National Sports
Leafs star Auston Matthews finishes season with 69 goals
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. – Auston Matthews won’t be joining the NHL’s 70-goal club this season. The Maple Leafs sniper was held in check for the second straight night Wednesday in Toronto’s 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing the schedule with 69 goals in 81 games. Matthews was also unable to find the back of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran skip Brad Jacobs leaves Team Carruthers, joins former Bottcher teammates
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Veteran skip Brad Jacobs’s time as a free agent didn’t last long. Jacobs is joining third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert for next season – former teammates of Brendan Bottcher who are based in Alberta. Kennedy made the announcement on social media Wednesday evening. “Looking forward to playing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanton homers, Judge drives in pair in ninth as Yankees come back to beat Jays 6-4
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Stanton hit a solo shot off Erik Swanson (0-1) to kick off a four-run outburst that prevented ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Brooke Henderson tees it up at first major of women’s golf season
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes to ride into the first major of the season. The 26-year-old golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., has four top 10 finishes in the first seven tournaments of the year, finishing no worse than a tie for 27th. That’s the kind of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter isn’t the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the ban Wednesday after a league probe found Porter disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games. There have been other bans, from the so-called Chicago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Wednesday, bringing back the veteran for his age-40 season. Fleury, who turns 40 on Nov. 28, has had a prolific season in which he passed Patrick Roy for second place behind Martin Brodeur on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada edged by reigning champion Costa Rica in CONCACAF futsal quarterfinal
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Defending champion Costa Rica held on to edge Canada 3-2 in quarterfinal play Wednesday at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, ending the Canadian men’s hope of reaching the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The four semifinalists at the 12-team CONCACAF tournament qualify for this fall’s Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan. The Canadians cut the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens hope to take a step next season, but not at expense of long-term plan
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens’ brass is committed to reversing the team’s trend of missing the playoffs. But general manager Kent Hughes and executive vice-president Jeff Gorton won’t deviate from their long-term plans to do so. “We don’t have a lineup to win the Stanley Cup, and everyone here is aware of that,” Hughes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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