National Sports
Honey Badgers’ core returns to defend Canadian Elite Basketball League championship
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
The Honey Badgers group chat never slowed down. Even as the various players went their separate ways after winning the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship to play in other leagues, the texts and jokes and memes kept coming. “That played one of the biggest roles in me coming back, just knowing the character that those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Craig Conroy promoted to general manager of Calgary Flames
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames promoted from within and gave former player Craig Conroy his first job as an NHL general manager. The Flames introduced the 51-year-old from Potsdam, N.Y., at packed news conference Tuesday at the Saddledome. Conroy was an assistant GM of the Flames for nine seasons under Brad Treliving, who departed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal and Forge FC clash with spot in Canadian Championship final on the line
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
MONTREAL – Familiar foes are set to clash in the Canadian Championship semifinal. Major League Soccer’s CF Montreal and the Canadian Premier League’s Forge FC will face off in the final four of the national soccer tournament for the third straight time when the teams meet Wednesday evening at Stade Saputo. Montreal won the two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez through to second round at Morocco Open
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
RABAT, Morocco – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Morocco Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain’s Angela Fita Boluda on Tuesday. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., won 76.3 per cent of service points, compared to 64.9 per cent for Fita Boluda. The Canadian also converted four of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA playoff games prove to be top choices for Proline bettors
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – With no Canadian teams left in the NHL playoffs, the NBA has taken centre stage with Proline-plus customers. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., the top-five betting events last week were all NBA playoff contests. The first three games of the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat took three of those slots (Game 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury-ravaged Toronto FC fighting fires on and off the field this season
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – It looked like business as usual at Toronto FC on Tuesday with Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi both training. But there was likely plenty of action behind closed doors as the beleaguered franchise fought fires on and off the field, dealing with rumours about Insigne’s state of mind and a frustrated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conroy named Calgary Flames general manager, Nonis also joins front office
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames promoted from within and have given former player Craig Conroy his first job as an NHL general manager. The Flames announced the 51-year-old from Potsdam, N.Y., as the team’s next GM in a release Tuesday. The Flames also announced that former Toronto Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis has joined the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada tops Czechs at men’s hockey worlds, will face Finland in quarterfinals
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
RIGA, Latvia – Tyler Myers scored the winning goal just over four minutes into the third period as Canada ended preliminary-round play at the men’s world hockey championship Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Czechia. Peyton Krebs and Lawson Crouse, into an empty net, also scored for Canada. Scott Laughton had two assists, while Samuel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada tops Czechs at men’s hockey words, will face Finland in quarterfinals
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
RIGA, Latvia – Tyler Myers scored the winning goal just over four minutes into the third period as Canada ended preliminary-round play at the men’s world hockey championship Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Czechia. Peyton Krebs and Lawson Crouse, into an empty net, also scored for Canada. Scott Laughton had two assists, while Samuel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames set to announce next general manager, hockey ops changes
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames have called a news conference this afternoon to announce the club’s general manager and changes to the hockey operations department. Former GM Brad Treliving departed the NHL club in April after nine seasons. Don Maloney has been the team’s interim GM. Multiple reports have pegged Craig Conroy as Treliving’s successor. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Dubas releases statement in wake of firing by Maple Leafs: ‘We roll from here’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – Kyle Dubas is taking the high road. The former Maple Leafs general manager – fired last week to end a stunning five-day stretch in the wake of Toronto’s second-round playoff exit – released a statement Monday on Twitter, but didn’t get into specifics regarding his dismissal. Dubas was abruptly handed his walking papers ... Read More »
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