Reprieve for Whitecaps coach as MLS reduces Vanni Sartini’s ban by two games
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini has got a reprieve from Major League Soccer. The league, citing a “successful petition,” has reduced his original six-match suspension by two games, meaning the Italian can be back on the sidelines for the March 30 visit of the Portland Timbers. Sartini was sanctioned for his on-field actions and post-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s PWHL team acquires Tereza Vanisova at league’s trade deadline
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Ottawa’s PWHL team acquired forward Tereza Vanisova from Montreal in exchange for defender Amanda Boulier in the new league’s lone trade-deadline transaction Monday. Vanisova scored twice and had eight assists in 17 games with Montreal before she was sent to Ottawa. The 28-year-old Czech was drafted in the seventh round by Montreal in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five Canadians to watch in NCAA men’s basketball tournament
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
March Madness has arrived with several Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins Tuesday with two First Four games, followed by 32 first-round games on Thursday and Friday. The Final Four is set for Glendale, Ariz. on April 6-8. The Canadian Press takes a look at five players to watch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers sign Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract. Ungar posted a 20-6-0 record, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in his rookie season at Brock University. The 22-year-old from Calgary was named the OUA’s goaltender and rookie of the year. Ungar will report ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Canada Soccer boss acknowledges need to “rebuild trust with soccer community
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
Kevin Blue, Canada Soccer’s new general secretary and CEO, acknowledged Monday the governing body’s need “to rebuild trust” with the soccer community. “There’s been some things that have happened over a period of time that haven’t reflected positively on the organization,” he told a virtual availability. “We have a lot of work to do to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Ryan Nembhard marches into the NCAA madness with the Gonzaga Bulldogs
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
Ryan Nembhard is ready to perform on the biggest stage in NCAA basketball. The Aurora, Ont., native and his Gonzaga Bulldogs – the fifth seed in the Midwest Region – open March Madness on Thursday against the 12th-seeded McNeese State Cowboys. It will be the Bulldogs’ 25th straight appearance at the big dance, but it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames sign college free agent centre Sam Morton
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
The Calgary Flames have signed college free agent Sam Morton to a one-year contract. The deal for the 2024-25 season is US$950,000, the Flames announced Monday. The 24-year-old from Lafayette, Colo., will join Calgary’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers, on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of this season. Morton was named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homan wins fourth straight in women’s world curling, 9-4 over Norway
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
SYDNEY, N.S. – Canada’s Rachel Homan continued to roll at the women’s world curling championship with a 9-4 win Monday over Norway’s Marianne Roervik. Homan improved to 4-0 after Canada’s lone game of the day at Centre 200. Tuesday will be an important day for the host team facing two countries also 4-0. Homan faces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scottie Scheffler is reaching a dominance not seen since Tiger Woods
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on March 18th, 2024
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler is next in line for comparisons with Tiger Woods because golf, like other sports, is always looking for the heir to the throne. Scheffler is playing great golf, measured as much by his elite ball-striking and alarming consistency as the results. He now has nine victories against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports Illustrated will continue operations after agreement reached with new publisher
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on March 18th, 2024
Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products. Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group. On Jan. 19, Authentic announced that it was revoking The Arena Group’s publishing license after Arena failed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kucherov, Bedard and Fleury named NHL three stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2024
NEW YORK – Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov led the league with seven points (two goals, five assists) in two games, bolstering the Lightning’s playoff prospects with victories over the New York ... Read More »
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