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Andre Bolduc, Ryan Williams join Calgary Stampeders coaching staff
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
CALGARY – Dave Dickenson will have two newcomers to his Calgary Stampeders coaching staff this season. Dickenson, Calgary’s head coach and general manager, unveiled his 2024 staff Monday and it includes Andre Bolduc (running backs) an Ryan Williams (quarterbacks). Bolduc, of Alma, Que., has previous coaching experience with the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, Matthew Tkachuk named NHL’s 3 stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
NEW YORK – Tampa Bay right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton centre Connor McDavid and Florida left-wing Matthew Tkachuk have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov led the league with nine points (four goals, five assists) and tied for first with a plus-7 defensive rating over three games. He had multiple points in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign veteran Lanier II to contract extension
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
REGINA – Anthony Lanier II will be returning for a fourth season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. According to a league source, the six-foot-six, 285-pound defensive lineman signed a one-year contract extension with the CFL club Monday. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as the Riders haven’t announced the move. But Saskatchewan did announce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Major League manager Jimy Williams, who spent 9 seasons with Jays, dead at 80
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
TORONTO – Former Toronto Blue Jays manager Jimy Williams has died. The Blue Jays confirmed Williams’s death Monday on social media but did not provide a cause of death. He was 80. Williams joined the Blue Jays in 1980 as third-base coach. He was promoted to manager in 1986 to replace Bobby Cox, who left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs score three times in third period to ground Jets 4-2
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Auston Matthews credited hard work and consistency for scoring his NHL-leading 40th goal of the season and reaching a special milestone in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Matthews’ power-play goal in the third period was the game-winner and gave him 600 career points, the fastest Leaf ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valieva disqualified in Olympic doping case, Canada likely to be upgraded to bronze
By The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Canada should be upgraded to bronze after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis Canada reports growth in youth participation in new survey
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2024
TORONTO – A new study commissioned by Tennis Canada shows that the sport has nearly reached pre-pandemic levels of participation. According to the survey, nearly five million Canadians played tennis in the past year, with participation among youth between the ages of six and 17 growing 11 per cent. The study was conducted by YouGov ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skater Valieva disqualified in Olympic doping case. Russians to lose team gold to US
By The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenager Valieva disqualified in Olympic doping case. Russians set to lose team gold to US
By The Associated Press on January 29th, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Schenn scores in OT, Blues beat Kings 4-3 for fifth straight win
By The Associated Press on January 28th, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Brayden Schenn scored 1:04 into overtime to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Sunday for their season-best fifth consecutive win. Jordan Kyrou had one goal and two assists for St. Louis, which surrendered at least four goals in each of its previous four games against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2024
Sunday’s Scoreboard NFL Conference Championships Kansas City 17 Baltimore 10 San Francisco 34 Detroit 31 — NHL St. Louis 4 Los Angeles 3 (OT) Seattle 4 Columbus 2 — PWHL Minnesota 2 New York 1 (OT) — AHL Hershey 4 Toronto 3 (OT) Manitoba 2 Chicago 1 Providence 6 Charlotte 1 — NBA Atlanta 126 ... Read More »
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