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A look at the career of newly named Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
TORONTO – A look at Robin Fraser, Toronto FC’s new head coach: Age: 58. Background: Born in Kingston, Jamaica. Moved to Miami as a child. As a Player: Began his pro career in the American Soccer League before joining Major League Soccer for its 1996 inaugural season. Played for the Los Angeles Galaxy (1996-2000), Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Senators sign forward Ridly Greig to four-year contract extension
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Ridly Greig to a four-year, US$13-million contract extension, the club announced Friday. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.25 million. Greig, 22, has appeared in 129 NHL games over parts of three seasons with the Senators. The Lethbridge, Alta., native set career highs with 72 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators forward Nick Cousins fined for elbowing on Sabres defenceman Jacob Bryson
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
NEW YORK – Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins has been fined US$2,083.33 – the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement – for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jacob Bryson, the NHL announced Friday. The incident occurred early in the third period of Buffalo’s 4-0 victory over Ottawa on Thursday. The money goes to the Players’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Former assistant coach Robin Fraser returns to Toronto FC as head coach
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
Toronto FC has named Robin Fraser its new head coach, according to a source. The 58-year-old Fraser is a former assistant coach with the franchise, leaving Toronto in August 2019 to take over the Colorado Rapids. After initial success with the Rapids, he was fired in September 2023 with the injury-plagued club in last place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis star Jannik Sinner gets April date at sports court for appeal hearing in doping case
By The Associated Press on January 10th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner will go to sport’s highest court in April for the World Anti-Doping Agency’s appeal that seeks to ban him from the sport for at least one year. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday it scheduled a closed-doors hearing on April 16-17 at its headquarters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime downs top-seed Paul to reach final at Adelaide International
By The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2025
ADELAIDE, Australia – Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the final of the Adelaide International on Friday, defeating top-seeded American Tommy Paul in the semifinals. The fifth-seeded Auger-Aliassime of Montreal won in a gruelling three-set battle, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4, that lasted two hours and 45 minutes. Auger-Aliassime won 74 per cent of his first-serve points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Buffalo 4 Ottawa 0 Carolina 6 Toronto 3 Pittsburgh 5 Edmonton 3 Tampa Bay 4 Boston 1 Dallas 4 Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Rangers 3 New Jersey 2, OT Seattle at Columbus, 7 p.m. St. Louis 6 Anaheim 2 Colorado 6 Minnesota 1 N.Y. Islanders 4 Vegas 0 — NBA Cleveland 132 Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Loshko’s hat trick lifts IceDogs over Spirit 7-2
By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Andrei Loshko had three goals and an assist as the Niagara IceDogs thumped the Saginaw Spirit 7-2 on Thursday in the Ontario Hockey League. Braidy Wassilyn had a five-point night with a goal and four assists for Niagara (24-12-3). Blake Arrowsmith, Kevin He and Sean Doherty also scored, while Ethan Czata, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Peterson makes PGA Tour debut at age 36 and leaves an impression
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
HONOLULU (AP) – The Sony Open is the PGA Tour stop where introductions are in order, and Paul Peterson made quite the first impression. He opened with a 6-under 64 and shared the lead with five others Thursday on a pleasant day at Waialae. Harry Hall, Denny McCarthy and Eric Cole, all of whom got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators disappointed after 4-0 loss in homecoming: ‘Not good enough’
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2025
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators were the first to admit they didn’t play well in a 4-0 loss Thursday night. “It just wasn’t good,” said defenceman Thomas Chabot, who was minus-4 on the night. “There’s no way around it. Nobody can hide behind anything. “From top to bottom, the whole team (was) just not good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jordan Staal scores hat trick to lead Hurricanes to 6-3 win over Maple Leafs
By The Associated Press on January 9th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Jordan Staal scored a hat trick to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Eric Robinson, Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes while Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 30 shots for his first home win since Dec. 17. Nicholas Robertson, ... Read More »
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