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Ottawa Senators fire head coach D.K. Smith, name Jacques Martin interim replacement
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have fired head coach D.J. Smith amid yet another losing season in the nation’s capital. The Senators made the announcement a day after Ottawa lost its fourth straight game with a 6-3 defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. Jacques Martin will take over on an interim basis. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Ottawa Senators fire head coach Smith, name Martin interim replacement
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have fired head coach D.J. Smith. Jacques Martin has been named interim head coach. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKinnon, Demko, Dobson named NHL’s three stars of the week
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2023
NEW YORK – Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko and New York Islanders defenceman Noah Dobson have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. MacKinnon extended his league-best active point streak to 15 games with three goals and four assists in four contests. MacKinnon, who has eight goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers sign all-star guard Pat Neufeld to one-year extension
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2023
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed all-star guard Pat Neufeld to a one-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Monday. Neufeld was scheduled to become a free agent in February. The six-foot-six, 311-pound Regina native is entering his 11th season with the Blue Bombers and 13th in the CFL. He started 17 regular-season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada adds Boston Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras to world juniors roster
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2023
Canada is adding a big piece to its roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras is joining Canada’s team as it looks to defend its gold medal in Gothenburg, Sweden. Canada had decided against selecting a 13th forward when the roster was announced in hopes an NHL team would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian basketball shows bright future for men’s, women’s sides in successful 2023
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2023
A corner was turned on the heels of disappointment for Canada Basketball. The Canadian senior men’s attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Games ended in July 2021, when it lost to Czechia in the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament in Victoria. Canada Basketball’s front office altered its approach after failing to qualify for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian soccer endures a year of change, disruption and disappointment
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2023
It was a year of change and mostly disappointment in Canadian soccer. Captains Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson called time on their distinguished, talismanic international careers. John Herdman quit Canada to take over beleaguered Major League Soccer team Toronto FC. The Olympic champion Canadian women disappointed at the FIFA World Cup in Australia, exiting after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic and world champion Marco Odermatt wins back-to-back giant slaloms in Alta Badia
By The Associated Press on December 18th, 2023
LA VILLA, Italy (AP) – Olympic champion. World champion. And virtually unbeatable on the World Cup circuit. When it comes to giant slalom, Marco Odermatt is completely dominant. The Swiss skier won the Alta Badia giant slalom for the second time in two days on Monday and extended his winning streak in the discipline to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL roundup: Bills crush Cowboys’ five-game win streak with 31-10 victory
By The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – James Cook had a career-best 179 yards rushing and scored twice as Buffalo dominated on the ground, and the Bills beat Dallas 31-10 on Sunday, ending the Cowboys’ five-game winning streak. Josh Allen threw for just 94 yards for the Bills (8-6), who won consecutive games for the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo breaks Abdul-Jabbar Bucks’ rebounding record in win over Rockets
By The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Milwaukee rebounding record, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in the Bucks’ 128-119 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Antetokounmpo’s highest rebounding total of the season allowed him to pass Abdul-Jabbar after he had already moved past the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights roll past struggling Senators 6-3
By W.g. Ramirez, The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Logan Thompson came off the bench to make 20 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Sunday night. Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev each had a goal and an assist, while Jonathan Marchessault, Nicolas Roy, Chandler Stephenson and William Karlsson also scored for the Golden Knights. ... Read More »
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