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Bernardeschi, Insigne score as Toronto FC opens pre-season play against Nashville SC
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Italian stars Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne both scored Friday as Toronto FC opened its pre-season schedule against Nashville SC. The matchup, at Palm Beach Gardens, was broken down into two-60 minute contests, with 30-minutes halves, so as not to push the players’ fitness at this stage of training camp. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newly signed Justin Turner excited to join Blue Jays squad with ‘a lot of talent;
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – Justin Turner says it’s hard to wrap your head around playing for an entire country, but he’s looking forward to getting a chance with the Toronto Blue Jays. Turner talked to reporters on a video call for his first comments since signing US$13 million, one-year contract with the Blue Jays. He says he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL to allow players to compete at Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – The NHL is heading back to the Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today during the league’s all-star festivities that its players will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, and at the 2030 Games, which is currently without a host city. The NHL went to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles Kings fire Todd McLellan, name Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Todd McLellan on Friday and named Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season. “We want to thank Todd for his hard work and dedication to the organization,” vice president and general manager Rob Blake said in a statement. “He has done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians in medal contention at Four Continents Championships
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
SHANGHAI – A group of Canadian skaters are in medal contention at the Four Continents Championships heading into the final day of competition. Toronto’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Unionville, Ont., are in first place in ice dance after scoring 85.49 points in the rhythm dance. The pair have never finished in top spot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Scott Milanovich unveils ’24 staff
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
HAMILTON – Michael Fletcher is returning to the CFL. The former B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts linebacker will serve as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebackers coach in 2024 on head coach Scott Milanovich’s staff. Fletcher was a two-time Grey Cup champion as a player and spent the last three seasons as a defensive analyst at Arizona ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s India Sherret wins first career ski cross World Cup gold
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
ALLEGHE, Italy – Canada’s India Sherret raced to her first World Cup gold medal at a ski cross event Friday. Sherret, from Cranbrook, B.C., won the big final in a time of 55.8 seconds, finishing ahead of Swiss skiers Saskja Lack (55.96) and Talina Gantenbein (56.06). It’s the fourth World Cup podium for the 27-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Canadiens trade centre Sean Monahan to Winnipeg Jets
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have traded centre Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a first-round pick in this year’s NHL draft and a conditional third-round pick in 2027. It’s the second time that Monahan has secured a first-round pick for the Habs. Montreal acquired Monahan and a conditional first-round draft pick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reports: Montreal Canadiens trade centre Sean Monahan to Winnipeg Jets
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have traded centre Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a first-round pick and a conditional draft pick, according to multiple media reports. It would be the second time that Monahan has secured a first-round pick for the Habs. Montreal acquired Monahan and a conditional first-round draft pick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian moguls king Kingsbury clinches 87th World Cup victory, surpassing Stenmark
By The Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2024
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah – Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury captured his 87th World Cup victory in the individual moguls event on Thursday, becoming the most successful skier in the history of the International Ski Federation. Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., earned a total of 82.17 points, to secure his 12th podium of the season Japan’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift could make it to the Super Bowl from Tokyo. Finding private jet parking, that’s tricky.
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on February 2nd, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl the next day, she’d better already have a place to park her plane. Places to leave private aircraft at airports in and around Las Vegas have been spoken ... Read More »
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