Neil Davidson The Canadian Press TORONTO – Citing COVID-19’s effect on its bottom line, Rugby Canada is cutting staff from chief commercial and marketing officer Mark Lemmon to Hall of Famer Al Charron, whose name graces its national training centre. CEO Allen Vansen says 15 of the organization’s 46 staff […]
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Neil Davidson The Canadian Press TORONTO – Kevin Silva can thank pre-teen baby fat for a move that helped turn soccer into a profession. “I grew up as a striker actually,” he explained. “I was a bit chubby growing up so at the point when one of our goalkeepers went […]
By Dean Bennett THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON – The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL’s top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at Rogers Place. Brayden Point and Blake Coleman scored the […]
The Canadian Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays are breaking away from baseball tradition as they gear up for their first playoff game in four years on Tuesday. Toronto starts right-hander Matt Shoemaker in Game 1 of a best-of-three series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana […]
By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press EDMONTON – The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow. “It’s tough,” the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. “It’s been a grind.” It’s a grind he and players won’t do again next season. The league and […]
The Associated PressTales Azzoni MADRID – Luis Suarez was emotional when he was introduced by Barcelona six years ago, and again on Thursday when he had to say goodbye after being told he wasn’t wanted by the club anymore. The Uruguayan striker, who has joined Atletico Madrid, couldn’t hold back […]
The Associated PressMark Long JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s been a while since anyone could honestly say this about the Jacksonville Jaguars: They’re fun to watch on offence. The Jaguars (1-1) are off to their best two-game start on that side off the ball in two decades, scoring a combined 57 […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Browns are healing up. Ravaged by injuries during training camp, the team welcomed back starting linebacker Mack Wilson and starting cornerback Greedy Williams on Monday as the Browns began getting ready for this week’s game against the Washington Football Team. Also, nickel […]
The Associated Press TOKYO–The CEO of the Tokyo Olympics and the IOC member in charge of Japan’s games have dismissed a new study from the University of Oxford that finds Tokyo is the most expensive Summer Games since 1960. Tokyo, postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, is only […]
WASHINGTON–The Washington Capitals hired Peter Laviolette, who won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, as coach on Tuesday. Laviolette replaces Todd Reirden, who was fired last month after a second consecutive first-round exit in the playoffs. Laviolette, 55, has 18 years of experience as a head coach. […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press If anyone can truly appreciate the meaning of the word “open” at the U.S. Open, it’s a 36-year-old father of two who might very well have racked up more frequent flier miles than dollars over his golf career – a journeyman named Andy Pope. […]
By Barry Wilner The Associated Press The NFL on Monday reminded team personnel on the sidelines about the COVID-19 requirements for wearing face coverings, saying such carelessness or disregard could put the season “at risk.” There were several games Sunday in which team members other than players did not use […]
