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After a major roster retrofit, Leafs make one more move before NHL trade deadline
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
Kyle Dubas got most his shopping done early this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager then made one more deal before Friday’s tepid NHL trade deadline passed. Dubas swung five trades between Feb. 17 and Tuesday in a roster reconstruction that added six new players to the fold. He then nibbled around the edge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Redblacks GM Burke keeping an open mind about first overall pick in ’23 CFL draft
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
Ottawa Redblacks general manager Shawn Burke could be swayed into giving up the first pick of the 2023 CFL draft. Burke said Friday from the CFL’s regional combine in Kitchener, Ont., that he’s keeping an open mind heading into the May 2 draft. “You’re always looking at doing whatever helps your team,” he said. “We’re ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final Brier: Lead Colin Hodgson to retire from four-player game at end of season
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Mixed emotions were at play in recent weeks as Colin Hodgson considered retirement from competitive four-player curling. The 32-year-old lead has a lot to look forward to away from the pebbled ice. Hodgson, who owns and operates the Dynasty Curling apparel company, is getting married this summer and is now a volunteer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL trade deadline day quiet after chaotic buildup: ‘Maybe it’s an abnormal year’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
NHL general managers swung a boatload of deals ahead of Friday’s trade deadline. Teams made more than 40 swaps – featuring most of the big names thought to be available – in the weeks leading up to the league’s 3 p.m. ET cutoff. After the dust settled following a wild stretch that saw contenders load ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Winnipeg Blue Bombers to be awarded 2025 Grey Cup game
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
TORONTO – The Grey Cup game is returning to Winnipeg. According to a source, the league will award the 2025 Grey Cup to the Manitoba capital later this month. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as the CFL hasn’t formally unveiled the host city for the contest. The move would come after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames swap Ritchie brothers and get Stecher from Arizona at trade deadline
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames’ trade deadline deals included a swap of brothers. The Flames got Nick Ritchie from the Arizona Coyotes and sent his older brother Brett to the desert in a four-player deal that included defencemen Troy Stecher to Calgary and Connor Mackey to the Coyotes. Calgary also picked up winger Dryden Hunt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Senators trade get centre Patrick Brown in trade with Philadelphia Flyers
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators got centre Patrick Brown in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. Ottawa sent its sixth-round pick in this year’s NHL draft to Philadelphia for Brown. Brown tallied two goals and five assists with a minus-6 rating in 43 games with the Flyers this season. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Brown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames get forward Dryden Hunt in deal with Toronto Maple Leafs
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames acquire winger Dryden Hunt from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Radim Zohorna at the NHL’s trade deadline. Hunt, from Cranbrook, B.C., comes to Calgary from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies to join his fourth NHL team this season. The 27-year-old undrafted forward has 15 goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens make separate deals with Kings, Sharks for defencemen Allard, Sund
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens acquired the rights to two defencemen ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline, making separate deals with the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks on Friday. Montreal received defenceman Frédéric Allard from L.A. for forward Nate Schnarr. The Habs then acquired defenceman Tony Sund, who is currently playing in Sweden, ... Read More »
1 responseWinnipeg Jets acquire centre Vladislav Namestnikov from San Jose Sharks
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets acquired Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks for a draft pick on Friday. The 30-year-old centre had six goals and 15 points in 57 games with Tampa Bay this season before the Lightning dealt him to San Jose on Wednesday. Namestnikov has registered 113 goals and 251 points in ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian middleweight looks to make impression on high-profile UFC 285 card
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault looks to take advantage of a marquee stage Saturday when he takes on Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the undercard of UFC 285. Former light-heavyweight champion Jon (Bones) Jones, returning to action for the first time since February 2020, goes after the heavyweight title in a main event ... Read More »
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