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WHL hands Swift Current Broncos coach Devan Praught five-game suspension
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2023
CALGARY – Swift Current Broncos head coach Devan Praught was handed a five-game suspension on Thursday for violating the Western Hockey League’s standards of conduct. The violation occurred during a team practice on Nov. 13, the league said in a release. The investigation was conducted by the WHL security network. Details of the violation were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Road to 2024 Summer Olympics has already begun for surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2023
Every athlete that qualified for the Olympics at last month’s Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, got a ceremonial ticket to Paris for the 2024 Summer Games. Canadian surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin has been so busy that she hasn’t had the time to even frame hers. Dempfle-Olin became the first ever Canadian to earn an Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French military to contribute 15,000 soldiers to massive security operation for Paris Olympics
By The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2023
PARIS (AP) – France’s military is planning to contribute 15,000 soldiers to the massive security operation for next year’s Paris Olympics, an army general involved in the preparations said Thursday. The bulk of the military force – nearly 10,000 troops – will be deployed in the Paris region, where most Olympic events will be concentrated, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackhawks’ Taylor Hall is expected to miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury
By The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall will have right knee surgery, likely sidelining the 2018 NHL MVP for the rest of the season. The team placed Hall and forward Andreas Athanasiou on injured reserve on Thursday. The move with Athanasiou, who has a groin injury, was made retroactive to Nov. 9. Forwards Joey Anderson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Olivier Aubin-Mercier goes after second straight PFL lightweight crown
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2023
It’s been a year since Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won the PFL lightweight title and the US$1 million that goes with it. On Friday, the 34-year-old from Montreal looks to do it all again in what could be his final MMA fight. Aubin-Mercier takes on American (Cassius) Clay Collard in one of six PFL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 bosses Wolff and Vasseur handed formal warnings by FIA for bad language at Las Vegas GP
By Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2023
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Ferrari counterpart Fred Vasseur were both handed formal warnings by motorsports governing body FIA on Thursday for using bad language at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The FIA also said that the use of such language was not commonplace for either of them. Both team principals were speaking at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands in Davis Cup. Italians reach semis for 2nd straight season
By The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2023
MALAGA, Spain (AP) – Jannik Sinner kept Italy alive by winning his singles match and then successfully teamed up with Lorenzo Sonego in the doubles against the Netherlands to send his nation into the semifinals of the Davis Cup on Thursday. Italy rallied to a 2-1 win to reach the last-four for the second straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Struggling Edmonton Elks to review ownership structure
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2023
Edmonton’s CFL team has struck a committee to review its ownership structure. The goal of the five-person committee is to ensure professional football continues to thrive in northern Alberta, the Elks said Thursday in a statement. Elks interim president and chief executive officer Rick LeLacheur, who serves on the committee as a non-voting member, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer to honour Sinclair, Schmidt and McLeod at Australia friendly in B.C.
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2023
Captain Christine Sinclair won’t be the only player in the spotlight when Canada hosts Australia in Victoria and Vancouver next month. Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod and midfielder Sophie Schmidt, who have also called time on their international careers, are also being honoured at the Dec. 5 Vancouver game. The friendly at B.C. Place Stadium, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juuse Saros stops 24 shots for Nashville Predators in 4-2 over Calgary Flames
By Jim Diamond, The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Juuse Saros made 24 saves and the Nashville Predators extended their winning streak to three games with a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Colton Sissons, Ryan O’Reilly, Alexandre Carrier and Juuso Parssinen scored, and Ryan McDonagh had two assists for Nashville. “It took us a minute to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newhook scores twice, Canadiens beat Ducks 4-3 to halt four-game skid
By Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2023
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Alex Newhook scored with 3:20 remaining for his second goal of the game, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Kaiden Guhle and Mike Matheson also scored, Sam Montembeault made 30 saves, and the Canadiens won on the road for the ... Read More »
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