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!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!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!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!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 »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts will celebrate their 150th anniversary sporting a different look. The CFL club unveiled its new uniforms Tuesday for the 2023 season, stating the home and away jerseys will consist of Cambridge and Oxford blues rather than the more traditional Oxford blue colour. However in the new uniforms, only the numbers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Former Canada captain Scott Arfield is leaving Rangers at the end of the season. The Scottish Premiership club said the 34-year-old midfielder, along with Filip Helander, Ryan Kent, Allan McGregor and Alfredo Morelos, will move on when their contracts expire this summer. “Each of the departing players has given the club ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
Monday’s Games NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Florida 1 Carolina 0 (Florida leads best-of-seven series 3-0) — World Men’s Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Norway 3 Canada 2 (SO) Kazakhstan 4 Slovenia 3 At Tampere, Finland Sweden 4 Denmark 1 Austria 4 Hungary 3 (SO) — NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – The chants of fans in Florida drowned out the public-address announcer at the end of the game Monday night, making it impossible to hear his call of the first star of the game. Then again, they already knew who it was going to be. “Bobby!” “Bobby!” “Bobby!” Sergei Bobrovsky earned those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a thrilling 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Canadian Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the ... Read More »
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