National Sports
Dallas Eakins won’t return to Anaheim Ducks after 4 seasons
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) – Head coach Dallas Eakins will not return to the Anaheim Ducks after four consecutive losing seasons, the team announced Friday. One day after Anaheim finished in last place in the overall NHL standings at 23-47-12, general manager Pat Verbeek said Eakins won’t be back to continue the team’s rebuilding process. Eakins’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues fire assistant coaches Craig MacTavish, Mike Van Ryn
By The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues made immediate changes to Craig Berube’s coaching staff after missing the playoffs, firing assistants Craig MacTavish and Mike Van Ryn. General manager Doug Armstrong announced the moves Friday, less than 24 hours after the end of the regular season. Berube figures to return for a fifth full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rouet rewarded with contract extension as coach of Canadian women’s rugby team
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
Kevin Rouet, who coached Canada to a fourth-place finish at last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup, has been rewarded with a contract extension through the 2025 tournament. Under the French-born Rouet, fourth-ranked Canada turned heads at the World Cup in New Zealand in November, pushing No. 1 England to the limit in a 26-19 semifinal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roughriders’ defensive lineman looking to expand his foundation into Canada
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
He’s disruptive on the football field but Anthony Lanier II wants to enhance people’s lives off it. Eight years ago, the Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman began Undefeated Warrior: The Anthony Lanier II Foundation in his hometown of Savannah, Ga. The non-profit program supports community-based organizations to promote education, good health, character development and values with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pittsburgh Penguins fire GM Hextall, exec Burke after missing playoffs
By Will Graves, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins fired general manager Ron Hextall, director of hockey operations Brian Burke and assistant general manager Chris Pryor on Friday after the club failed to reach the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. The decision to part with the club’s leadership came a day after a wildly uneven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After coaching around the world, Afshin Ghotbi ready for Vancouver FC’s CPL debut
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
There isn’t much Afshin Ghotbi hasn’t done when it comes to coaching soccer. Now in charge of expansion Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League, the 59-year-old Iranian-American is working in his eighth country having already spent time coaching in China, Curaçao, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and the U.S. “Every one of those experiences ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budding B.C. soccer rivals face off Saturday as Canadian Premier League season opens
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
Rob Friend will be proud but likely conflicted Saturday when expansion Vancouver FC takes the field for the first time in the Canadian Premier League to face Pacific FC at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C. Both B.C. clubs are owned by SixFive Sports & Entertainment, whose lead investors are Friend, fellow former Canadian international Josh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coyotes coach Tourigny to lead Team Canada at world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
CALGARY – Arizona Coyotes coach André Tourigny will be in charge of the Canadian coaching staff at the upcoming men’s world hockey championship in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia, Hockey Canada announced on Friday. Tourigny, of Nicolet, Que., served as an assistant under Claude Julien at last year’s tournament where Team Canada dropped a 4-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ray Day: Dominant Tampa squad brings unbeaten record into series opener at Toronto
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
TORONTO – The 13-0 Tampa Bay Rays are one win away from setting a modern-day baseball record for most consecutive victories to start a season. The Toronto Blue Jays – also off to a strong start at 8-5 – stand in their way. The American League East division rivals will meet tonight at Rogers Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday’s sports scoreboard for April 13, 2023
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
Thursday’s scoreboard Women’s World Hockey Championship Czechia 2 Finland 1 United States 3 Germany 0 Canada 3 Sweden 2 (OT) Switzerland 5 Japan 1 — NHL Boston 5 Montreal 4 Carolina 6 Florida 4 Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 0 New Jersey 5 Washington 4 (OT) Buffalo 4 Ottawa 3 (OT) Columbus 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garland’s hat trick gives Canucks 5-4 OT win over Coyotes
By Jack Thompson, The Associated Press on April 13th, 2023
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Conor Garland capped his first career hat trick 1:19 into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 Thursday night in the season finale for both teams. Elias Pettersson scored his 39th goal and J.T. Miller got his 32nd for the Canucks. Rick Tocchet finished 20-12-4 after replacing Bruce ... Read More »
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