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WHL fines Moose Jaw Warriors and suspends GM and head coach for off-ice incident
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
The Moose Jaw Warriors organization has been punished by the Western Hockey League following an off-ice incident involving four of its players. General manager Jason Ripplinger and head coach Mark O’Leary have been suspended for five regular-season games, effective immediately. The team was also fined $25,000. A WHL statement issued Friday said that Ripplinger and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto facing injuries up front, chilly conditions for home opener against Columbus
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
Toronto FC will have to deal with a makeshift offence and chilly conditions for its home opener Saturday against the Columbus Crew. Toronto (0-1-1) is short on strikers with Adama Diomande and Ayo Akinola both injured. Diomande had to leave last weekend’s 1-1 tie in Atlanta in the 45th minute and Akinola, who replaced him, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘This is about pride:’ Péladeau purchases Montreal Alouettes from CFL
By Tristan D’Amours, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – For Pierre Karl Péladeau, acquiring the Montreal Alouettes is not a business transaction but a labour of love. The Montreal native, who is reportedly worth US$1.9 billion, reached a deal to buy the Canadian Football League team from the league on Friday. While the terms of the sale remained confidential, part of an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early Start: Curling Canada’s Murdoch starting HPD job now rather than end of season
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – David Murdoch is starting his position as Curling Canada high-performance director a couple months earlier than originally planned. The two-time world champion, who served as national and Olympic coach for British Curling over the last quadrennial, officially started work with the Canadian sport organization on Wednesday. Murdoch, who was named to the ... Read More »
1 responseCoach Losada betting on youth as CF Montreal looks for first points.
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – The start to the Hernan Losada era at CF Montreal has not gone according to plan, with the still searching for its first goal – let alone its first points – this Major League Soccer season. CF Montreal (0-2-0) has been outscored 3-0 over two games to start its season-opening road trip and ... Read More »
1 responseBusinessman Pierre Karl Peladeau purchases Montreal Alouettes from CFL
By The Canadian Press on March 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – Pierre Karl Peladeau is the new owner of the Montreal Alouettes. The Montreal business was unveiled as the franchise owner by the CFL at a news conference Friday morning at Olympic Stadium. Peladeau, the president/chief executive officer of Quebecor Inc., has a reported net worth of US$1.9 billion. Peladeau will represent the Alouettes ... Read More »
1 responseFlyers fire embattled GM Fletcher, give Briere interim job
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on March 10th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Philadelphia Flyers have fired general manager Chuck Fletcher and promoted franchise great Danny Briere to the interim job, the latest front-office shakeup for an organization that has not won a Stanley Cup since 1975. Fletcher, who was also president of hockey operations, was fired a week after he failed to make ... Read More »
1 responseDeBrincat’s winner lifts Senators past Kraken 5-4
By The Associated Press on March 9th, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) – Alex DeBrincat scored the tiebreaking goal with less than three minutes remaining in the third period to give the Ottawa Senators a 5-4 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Shane Pinto, Jakob Chychrun, Claude Giroux and Patrick Brown also scored for Ottawa. Mads Sogaard made 29 saves. Nick Holden and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, March 9, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL N.Y. Rangers 4 Montreal 3 (SO) Edmonton 3 Boston 2 Ottawa 5 Seattle 4 Dallas 10 Buffalo 4 N.Y. Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) New Jersey 3 Washington 2 (SO) Carolina 1 Philadelphia 0 Vegas 4 Tampa Bay 3 (OT) St. Louis 4 San Jose 2 Los Angeles 5 Colorado 2 Arizona ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Roy’s three-point effort leads Sherbrooke Phoenix to 10th straight win
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Joshua Roy had a goal and two assists as the Sherbrooke Phoenix blew past the Rimouski Océanic 5-1 for their 10th consecutive win on Thursday. Christophe Rondeau, Cole Huckins, Jacob Melanson and Marc-André Gaudet also scored for Western Conference-leading Sherbrooke (43-12-3-2). Olivier Adam made 23 saves. Alexandre Blais scored on the power ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Alassime, Shapovalov advance in men’s doubles at Indian Wells
By The Canadian Press on March 9th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov defeated American Ben Shelton and Denmark’s Holger Rune 6-1, 6-3 in men’s doubles opening-round play on Thursday at the Indian Wells Masters tournament. Although committing five double faults to one ace, the Canadians won 88 per cent of first-serve points and converted on 4-of-10 break ... Read More »
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