National Sports
Blue Jackets rookie C Adam Fantilli expected to miss eight weeks after being cut with a skate
By The Associated Press on January 31st, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Columbus Blue Jackets rookie center Adam Fantilli is expected to miss eight weeks after being cut on the left calf with a skate blade in Sunday’s game at Seattle. The injury to the 19-year-old Fantilli, announced by the team on Wednesday, is the latest blow for the last-place Blue Jackets. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McEwen, Laycock, Knapp headline Saskatchewan field as curling playdowns continue
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2024
Two more berths in the 18-team field for the Montana’s Brier will be finalized this week as Saskatchewan and New Brunswick complete their provincial men’s curling championships ahead of the Alberta and Manitoba playdowns next week. Mike McEwen, Steve Laycock, Rylan Kleiter and defending champion Kelly Knapp are the headliners at this week’s Saskatchewan championship. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles acquires Kia Nurse, fourth-overall pick from Seattle
By The Associated Press on January 31st, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Canadian guard Kia Nurse from Seattle on Wednesday along with the Storm’s fourth-overall pick in April’s WNBA draft. In exchange, the Sparks will send their 2026 first-round pick to Seattle. Nurse, from Hamilton, Ont., signed as a free agent with Seattle last season and averaged 5.9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seahawks to hire Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as new coach, AP source says
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on January 31st, 2024
RENTON, Wash. (AP) – It was a defensive-centric head coach that brought the Seattle Seahawks their only Super Bowl title. The Seahawks are hoping a newer – albeit much younger – version can return them to the elite of the NFL. The Seahawks are hiring Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Can Taylor Swift get to the Super Bowl for Travis Kelce? A timeline from the Grammys and beyond
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on January 31st, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, the question on fans’ minds quickly became: Will Taylor Swift be able to attend to support her partner, the Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, if she has a concert in Tokyo the day before? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herdman likes what he sees in TFC but says he expects more new faces to come in
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2024
Toronto FC coach John Herdman liked what he saw in a intrasquad game at training camp last Saturday. Now he finally gets to see his squad in action against real opposition when it takes on Nashville SC in a pre-season friendly Friday in West Palm Beach, Fla. Most other MLS clubs have already played at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Papineau and Creighton enjoying fast start to Korn Ferry Tour season
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2024
Canadians Etienne Papineau and Myles Creighton have already noticed that the fields on the Korn Ferry Tour are deeper than the events they’re used to playing. But they’re hanging in there two tournaments into the second-tier circuit’s season. Papineau and Creighton are in the Korn Ferry Tour’s top 30 entering The Panama Championship this week, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal acquires Uruguayan striker Matias Coccaro via permanent transfer
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2024
MONTREAL – CF Montreal has acquired Uruguayan striker Matias Coccaro on a permanent transfer from first-division Argentine club CA Huracan. Montreal signed Coccaro to a three-year contract through the 2026 season, with options for 2027 and 2028, using targeted allocation money. The Major League Soccer club announced the transaction Wednesday after rumours of the move ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Little bro’ Alexis Galarneau returns home as Canada hosts South Korea in Davis Cup
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2024
MONTREAL – A two-year-old Alexis Galarneau made his displeasure clear when his mother pulled a bicycle with training wheels out of the garage for him to ride. If his brothers could cruise on two wheels, why couldn’t he? “He was insulted, at two years old. He was really like ‘hey, no, no, no,'” said his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early money heavily on Kansas City Chiefs to repeat as Super Bowl champions
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on January 31st, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Minutes after beating Baltimore 17-10 on Sunday to clinch a spot in the Super Bowl, Travis Kelce had a message to send. “The Chiefs are still the Chiefs,” Kelce said. Bettors agree. The early money is heavily on Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City to repeat as Super Bowl champions when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tight end Auclair retires from professional football
By The Canadian Press on January 31st, 2024
QUEBEC – Antony Auclair is calling it a career. The Canadian-born tight end announced Wednesday he is retiring from pro football. Auclair, 30, will make it official Thursday at Laval University’s Sports and Physical Education Complex. Auclair played collegiately at Laval and signed as an undrafted free agent with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in ... Read More »
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