March 29th, 2024

National Sports

Canucks place all-star goalie Thatcher Demko on long-term injured list

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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Ontario’s gaming commission monitoring NBA’s investigation of Raptors’ Jontay Porter

By The Canadian Press on March 27th, 2024

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 »

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Drowning in debt, athletes ask for raise in monthly “carding” money in federal budget

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 »

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Orlando Pride’s Amanda Allen included in Canada U-20 squad for European friendlies

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 »

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NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes

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 »

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CF Montreal signs midfielders Alessandro Biello, Matteo Schiavoni

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 »

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Here’s what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara

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 »

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Djokovic splits with Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam titles during their partnership

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 »

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Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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 »

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Canadiens edge Avalanche 2-1 to snap 9-game win streak

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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