By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2024
ST MARYS, ONTARIO – Former Toronto Blue Jays all-stars Jimmy Key and Russell Martin will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame this spring. The Class of 2024 also includes former women’s national team member Ashley Stephenson, former Blue Jays president and CEO Paul Godfrey, former national team pitcher Rod Heisler and longtime ... Read More »
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TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts signed linebacker Jack Cassar and defensive lineman Benoit Marion to contract extensions Tuesday. The two Canadians were eligible to become free agents next week. Cassar, 27, had two tackles, 14 special-teams tackles, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries in 18 regular-season games last year. The six-foot-four, 240-pound Mississauga, Ont., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2024
ST MARYS, ONTARIO – Former Toronto Blue Jays all-stars Russell Martin and Jimmy Key are headlining the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. Key helped anchor the Toronto starting rotation for seven seasons and won a World Series with the Blue Jays in 1992. Martin spent four years with Toronto and helped the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 6th, 2024
DOHA, Qatar – Canada’s women’s water polo team continued its perfect start at the world aquatics championships with a 20-5 win over Great Britain on Tuesday. Montreal’s Elyse Lemay-Lavoie led Canada (2-0) with four goals, while Shae La Roche of Winnipeg had three. Axelle Crevier, Emma Wright, Blaire McDowell, Kindred Paul and Marilia Mimides each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Stephen Wade, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Look for Lionel Messi to play on Wednesday in Tokyo where Inter Miami meets Japanese club Vissel Kobe in a friendly. And don’t look for another public relations disaster as happened on Sunday when Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain sat on the bench for an entire match against a selection of players from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Samuel Petrequin And John Leicester, The Associated Press on February 6th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – The Paris Olympics organizing committee has expressed surprise that the salary of its president is reportedly being investigated by the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office. According to French media, quoting the French agency AFP on Tuesday, the investigation into Tony Estanguet’s pay was handed to Paris police last week, less than six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2024
PITTSBURGH – Former Toronto Maple Leaf forward Jason Spezza says his younger brother Matthew has died of an accidental overdose. Jason Spezza, who is now an assistant general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, wrote of his brother’s death on Monday in a post on the Penguins’ X account formerly known as Twitter. “On behalf of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Brett Martel, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – After Brandon Ingram hit five straight 3-pointers during the final three minutes of the third quarter, he had a big smile as he made his way to the bench and soaked in a prolonged standing ovation. Ingram highlighted a season-high 41-point outburst with a career-high eight 3-pointers – hitting six during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Brett Martel, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – After Brandon Ingram hit five straight 3-pointers during the final three minutes of the third quarter, he had a big smile as he made his way to the bench and soaked in a prolonged standing ovation. Ingram highlighted a season-high 41-point outburst with a career-high eight 3-pointers – hitting six during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Brett Martel, The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Brandon Ingram highlighted a 41-point outburst with a career-high eight 3-pointers – hitting six during a dazzling third quarter – and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the struggling Toronto Raptors 138-100 on Monday night. Ingram hit 16 of 21 shots and also dished out nine assists in 30 minutes. He capped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on February 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Alexis Lafreniere scored 1:53 into overtime and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Monday night. Artemi Panarin also scored and Jonathan Quick stopped 31 shots to help the Rangers get their second straight National Hockey League victory. Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avalanche, who had ... Read More »
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