Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Gratitude and brotherhood were on display at the Super Bowl, where Travis and Jason Kelce tussled for the Lombardi Trophy in a classic back-and-forth clash and Damar Hamlin received a rousing ovation during a pregame ceremony honoring the men and women who saved his life. The feel-good vibes didn’t last […]
TORONTO – The Canadian Football League has again taken over operating the Montreal Alouettes. The CFL made the announcement Tuesday, adding former Alouettes president Mario Cecchini has been appointed interim president In a statement, the CFL said Cecchini will lead the franchise’s day-to-day operations under supervision from the league office. […]
Jim Nagy can see a record number of Canadians being taken in this year’s NFL draft. Nagy, the executive director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl, feels as many as five could hear their name called between April 27-29. That would break the previous high of four taken in 2014 and […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A record 50.4 million American adults plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, wagering a total of $16 billion, the gambling industry’s national trade group predicted Tuesday. The American Gaming Association forecasts that 1 in 5 American adults will place a bet on Sunday’s […]
PARIS (AP) – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says there should be no Russian delegation allowed at the Paris Olympics next year if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine. Hidalgo previously said Russian competitors could take part under a neutral flag but she backpedaled on Tuesday in an interview with French […]
NEW YORK (AP) – The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s […]
Anthony Lanier II is stay- ing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders announced Monday the defensive lineman had signed a one-year contract extension. Financial details weren’t divulged, but a CFL source said the deal was worth a guaranteed $250,000 and included a $100,000 signing bonus and $10,000 bonus for reporting […]
PRAGUE (AP) – Jaromir Jagr celebrated his 51st birthday about a week early by scoring his 1,099th goal to overtake Wayne Gretzky at the top of the chart. Jagr, who will turn 51 on Feb. 15, scored for the Kladno Knights on Sunday in 5-4 loss at Trinec in the […]
NEW YORK (AP) – Bryan Adams may have nabbed his first Grammy nomination in over two decades, but he won’t be at the ceremony. He’s got a gig that night. The Canadian rock star had committed to a concert in Las Vegas on Sunday and he didn’t want to disappoint […]
GENEVA (AP) – Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand urged FIFA on Wednesday not to sign a sponsor deal with the tourism authority of Saudi Arabia where “rights of women remain severely restricted.” Leaders of the two national soccer federations warned in a letter to FIFA, including president […]
Two years after making her debut as Canada coach at the SheBelieves Cup, Bev Priestman is headed back to the four-team tournament, this time stocked with a deeper arsenal. Priestman has named an 18-player roster for a pre-tournament camp Feb. 8-12 with reinforcements expected to arrive for the competition, which […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out that now-familiar custom jersey – the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s back – one more time this season. At least this time, she’ll get […]
