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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 ...
Bills sign DTs DeShawn Williams, Austin Johnson
The Buffalo Bills added to their depth on the defensive front on Thursday with the signings of tackles DeShawn Williams and Austin Johnson to one-year contracts. Contract terms were not disclosed. The Bills needed defensive tackles behind starters Ed ...
Leafs star Auston Matthews questionable to face Alex Ovechkin and Capitals
The Alex Ovechkin-Auston Matthews battle on Bay Street could be a one-man show on Thursday. Matthews was not at Toronto’s morning skate, with coach Sheldon Keefe saying he is ill — though not with the flu bug that has taken a toll on the ...
Eastern Express and Mid-Isle Matrix faceoff in P.E.I divison final
This week a rivalry begins as the Eastern Express and the Mid-Isle Matrix battle in the P.E.I. Major Under-15 Hockey League championship series. Puck drop for Game 1 of the best-of-five series is March 28 at the Pownal Sports Centre. Game time is 7 ...
MHL PLAYOFFS: Pictou County Weeks Crushers lose in game six as Amherst Ramblers head to finals
After a tight game Tuesday night (March 26) at the Pictou County Wellness Centre, the Pictou County Weeks Crushers lost their chance to advance to the finals. For the first period, the Crushers and the Amherst Ramblers were neck and neck. Crusher ...
P.E.I.'s Reid Vos commits to Dalhousie Tigers
Phone calls from his former and current head coach have laid the foundation for the next stop in Reid Vos’ hockey career. Vos, a forward with the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals from Sherwood, P.E.I., is in his final season of ...
Alex Rodriguez, partner strike out in bid to control Wolves, Lynx
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx are no longer for sale, majority owner Glen Taylor said Thursday. Taylor confirmed the expiration of the option of retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez and former Walmart eCommerce CEO Marc Lore to acquire ...
Colorado the next challenge for Caitlin Clark, Iowa
ALBANY, N.Y. -- It's only appropriate that the final journey of Caitlin Clark's historic college basketball career will continue at a place called MVP Arena. After all, Clark long has been the most valuable player of her Iowa team and was named the ...
Nuggets star says his brother Jontay Porter would not put NBA career at risk by betting
It was only a matter of time until star Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was asked about the rumours surrounding his younger brother, Raptors forward Jontay Porter. Porter Jr. told reporters following a Denver loss to Phoenix on ...