Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press NHL general managers are about to enter yet another great unknown. And like the rest of the world, it’s something they’ve become accustomed to these past 10 months. The 2019-20 season was suspended in March because of COVID-19 before the league pulled off a summer […]
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Tom Withers The Associated Press CLEVELAND – Mike Priefer has known for months that he would be Browns coach Kevin Stefanski’s replacement in the event of a positive COVID-19 test. He never imagined it happening in the playoffs. Cleveland’s special teams co-ordinator will handle Stefanski’s game-day duties on Sunday night […]
Larry Lage The Associated Press DETROIT – Kirk Cousins danced in the end zone after running for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Vikings went on to celebrate the end of a disappointing season with a 37-35 win over the lowly Detroit Lions on Sunday. […]
Barry Wilner The Associated Press From the rested in Kansas City and Pittsburgh to the relieved in Cleveland, Chicago and Los Angeles, the field for the Super Bowl chase is set. There are some powerhouses and some pretenders – and a team with a losing record. The reigning Super Bowl […]
The Canadian Press Alberta is the first province to officially say the NHL can play games in its arenas for the upcoming season. In a statement to The Canadian Press on Thursday, the Alberta government said it approved Edmonton and Calgary for competition on Dec. 25 following the review of […]
The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS – It’s apparently no accident that Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders is wrapping up his first season in New Orleans with a chance to reach his fourth Super Bowl – all with different teams. “I just think I positioned myself on good teams,” Sanders said after […]
The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska–The University of Alaska ski team has raised enough money to save the alpine squad from elimination. A $12,000 donation two days before Christmas Day lifted the team’s collections to $628,000 in cash and pledges, enough to save the program, The Anchorage Daily News reported Monday. […]
Neil Davidson The Canadian Press Much has happened in the world since Christine Sinclair made soccer history in January en route to helping the Canadian women book their ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. The longtime Canada captain added to her remarkable resume by surpassing retired American Abby Wambach’s record of […]
Barry Wilner The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens were fined $250,000 by the NFL for violating COVID-19 protocols, a person with direct knowledge of the punishment told The Associated Press on Monday. The team was not docked draft picks for the violations, which led to a coronavirus outbreak and the […]
Fred Goodall The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. – If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t end the NFL’s second-longest playoff drought, they can only blame themselves. The Bucs (8-5) bolstered their chances of their first post-season berth in 13 years with Sunday’s 26-14 victory over Minnesota. The Vikings (6-7) remain in […]
Barry Wilner The Associated Press Seattle’s star quarterback, Russell Wilson, and Kansas City’s standout tight end, Travis Kelce, are among the 32 finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. The award, to be presented during Super Bowl week at the NFL Honors television show when The […]
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The Minnesota Vikings lost 2019 All-Pro linebacker Eric Kendricks to an aggravated calf injury in warmups prior to their 27-24 overtime win against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Vikings’ improving defence still came up big, forcing four takeaways. Kendricks had been on the injury report during the week with […]
