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CP NewsAlert: Andlauer group buys Ottawa Senators
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – A group led by Toronto-based businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the Ottawa Senators, the NHL team has announced. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reports: Andlauer group buys Senators for close to US$1 billion
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – The sale of the Ottawa Senators appears to be coming to a close. A group led by Toronto-based businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the NHL team for close to US$1 billion, according to media reports. Andlauer is the sole owner of the Ontario Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reports: Andlauer group buys Senators for close to $1 billion
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – A group led by Toronto-based businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the NHL’s Ottawa Senators for close to US$1 billion, according to media reports. Andlauer is the sole owner of the Ontario Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs and a minority owner of the Montreal Canadiens. The 57-year-old is also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!9 wounded in Denver mass shooting after Nuggets win and suspect taken into custody, police say
By The Associated Press on June 13th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was taken into custody. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. – about 3 1/2 hours after the game – and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!9 people hurt in Denver shooting after Nuggets win and suspect taken into custody, police say
By The Associated Press on June 13th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Nine people were injured in a shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect was taken into custody. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. and three of the injured were in critical condition, the Denver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors set to introduce new head coach to replace Nick Nurse
By The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will introduce their new head coach at a press conference this afternoon at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors were the only NBA team without a head coach entering this week after firing Nick Nurse on April 21. Reports on the weekend pegged Darko Rajakovic as the successful candidate for the job. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday’s sports scoreboard for June 12, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
Monday’s Scoreboard NBA Finals Denver 94 Miami 89 (Denver wins best-of-seven series 4-1) — MLB American League L.A. Angels 9 Texas 6 (12 innings) Oakland 4 Tampa Bay 3 National League San Francisco 4 St. Louis 3 Arizona 9 Philadelphia 8 Interleague Detroit 6 Atlanta 5 (10 innings) Colorado 4 Boston 3 (10 innings) Cincinnati ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in 94-89 win over Heat
By Eddie Pells, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets passing around the NBA championship trophy. Those scenes that, for decades, seemed impossible, then more recently started feeling inevitable, finally turned into reality Monday night. The Nuggets outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game 5 that did nothing to derail Nikola Jokic, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets become first NBA champion in this format to not face a top-3 seed
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
In terms of opponent seeding, Denver’s run to this NBA championship was unlike any other since the league went to the 16-team playoff format 40 seasons ago. The Nuggets’ road to this title saw them beat No. 8 Minnesota in the Western Conference quarterfinals, No. 4 Phoenix in the West semifinals, the seventh-seeded Los Angeles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat in 5 games, win first NBA title
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2023
DENVER – Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami’s Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5. Jokic had 28 points and 16 rebounds for the Nuggets, who missed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Original Golden Knights hope to fulfil owner’s Stanley Cup wish
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was aggressive from the beginning, saying he wanted to win the Stanley Cup in six years. Vegas nearly won it the first year, making the Stanley Cup final before losing in five games to the Washington Capitals. For the players on that team, high expectations came ... Read More »
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