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Calgary ’88 Olympic Games leader Bob Niven dead at 80
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
CALGARY – One of the men who brought the Winter Olympic Games to Calgary in 1988 has died. Bob Niven, who was president of the bid committee, died May 26 at the age of 80. Niven was vice-chair of the organizing committee and served as mayor of the Olympic village during the Games. Canada Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jabeur defeats Pera in straight sets to reach French Open quarterfinals, next plays Haddad Maia
By The Associated Press on June 5th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Bernarda Pera could not win a single game on her serve Monday as she was eliminated in straight sets in the fourth round of the French Open. Facing seventh-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, the unseeded American was broken eight times on Court Philippe Chatrier and lost 6-3, 6-1. Jabeur won 15 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Canadiens sign winger Cole Caufield to eight-year extension
By The Canadian Press on June 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have signed Cole Caufield to eight-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal, which will pay the 22-year-old winger an average annual salary of US$7.85 million, runs through the 2030-31 season. Caufield scored 26 goals and added 10 assists in 46 games in 2022-23 before he underwent season-ending surgery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ons Jabeur defeats Bernarda Pera in straight sets to reach French Open quarterfinals
By The Associated Press on June 5th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Bernarda Pera could not win a single game on her serve Monday as she was eliminated in straight sets in the fourth round of the French Open. Facing seventh-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, the unseeded American was broken eight times on Court Philippe Chatrier and lost 6-3, 6-1. Jabeur won 15 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Miami Heat roar back in Game 2 to tie the Denver Nuggets in NBA Finals
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 5th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Staring down a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, as the visitors in a hostile arena where no road team had prevailed in more than two months, the Miami Heat decided to do what they’ve done throughout the postseason. They found a way. Against all odds. Again. The Heat tied the NBA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer first home loss since March 30
By Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Erik Spoelstra bristled at the suggestion the Miami Heat somehow solved Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets by allowing the superstar to score at will while taking away his passing lanes and his penchant to elevate his teammates. “Yeah, that’s ridiculous,” Spoelstra interjected after Miami’s 111-108 win Sunday night sent the series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remparts claim first Memorial Cup title in 17 years with 5-0 win over Thunderbirds
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Quebec Remparts left no doubt on Sunday. In a rematch that followed some questioning if it could come away with the same result, Quebec put a bow on a dominant year with one of its finest performances of the major junior hockey season. William Rousseau had the tournament’s first shutout with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat roar back in the fourth quarter, beat Nuggets 111-108 to tie NBA Finals series
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Staring down a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, as the visitors in a hostile arena where no road team had prevailed in more than two months, the Miami Heat decided to do what they’ve done throughout the post-season. They found a way. Against all odds. Again. The Heat tied the NBA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer rare home loss
By Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Nikola Jokic’s 41 points couldn’t keep the Denver Nuggets from losing at Ball Arena for the first time since March 30. The Nuggets blew a 16-point lead over Miami in losing 111-108 to the No. 8-seeded Heat, who wrested the home-court advantage from top-seeded Denver. “Miami came in and outworked us,” Nuggets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat roar back in final quarter, beat Nuggets 111-108 to tie NBA Finals
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and the Miami Heat evened up the NBA Finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 on Sunday night. Max Strus scored 14 and Duncan Robinson had 10 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. beats Canada 6-1, nets World Para hockey gold
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Special teams proved to be the difference on Sunday night as the United States scored two short-handed goals en route to a 6-1 victory over Canada in the World Para Hockey Championship gold-medal game. Declan Farmer scored twice, while Josh Misiewicz, David Eustace, Jack Wallace and Kevin McKee (empty-netter) notched singles ... Read More »
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