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Caps, Red Wings to meet in the Herder Memorial Trophy finals to determine top senior hockey team in the province
The teams for the Herder Memorial Trophy finals are set and will feature a pair of teams hunting for their first titles in some time. On March 22, the Deer Lake Red Wings secured their second straight trip to the Herder finals after they knocked off ...
SIMMONS SAYS: Excessive reviews having an adverse effect on sports, and NHL looking to add to it
The last thing the NHL — or any other professional league — needs right now is more instant replay. At a time when we don’t necessarily know what a goal is, what’s a ball and a strike, what’s a foul in the NBA or what ...
Tennis-Rybakina survives Azarenka test to reach Miami Open final
(Reuters) - Fourth seed Elena Rybakina overcame a second-set meltdown to beat Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 6-4 0-6 7-6(2) on Thursday and secure a return trip to the Miami Open final. Rybakina, the highest seed remaining in the women's draw, won ...
Duquesne elevates Dru Joyce III to succeed retired coach Keith Dambrot
Duquesne has promoted Dru Joyce III to replace retired coach Keith Dambrot, the university announced Thursday. Dambrot had coached Joyce and teammate LeBron James in high school in Akron, Ohio, before moving on to the college ranks. Joyce served as ...
Report: Big bidding expected for NFL Christmas games
There will be a hot commodity on the market ahead of next holiday season: a pair of NFL games on Christmas Day. The league plans to auction off the TV rights to those two games to the highest bidder, with the price starting at $50 million per game, ...
Cape Breton Eagles team bus lost in transport business fire
RESERVE MINES, N.S. – The bus used to transport a Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League team to its road games was lost in a fire on Wednesday. The Cape Breton Eagles confirmed the bus the team uses was among the vehicles destroyed in a fire at ...
A year after Maple Leafs trade, Rasmus Sandin's 'quality evolution' continues for Capitals
Spencer Carbery can see the next step for Rasmus Sandin. Fans of the Maple Leafs might want to glance in another direction. “He’s just about to get to that point where he’s a top-three, top-four D-man, where he can really drive play,” ...
Edmonton Oilers and L.A. Kings offer up yet another playoff preview
If the playoffs started today, the L.A. Kings would be right back at Rogers Place where they faced the Edmonton Oilers for the fourth and final time in the regular season Thursday. Edmonton would finish second in the Pacific Division, the Kings ...
Golfers happy to hit Annapolis Valley, N.S., courses
Swinging the golf clubs before the end of March is “wonderful” Dan Morley said as he prepared to tee off the season in West Paradise. “We’re spoiled,” he said just before 9 a.m. on March 27 at Eden Golf and Country Club. Morley was in the first ...
Reports: Southern Illinois to hire Wright State's Scott Nagy
Southern Illinois will hire Wright State's Scott Nagy as its next basketball coach, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Nagy was 167-92 in eight winning seasons at Wright State, including NCAA Tournament berths in 2018 and 2022. The Raiders won the ...