By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have placed all-star goalie Thatcher Demko on the long-term injured reserve list retroactively. The 28-year-old netminder was sidelined with a lower-body injury midway through Vancouver’s 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on March 9. Demko boasts a 34-18-2 record this season, with a .917 save percentage, a 2.47 goals-against average ... Read More »
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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it’s closely monitoring an investigation of Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter. The NBA confirmed Monday that it’s investigating Porter after irregularities in bets surrounding his performances in two recent Raptors games. Ontario is currently the only province where registered private vendors can offer online sports betting. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2024
Olympic bobsledder Cynthia Appiah is thousands of dollars in debt for her sled’s runners and for travel to competition. Her Canadian teammate Melissa Lotholz recently sought free accommodation in a church while competing in Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic rowing champion Andrea Proske says she’s still paying off debt, and that her mother planted an extra ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2024
Orlando Pride forward Amanda Allen, who has already been capped by the Canadian senior side, is among the 24 players summoned by Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye for games against the United States and Germany next month. The internationals, both in Verl, Germany, are preparation for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Ralph D. Russo, The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
NCAA President Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances. “Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes getting harassed,” Baker said in statement posted on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2024
MONTREAL – CF Montreal signed midfielders Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni to their first professional contracts Wednesday. Biello, who joined Montreal’s academy in 2019, signed a two-year homegrown player deal for this season and next with option years in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Biello has played for Canada’s under-17 and under-20 national teams. The 17-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the translator and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani. But the biggest story of baseball’s spring is still murky – and shocking – as the regular season begins in earnest Thursday. The scandal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has split with coach Goran Ivanisevic, ending their association that began in 2018 and included 12 Grand Slam titles for the Serbian tennis player. In a post on Instagram published Wednesday, Djokovic said he stopped working with Ivanisevic “a few days ago.” “Our on-court chemistry had its ups and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) New Jersey 6 Toronto 3 Montreal 2 Colorado 1 Chicago 3 Calgary 1 Washington 4 Detroit 3 (OT) Boston 4 Florida 3 N.Y. Rangers 6 Philadelphia 5 (OT) Pittsburgh 4 Carolina 1 Nashville 5 Vegas 4 (OT) Seattle 4 Anaheim 0 Arizona 6 Columbus 2 Dallas 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Michael Kelly, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Sam Montembeault made 27 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night in coach Martin St. Louis’ return to the team. Nick Suzuki and Joel Armia scored for the Canadiens, who snapped Colorado’s nine-game win streak. They won consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 15-17 ... Read More »
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