Hullabaloo over fate of Saskatchewan Hoopla basketball tournament overshadows budget
By Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government is set to release its 2024 budget Wednesday, a day expected to be overshadowed by teacher protests and heightened hullabaloo over the fate of Hoopla. Hoopla, the provincial high school basketball championship tournament, is one of Saskatchewan’s signature sports events, drawing hundreds of students and thousands of fans every year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon dead at age 52
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
Chris Simon, once one of the hockey’s most feared enforcers, has died. He was 52. The NHL Players’ Association confirmed the news via Simon’s family that he died Monday night. The cause of death wasn’t provided. The six-foot-three, 232-pound forward from Wawa, Ont., amassed 1,824 penalty minutes in 782 games with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rick Nash named Canada’s general manager for men’s world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
CALGARY – Rick Nash will lead Canada at the men’s world hockey championship. The former NHLer and two-time Olympic gold medallist was named general manager Tuesday by Hockey Canada for the tournament set to run May 10 to 26 in Czechia. The 39-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was an assistant GM when the Canadians won silver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know for the figure skating world championships in Montreal
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – The world’s best figure skaters descend on Montreal this week for the 2024 International Skating Union world championships. The competition goes Wednesday through Saturday at the Bell Centre, home of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. Here’s a look at five things to know heading into the event: BACK IN MONTREAL Four years later, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s basketball teams set for Paris Olympics, group foes revealed
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
MIES, Switzerland – The Canadian men’s and women’s basketball teams can now begin their preparations for the Paris Olympics this summer knowing who they may be up against. Canada’s seventh-ranked men’s team will be in Group A alongside fifth-ranked Australia, the winner of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Spain and the winner of the Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Darko Rajakovic, Raptors host open practice for Toronto-area coaches
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
TORONTO – Darko Rajakovic remembers what it’s like to be an eager young basketball coach, trying to absorb as much as possible from more experienced teachers. Now that he’s the head coach of the Toronto Raptors, he’s happy to impart as much as he can to the next generation of young coaches. The Raptors held ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several miles (kilometers) toward the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tough foes await Canada women at Wednesday’s Olympic tournament draw
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
Canada could find itself facing two top-10 teams in pool play when it opens defence of its Olympic women’s soccer title this summer in Paris. The tournament draw, which is being held Wednesday in suburban Saint-Denis, sees top-ranked Spain and the fourth-ranked U.S. in Pot 1 alongside host France, currently ranked third in the world. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA Notebook: Alexander-Walker stepping up for Timberwolves with all-star Towns out
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been stepping up in a time of need for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota, one of the best success stories of the 2023-24 NBA season, took a hit a couple of weeks ago when all-star forward Karl-Anthony Towns went down with a torn meniscus in his left knee. Facing the possibility of their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retired Belarusian hockey player Konstantin Koltsov dies in Florida at 42
By The Associated Press on March 19th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Former Belarusian hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, who was coaching in the KHL, has died in Florida, police said Tuesday. He was 42. Miami-Dade Police detective Argemis Colome confirmed Koltsov’s death in a statement sent to The Associated Press. Police said the death was an apparent suicide. No foul play was suspected. Koltsov ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays name right-hander Jose Berrios opening day starter
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays have named right-hander Jose Berrios as their starting pitcher on opening day for the Major League Baseball season. The 29-year-old posted an 11-12 record in 2023 with a 3.65 earned-run average and 184 strikeouts in 32 starts. Berrios is 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA and nine strikeouts in ... Read More »
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