National Sports
Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite having one of NBA’s top records
By Steve Megargee, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach on Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through his first season. “This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement announcing the move. “We are working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s James Paxton agrees to $11 million deal with high-spending Dodgers, AP source says
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
Canadian left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an US$11 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Paxton, who is from Ladner, B.C., can earn up to $13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Isaiah Adams, Theo Johnson set to audition at Senior Bowl
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
Patience has finally paid off for Jim Nagy. The executive director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl said Tuesday his organization has been watching Canadian offensive lineman Isaiah Adams for the past two years. Had the Ajax., Ont., native declared for the 2023 NFL draft, chances are he would’ve been invited to the Senior Bowl. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite one of NBA’s top records, AP source says
By Steve Megargee, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Milwaukee Bucks have fired Adrian Griffin as coach after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through the season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat trade 6-time All-Star Kyle Lowry and a draft pick to the Hornets for Terry Rozier
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on January 23rd, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Kyle Lowry is in the final year of his contract, spent the last couple of weeks in a slump and just last week lost his spot in the Miami Heat starting lineup. A trade seemed inevitable – and the Charlotte Hornets helped make it a reality. Lowry was trade Tuesday by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Redblacks re-sign American defensive lineman Bryce Carter
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
OTTAWA – Bryce Carter is staying put. The American defensive lineman, who terrorized CFL quarterbacks last season, signed a one-year extension with the Ottawa Redblacks. He was slated to become a free agent next month. The six-foot-one. 252-pound Carter had 12 sacks — second-most in the CFL — in 18 regular-season games last year. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defender Paris Gee signs with Vancouver FC, returns to B.C. to be closer to family
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
Family has brought Paris Gee home after two successful seasons with York United FC. The 29-year-old defender from Burnaby, B.C., one of six York players who left the Toronto CPL club in December, has signed with Vancouver FC. The move reunites him with his family and father, who is needs a kidney transplant as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tanner Pearson, Arber Xhekaj return to Canadiens lineup against Senators
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
MONTREAL – Forward Tanner Pearson and defenceman Arber Xhekaj will return to the Montreal Canadiens lineup Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Pearson missed 19 games with an upper-body injury and hasn’t played since Dec. 9. The 31-year-old Pearson, acquired last off-season from the Vancouver Canucks, has four goals and four assists through 27 games this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA suspends Canadian Tristan Thompson 25 games on doping violation
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
NEW YORK – Cleveland Cavaliers centre Tristan Thompson has been suspended 25 games by the NBA for violating its anti-drug program. Thompson, from Brampton, Ont., tested positive for a growth hormone stimulator and a drug that improves lean body mass and muscle strength. His suspension will begin with tomorrow’s game between Cleveland and the Milwaukee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL’s Calgary Stampers name former OL Jay McNeil as team president
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
CALGARY – Jay McNeil is the new president of the Calgary Stampeders. The former Stampeders offensive lineman was promoted to the post Tuesday. He succeeds John Hufnagel, who will remain with the organization as a special adviser to both McNeil and Dave Dickenson, Calgary’s head coach/GM. “From the time of Jay’s arrival, the plan was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tight end Tanner McLachlan to miss Senior Bowl with injury
By The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2024
Theo Johnson will be the lone Canadian tight end at the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Jim Nagy, the Senior Bowl’s executive director, said in an interview Tuesday that Tanner McLachlan, of Lethbridge, Alta., won’t be participating in this year’s event due to an unspecified injury. The six-foot-five, 240-pound McLachlan, a tight end at the University ... Read More »
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