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Flames appoint Brett Sutter as head coach of AHL’s Wranglers
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
CALGARY — Brett Sutter has been named the head coach of the Calgary Wranglers, which is the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Flames. The son of Darryl Sutter, who was twice head coach of the Flames and once the team’s GM, moved into the coaching ranks last season after appearing in 1,090 AHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers GM Bowman willing to work on McDavid’s timeline for extension
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is ready to work on Connor McDavid’s timeline for a contract extension. “Connor is the most important player in the league,” Bowman said Friday. “He’s our captain, he’s our leader. He’s certainly our top priority and he’s earned the right for us to be respectful of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Stampeders off to a hot start host winless Ottawa Redlacks in CFL
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
CALGARY — Doing it for Reggie was a Calgary Stampeders theme head of Saturday’s CFL game against the Ottawa Redblacks. Veteran receiver Reggie Begelton, in his eighth season as a Stampeder, had surgery this week following a leg injury that will keep a key cog in Calgary’s offence out of the lineup for some time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Raleigh breaks Johnny Bench’s record for homers by a catcher before All-Star break
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Raleigh put Seattle ahead and moved past Bench in the seventh inning with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas Stars re-sign Mavrik Bourque and Nils Lundkvist, young players still searching for roles
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars have re-signed two young players still searching for roles, with forward Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Nils Lundkvist agreeing to one-year contracts. Bourque played in 73 regular-season games in 2024-25, but dressed for just three playoff games as the Stars lost in the Western Conference final for the third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raleigh homers twice, breaks Bench’s record in the Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Cubs
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Cal Raleigh broke Johnny Bench’s record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Raleigh broke a tie in the seventh with No. 29 to move ahead of Hall of Famer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US flag football star Ashlea Klam and Houston Texans push for recognition of sport for Texas girls
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — When U.S. Women’s Flag National Team member Ashlea Klam was in high school in Texas, her school wouldn’t let her participate in signing day, even though she had earned a scholarship to play flag football collegiately. “It was extremely hurtful knowing all of the work that I put in and my high ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal women’s basketball team members denied US visas, prime minister says
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
The Senegalese women’s basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month after several players and team officials had their visas denied, Senegal’s prime minister said. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Facebook Thursday that the team would train in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka pulls off ‘crazy comeback’ to defeat Rybakina at Berlin Open
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staged a “crazy comeback”, saving four match points before beating Elena Rybakina 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Berlin Open tennis tournament on Friday. Sabalenka was 6-2 down in the final-set tiebreak but came storming back, winning six straight points to reach her eighth semifinal of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British and Irish Lions lose their Australia tour warmup to Argentina
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
DUBLIN (AP) — First, the good news for the British and Irish Lions: They didn’t appear to suffer any tour-ending injuries against Argentina on Friday. The bad news: They lost to Argentina 28-24 in the warmup to their nine-game tour of Australia. The result, humbling for now, will be regarded as a minor setback, maybe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nathan Lukes taken off seven-day injured list and inserted into Blue Jays lineup
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
TORONTO — Nathan Lukes was reinstated from Toronto’s seven-day injured list on Friday and was immediately inserted into the Blue Jays lineup against the Chicago White Sox. The outfielder was out with a concussion and his addition to Toronto’s batting order delayed the announcement of the Blue Jays’ lineup by about 30 minutes. Lukes was ... Read More »
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