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Blue Bombers playoff victory a popular one with Proline players
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
TORONTO – It was no surprise to Proline bettors that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers reached the Grey Cup for a fourth straight year. Winnipeg advanced Saturday with a 24-13 home win over the B.C. Lions in the West Division final. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 65 per cent of bettors had the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers running back Oliveira thankful for time he spent with veteran Andrew Harris
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
HAMILTON – They were teammates for just one season, but it was more than long enough for Andrew Harris to positively impact Brady Oliveira’s CFL career. Oliveira, 26, has registered consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons since Harris’s departure from Winnipeg following the 2021 campaign. And on Sunday, the five-foot-10, 220-pound running back will make a third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government facing critics over decision to subsidize NHL pre-season games
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec government’s decision to dole out up to $7 million for a pair of 2024 NHL pre-season games continued to cause a stir on Wednesday after reports the Montreal Canadiens were prepared to play in the provincial capital for free. On Tuesday, the Quebec government announced it is spending between $5 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t forget the extra onions when it comes to Cody Fajardo’s pre-game meal
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
HAMILTON, New Zealand – Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo’s pre-game meal is a constant. “I am so simple. I get Subway,” he said. “Every game day.” Simple yet quite complicated, in reality. The Fajardo sub is turkey on Italian herb and cheese bread with lettuce, tomatoes, extra onions, cucumbers, green peppers, olives, salt and pepper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opening Day: Training camp begins for members of Toronto’s PWHL team
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
TORONTO – Gina Kingsbury and Troy Ryan guided Canada to back-to-back world women’s hockey championships in 2021 and 2022 and Olympic gold last year in Beijing. They’re hoping for the same level of success with Toronto’s entry in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League. Kingsbury oversees the national women’s team and is general manager of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs, Senators, Red Wings and Wild ready for games in Sweden
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
Dylan Larkin has plenty of experience with Swedes. The Detroit Red Wings captain has suited up alongside the likes of Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall and Gustav Nyquist in the past, while rising star Lucas Raymond now plays on his line. Larkin had never been to the Scandinavian country before this week. He also knew all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marie-Philip Poulin ‘a kid at Christmas’ as PWHL dream becomes a reality
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
MONTREAL – Canadian hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin says her dream is finally coming true. The three-time Canadian Olympic gold medallist – dubbed “Captain Clutch” for thriving on hockey’s biggest stages – has been working to create a sustainable professional women’s league since the Canadian Women’s Hockey League folded four years ago. On Wednesday, Montreal’s Professional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabres center Tage Thompson to miss at least a month after taking shot off left wrist
By The Associated Press on November 15th, 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – The Buffalo Sabres will be without Tage Thompson for a month if not longer after their top center had a shot go off his left wrist. Coach Don Granato didn’t reveal the exact nature of the injury in providing the update following practice Wednesday. Thompson was injured a day earlier when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB team owners set to vote Thursday on proposed relocation of Athletics to Las Vegas
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on November 15th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Major League Baseball team owners are set to vote Thursday on the proposed relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas at the end of their league-wide meeting. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred was presenting his recommendation to the 30 owners during the three-day meeting, which came about six months after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers recall three players from Bakersfield, put Holloway and Janmark on LITR
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers recalled three players from the American Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors on Wednesday and placed two roster players on long-term injured reserve. The team recalled forwards Raphael Lavoie, Adam Erne and defenceman Philip Broberg, while forwards Dylan Holloway (lower body) and Mattias Janmark (upper body) were both put on LITR with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks defenceman Soucy out six to eight weeks with lower-body injury
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2023
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Carson Soucy will be out six to eight weeks with a lower body injury, the NHL team announced Wednesday. Soucy blocked a shot from Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky early in the second period of Vancouver’s 5-2 win at Montreal on Sunday and did not return to the game. The 29-year-old Soucy, a ... Read More »
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