National Sports
Canucks set to face Predators in first playoff appearance since 2020
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Expectations for the Vancouver Canucks were not high heading into the season. Asked in September if he expected the team to make the playoffs, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford hedged. “To be very to the point, the changes that we made, we have a playoff team if everything goes right,” he said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames want to promote their team as a desirable destination for NHL players
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
CALGARY – Winning more games and the construction of a new arena will convince more NHL players that Calgary is a desirable place to play, some Flames say as they head for the exits. Calgary finished 17 points out of a playoff spot this season with a record of 38-39-5, and missed the post-season a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Receiver Eugene Lewis optimistic about Edmonton Elks’ 2024 fortunes
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
Receiver Eugene Lewis can’t wait to start earning quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson’s trust. The signing of Bethel-Thompson, a two-time Grey Cup champion, was Edmonton’s biggest off-season move. The Elks have finished last in the West Division three consecutive years. CFL training camps open next month. “I know what a great quarterback can do,” Lewis said. “Somebody ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins GM Dubas joins Canada’s front office for world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
CALGARY – Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has been named to Canada’s front office team for the upcoming world hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced Friday that Dubas will make his international debut as an associate general manager on GM Rick Nash’s staff. Dubas, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., recently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton, Winnipeg and B.C. fined by CFL for exceeding 2023 salary cap
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
TORONTO – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions have all been fined by the CFL for exceeding the league’s 2023 salary cap. But none exceeded the $5.45-million cap by more than $100,000 so the selection order for the ’24 CFL draft April 30 remains unchanged. The CFL released the results of its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL PLAYOFFS: ‘It’s wide open’ is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeros,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great about the NHL. Once you get to the playoffs, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba may be the most interesting man in hockey
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
Jacob Trouba is captain of the best team in the NHL this season, the New York Rangers, one of the oldest franchises in hockey in one of the world’s greatest sports towns. The big-hitting American defenceman is also an artist, philanthropist, advocate and, most recently, an actor in a commercial urging early cancer detection. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoff-less Penguins want to sign up Sidney Crosby long-term. Might be easy part of busy offseason
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins eventually became the team Kyle Dubas envisioned in his first season as the club’s general manager/director of hockey operations. That evolution, however, came a touch too late for Sidney Crosby and company to make the playoffs. Pittsburgh’s spirited 8-2-3 closing kick left it outside of the postseason looking in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streaking Jets prepare for playoff clash with star-studded Avalanche
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Sean Monahan was walking his dog when a car drove past him, braked, backed up and stopped. A mother and her son hopped out and approached the Winnipeg Jets forward, who was acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 2. “She said, “˜We just wanted to say hi and wish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal striker Matias Coccaro out 8-10 weeks with injury
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will have to put their depth to the test this weekend with forwards Matias Coccaro, Josef Martinez and Mahala Opoku all out with injuries. Coccaro will miss eight to 10 weeks with an undisclosed injury sustained in last Saturday’s 2-1 win over FC Cincinnati. He exited in the 26th minute after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!“Brave is unbeatable” is the theme for Canada’s Olympic team in Paris
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
TORONTO – Brave is unbeatable is the theme for Canada’s Olympic team competing in Paris this summer. The Canadian Olympic Committee and broadcast rightsholder CBC unveiled the marketing campaign today. Nine athletes are featured, including sprinter Andre De Grasse and basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Actor Michael J. Fox and singer Celine Dion are narrators. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
