to the team for the next three seasons. Montreal brought in St. Louis on an interim basis following Dominique Ducharme’s dismissal in February 2022. The 48-year-old from Laval, Que., was named head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illinois offensive lineman Adams retains top spot in CFL Scouting Bureau spring list
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Isaiah Adams remains the top-ranked player for the 2024 CFL draft. The Illinois offensive lineman topped the CFL Scouting Bureau’s spring top-20 list released Wednesday, retaining the No. 1 spot he held in December. However, teams eyeing the six-foot-five, 320-pound Adams from Ajax, Ont., in the CFL draft on April 30 will have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s like parenting’: The ins and outs of NHL faceoffs
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Vaughan Rody has dropped a couple pucks in his day. About half a million – give or take – by his estimate. The former NHL linesman knows faceoffs. The fundamentals, the tricks, the tells, the cheats. He’s also lived the on-ice importance of consistency, communication and relationships. There’s a lot that goes into the seemingly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs scoring milestones: From Ace Bailey to Auston Matthews’ quest for 70
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Auston Matthews’ quest for his 70th goal of the season prompts a look back at key scoring milestones in Toronto Maple Leafs history, from Ace Bailey’s first scoring title to Darryl Sittler’s record-breaking game. First Maple Leaf to lead NHL in goals Irvine “Ace” Bailey became the Maple Leafs’ inaugural NHL scoring leader with 22 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!USA Basketball announces its men’s team for the Paris Olympics
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
LeBron James is going back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years. Stephen Curry is headed to the games for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eyes on history. And they’re just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for the Paris Games. USA Basketball announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!USA Basketball unveils its men’s team for the Paris Olympics
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
LeBron James plans to go back to the Olympics. Stephen Curry is planning on going for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eye on history. And they’re just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for the Paris Games. USA Basketball announced its men’s Olympic team for Paris on ... Read More »
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