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Fleury delays farewell, joins Crosby on Team Canada for world championship
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury has exited the NHL after 21 seasons in the net, eager for more family time and an end to the on-ice tributes while fully accepting at age 40 that he’s no longer at his best. OK, so he’s not quite ready to completely call it quits. Fleury revealed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc-Andre Fleury has played his last NHL game, but retirement can wait a few more weeks
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury has exited the NHL after 21 seasons in the net, eager for more family time and an end to the on-ice tributes while fully accepting at age 40 that he’s no longer at his best. OK, so he’s not quite ready to completely call it quits. Fleury revealed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former DI baseball volunteer coaches are in line to receive $32K each if settlement gets final OK
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 1,000 Division I baseball volunteer coaches from 2018-23 could receive an average of more than $32,000 apiece as part of a class action lawsuit settlement given preliminary approval last week. Former volunteer assistants Taylor Smart of Arkansas and Michael Hacker California-Davis in 2022 filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cadillac F1 makes its entrance as official team at Miami Grand Prix as questions swirl about lineup
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The new Cadillac F1 team officially announced its arrival at a glitzy South Beach extravaganza packed with industry executives and influencers and highlighted by a musical showcase from Janelle Monáe and actor Terry Crews Jr., who shared an anecdote about how he’d never been born had his father not relocated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho celebrates arrival of baby during extended break in Stanley Cup Playoffs
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The timing of an extended break before starting the next round of the playoffs proved perfect for Carolina Hurricanes star Sebastian Aho. Aho is a first-time father now after his wife, Rosa, welcomed a daughter on Friday while the team had spent nearly a week practicing, resting and recovering ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Volpe is back in the Yankees’ lineup, 2 days after hurting shoulder
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Shortstop Anthony Volpe was back in the New York Yankees’ starting lineup Monday night, two days after he injured his left shoulder on a dive while trying to get to a grounder. Volpe did not play in Sunday’s 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay but was down to hit sixth in Monday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shades of ’23, Oilers clash with Golden Knights again in second round
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
A quick look at the second-round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights that starts Tuesday with Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena: PLAYOFF HISTORY The Golden Knights won a second-round series in six games in their last and only playoff meeting with the Oilers in 2023, when Vegas went on to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Gorton, Hughes temper off-season expectations after playoff berth
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens may be ahead of schedule in their rebuild, but Jeff Gorton believes the plan is far from complete. Making the playoffs is one thing. Doing it year after year — and becoming a perennial Stanley Cup contender — is another. “There’s a lot of benefits in what players were able ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL to hold an international event at UBS Arena in 2026 in place of All-Star Weekend, AP source says
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
The NHL is planning an international event at UBS Arena next February in lieu of the previously announced All-Star Weekend at the home of the New York Islanders, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has not announced its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The rise of women’s soccer has led to more professional options for athletes
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
As the popularity of women’s soccer grows, so have the opportunities for players looking to make the sport a career. The National Women’s Soccer League was once the lone professional women’s league in North America. But others have more recently jumped into the market, including the USL’s Super League and the Northern Super League in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The women’s soccer landscape in North America includes established-leagues, emerging newcomers
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
What does the landscape for women’s professional soccer look like in North America? The National Women’s Soccer League, which kicked off in 2013, is arguably the top league in the region. Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil is in its eighth season. But in the past year, two other women’s leagues have jumped into the fray: the ... Read More »
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