Leafs back under-fire Mitch Marner; Sheldon Keefe bullish on future as head coach
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2024
TORONTO – Mitch Marner says it “means the world” to be a member of the Maple Leafs. The Toronto winger has taken heat from fans and media following the club’s first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Boston Bruins where he put up just three points in the seven-game series. The 27-year-old grew up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs extend coach Jason Kidd’s contract in middle of playoffs, a year after chaotic ending
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Jason Kidd found a groove with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving a season after a chaotic ending to the first two months together for the Dallas superstars. The Mavericks coach has his team advancing in the playoffs for the second time in his three years in charge, and the 51-year-old now has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to multi-year contract extension
By The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd signed a multi-year contract extension with the team on Monday. The Mavericks announced the move a day before opening their second-round playoff series at Oklahoma City. Dallas advanced last week by eliminating the Los Angeles Clippers in six games. The hall of fame point guard, who won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets’ Bowness retires from coaching after 38 seasons in NHL
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2024
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement from coaching after 38 seasons in the NHL. The Moncton, NB., native led the Jets to a 98-57-9 record during his two seasons at the helm, leading the team to back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Under the 69-year-old’s watch in 2023-24, Winnipeg finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Winnipeg Jets’ Bowness retires from coaching after 38 seasons in NHL
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2024
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement from coaching after 38 seasons in the NHL. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report: Nathan Rourke to be waived by New England Patriots
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2024
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – It appears Canadian Nathan Rourke’s time with the New England Patriots is over. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the Patriots have informed Rourke that he will be waived. The move would leave New England with four quarterbacks: Veterans Jacoby Brissett and Bailey Zappe along with rookies Drake Maye (third overall pick in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relegation-haunted Union Berlin pulls plug on Nenad Bjelica and brings back Marco Grote as coach
By The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – Union Berlin has fired Nenad Bjelica as coach and appointed Marco Grote in his place in a bid to save the team from Bundesliga relegation. Bjelica and his assistants were told Monday morning they had to go, Union said in a statement. Grote becomes interim coach for the second time this season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars and DeBoer moving on after ousting Cup champ Vegas in tight 7-game series
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer had so many emotions to process after a Game 7 victory over his former team. There were those mixed feelings still from last year, when the Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas in the Western Conference Final and that team for which he had such a great affection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada wins second in a row in world para hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2024
CALGARY – Canada won its second game in as many days to open the world para hockey championship with a 10-0 thumping of Italy on Sunday. Tyler McGregor of Forest, Ont., led the host team with four goals and assist in Calgary’s WinSport Arena. Liam Hickey of St. John’s N.L., contributed a pair of goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars deny Golden Knights a Stanley Cup repeat, oust Vegas 2-1 in Game 7
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Radek Faksa made a promise to his 2 1/2-year-old son when they were playing together before the Dallas Stars took the ice for Game 7. Faksa did indeed score in his return to the lineup after missing four games because of an undisclosed injury. His go-ahead goal came on a backhander 44 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s 4 x 100 relay team second to U.S. in World Athletic Relays
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2024
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Canadian men’s 4 x 100 relay team finished second to the United States in the World Athletic Relays on Sunday. Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Andre De Grasse posted a time of 37.89 seconds behind the Americans in 37.40 in the final. Japan was third in 38.10. The first ... Read More »
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