National Sports
Bill Belichick is out in New England so what’s next for the 6-time Super Bowl champion?
By Josh Dubow, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
Now that Bill Belichick is out as coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, the question turns to where will the six-time Super Bowl champion go next. Belichick needs just 15 wins to surpass Don Shula’s all-time record of 347 in the regular season and playoffs and could have options about where to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herdman says Toronto FC players are ready for redemption after dismal 2023 season
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2024
Coach John Herdman says Toronto FC players are looking for redemption after a dismal 4-20-10 season saw them finish in the Major League Soccer basement. The former Canada coach was on the sideline for just one of those defeats, the season-ending 2-0 loss to visiting Orlando City SC on Oct. 21. While Herdman took over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots parting with coach Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships
By Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots, ending his 24-year tenure as the architect of the most decorated dynasty of the league’s Super Bowl era. Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft announced the move to the media Thursday at Gillette Stadium. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian international forward Ike Ugbo joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan
By The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2024
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom – Canadian international forward Ike Ugbo has joined Sheffield Wednesday in England’s second-tier Championship on loan from French Ligue 2 side Troyes for the rest of the season. Ugbo had been on loan to Cardiff City, another Championship side, but was recalled after scoring four goals in 22 competitive appearances with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some Newfoundland and Labrador hockey teams defying ban on end-of-game handshakes
By The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2024
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The head of a minor hockey association in Newfoundland says some teams have been practising end-of-game handshakes despite a ban on the custom for many amateur teams. Brock Seaward, president of the Port aux Basques Minor Hockey Association, says about a dozen games in western Newfoundland have ended with handshakes between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men and women learn Perth draw as rugby sevens series goes Down Under
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2024
Canada’s men have been drawn in Pool A with Argentina, South Africa and Spain for the Perth Sevens later this month. The Jan. 26-28 Australian event is the third of eight stops on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, which has been rebranded as the HSBC SVNS this season. Thursday’s draw was held at HBF ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bud Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop who once fought Pete Rose, dies at 79
By The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died Wednesday night. He was 79. The Mets said Thursday morning that Harrelson died at a hospice house in East Northport, New York ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran sports, broadcasting executive Keith Pelley back home in charge of MLSE
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2024
TORONTO – Some eight-plus years after the departure of larger-than-life leader Tim Leiweke, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has turned to another big personality to take the helm. On Thursday, the sports and entertainment conglomerate confirmed Keith Pelley, a veteran sports and broadcasting executive, as its new president and CEO. Pelley, who has been CEO ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran sports, broadcasting executive Keith Pelley confirmed as MLSE president, CEO
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2024
TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has confirmed Keith Pelley, a veteran sports and broadcasting executive, as its new president and CEO. Pelley, who has been CEO of golf’s European Tour Group since the summer of 2015, starts his new job on April 2. He previously served as president of Rogers Media, the Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships, AP source says
By Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of the most decorated dynasty of the league’s Super Bowl era, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key moments in Bill Belichick’s coaching career
By The Associated Press on January 11th, 2024
A timeline of key moments in Bill Belichick’s career: 1976 ““ He joined the Detroit Lions as an assistant special teams coach. He was fired along with the rest of Tommy Hudspeth’s coaching staff at the end of the 1977 season. 1979 ““ After one year with the Denver Broncos, Belichick begins a 12-year run ... Read More »
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