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WHL: Cougars avoid elimination with emphatic 6-1 win over Winterhawks
By The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. – Koehn Ziemmer scored two goals and had an assist as the Prince George Cougars avoided elimination with an emphatic 6-1 win over the Portland Winterhawks on Thursday in Western Hockey League playoff action. Hunter Laing, Ondrej Becher, Borya Valis and Keaton Dowhaniuk also scored for Prince George. Joshua Ravensbergen made 25 saves. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As hip-hop grows in China, its performers seek a voice that reflects their lived experiences
By Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2024
CHENGDU, China (AP) – In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry: Don’t feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture. Right after that well-known rapper GAI missed a gig on a popular singing competition despite a successful first appearance. Speculation went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins searching for answers as they head home for deciding Game 7
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – An uninspired Game 5 effort put the pressure squarely on the Boston Bruins in their first-round NHL playoff series against Toronto. A Game 6 dud only made things worse. The Maple Leafs topped the Bruins 2-1 on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena to force a seventh game on Saturday night at TD Garden. Bruins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, May 2, 2024
By The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Toronto 2 Boston 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3) — AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Syracuse 2 Rochester 1 (SO) (Syracuse leads best-of-five series tied 2-1) Texas 6 Milwaukee 3 (Texas leads best-of-five series 1-0) — MLB American League Baltimore 7 N.Y. Yankees 2 Houston 8 Cleveland 2 National League Miami ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL: Drakkar advance to first final since 2014 with 2-1 OT win over Eagles
By The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2024
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – Anthony Lavoie scored the game-winning goal 10:03 into overtime and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar pulled out a 2-1 victory over the Cape Breton Eagles on Thursday to advance into the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League finals. It’s the first time the Drakkar have made it to the league finals since 2014. They will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses
By Julie Watson, Christopher L. Keller, Carolyn Thompson And Stefanie Dazio, The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Police have arrested more than 2,100 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings. One officer accidentally discharged his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nylander, Woll star as Maple Leafs down Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday to force Game 7 in their first-round series. Toronto has now won two straight – including Tuesday’s 2-1 overtime victory in Game 5 – after falling behind their Original Six rival ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead, Canada’s Pendrith in second at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2024
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) – Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described “terrible” season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so good. Asked if Scottie Scheffler was among the players he was watching, Wallace stumbled over his words just a bit. “Well, him, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halifax’s Neon Dreams captures album of the year at East Coast Music Awards
By The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2024
CHARLOTTETOWN – Halifax-based alt-pop duo Neon Dreams has won album of the year at the 2024 East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown. Neon Dreams, featuring singer Frank Kadillac and drummer Adrian Morris, took home the award for “Love Child Baby Dolphin.” P.E.I.’s The East Pointers, who led all artists with seven nominations, won group recording ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sixers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game, aiming for fewer Knicks fans in arena
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bradley Cooper rocked a Dr. J jacket from his courtside seat at Game 6. The A-list actor had a few more 76ers fans join him Thursday night for Philadelphia’s playoff game against New York – about 2,000 more courtesy of ticket giveaways from Sixers ownership. The Sixers’ strategy heading into Game 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OSIC, Abuse Free Sport to be taken over by Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2024
The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner and its Abuse-Free Sports Program will be absorbed by the Canadian Centre For Ethics in Sport by next year. OSIC was created in 2022 as a division of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada amid a wave of complaints about abuse and harassment in Canadian sport. OSIC’s ... Read More »
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