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Montreal Alouettes extend LB Brian Harelimana, Edmonton Elks sign DB Marcus Lewis
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes signed linebacker Brian Harelimana to a two-year contract extension on Monday. The six-foot-two, 228-pound Harelimana produced 12 defensive tackles and three sacks playing in all 18 regular-season games for the Alouettes in 2022. The 27-year-old Montreal native was drafted 33rd overall in the 2020 CFL draft. Also on Monday, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames GM Treliving turns down extension, leaves team after nine seasons
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames are on the hunt for a new general manager after it was announced on Monday that Brad Treliving had left the team after nine seasons. “The Calgary Flames and Brad Treliving have mutually agreed to part ways. Brad’s contract expires on June 30 and he will not return as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays recall OF Nathan Lukes, option OF Jordan Luplow to triple-A Buffalo
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays recalled outfielder Nathan Lukes and optioned outfielder Jordan Luplow to triple-A affiliate Buffalo on Monday. Lukes will be active for Monday night’s game against the Houston Astros. The 28-year-old from Portland, Ore., has made three Major League appearances in his career, all with the Blue Jays this season, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal looks to break out of slump against Vaughan in Canadian Championship
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
MONTREAL – Amid a historically bad start to the season, CF Montreal turns to Wednesday’s game in the first round of the Canadian Championship as an opportunity to generate some momentum. The first round of the tournament is usually an opportunity for Canada’s three Major League Soccer teams to rotate the squad and rest their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition MPs say sport minister jumped gun in restoring Hockey Canada funding
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Hockey Canada’s federal funding restoration is under fire from opposition MPs, who believe the decision was premature and lacked conditions to protect victims. The sporting body had its funding frozen by sport minister Pascale St-Onge since June 22, 2022. St-Onge overturned that decision – with conditions – on Sunday before the Canadian women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Championship represents unfinished business for CPL powerhouse Forge FC
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
Mark the Canadian Championship under unfinished business for CPL powerhouse Forge FC. The Hamilton-based club, which won the Canadian Premier League title in 2019, ’20 and ’22, and was runner-up in 2021, lost a penalty shootout (8-7) to CF Montreal in the 2021 Canadian Championship semifinal and again to Toronto FC on spot kicks (5-4) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas Golden Knights activate captain Mark Stone for Game 1 vs. Winnipeg Jets
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone has been activated off long-term injured reserve and will play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Winnipeg Jets, the team announced Monday. The Winnipeg native underwent back surgery on Jan. 31, a procedure he also received last May. Stone hasn’t played since Jan. 12. At ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Be in the here and now’: Maple Leafs primed for playoff rematch with Lightning
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
TORONTO – Ryan O’Reilly could sense the pressure not long after setting foot in his new locker room. A proud franchise blotted by a long list of playoff failures – and without a Stanley Cup since 1967 – recent Maple Leafs iterations have crumbled under the weight of expectation in this hockey-obsessed market. O’Reilly, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators GM Dorion sees a bright future in Ottawa — and wants to be part of it
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Pierre Dorion sees great things ahead for the Ottawa Senators, he just doesn’t know if he’ll be around to see them through. The Senators general manager met with the media Monday morning and admitted he’s in a bit of a unique situation with new ownership set to take over the reins in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restoration of Hockey Canada funding being put into question
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says parents still need to know that the mentality and culture has been changed and addressed within Hockey Canada. The sporting body had its funding frozen by sport minister Pascale St-Onge since June 22, 2022. St-Onge overturned that decision on Sunday shortly before the Canadian women’s team’s gold-medal game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Americans Fritz and Tiafoe to represent Team World at Laver Cup in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2023
Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will look to defend Team World’s title at the Laver Cup in Vancouver this year. The top-ranked Americans join Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime on John McEnroe’s six-man team. All three players played in last year’s Laver Cup in London, where Team World beat Team Europe in Roger Federer’s final appearance to ... Read More »
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