Judgment Day has arrived for the Winnipeg Jets. Despite the NHL team’s long list of regular-season accomplishments, many hockey fans will only view this campaign as a success if the Jets go deep in the playoffs. The quest begins Saturday when Winnipeg takes on the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of its best-of-seven Western…
More than 600 Halifax Wanderers fans have rolled up their sleeves and donated blood for a free kick at seeing the professional soccer team in action. The Canadian Premier League squad has partnered with Canadian Blood Services in an effort to boost blood donations and put more fans in the seats for the Wanderers’ season…
It’s been a whirlwind of a month for Malaika Underwood. After taking over as the PWHL Players Association’s executive director on March 3, she visited all six PWHL markets to meet with players and try to understand a bit more about each team’s day-to-day routine. She saw where players train and attended a game at each…
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The New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings were eliminated from the playoffs with losses on Saturday, meaning for the first time since they all entered the league in the mid-1920s, none of the Rangers, Red Wings, Boston Bruins or Chicago will be in the post-season. The four American teams of the Original Six that…
Dylan DeMelo wants to bring Canadian hockey fans more than a Presidents’ Trophy. The Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy Sunday for most points in the NHL regular season even though they lost 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. The achievement gives the Jets home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. The last Canadian…
The name of Ivan Demidov, a 19-year-old Russian hockey prodigy, has been on the lips of fans since he signed an entry-level contract last week with the Montreal Canadiens. And the anticipation of seeing him suit up in his new red, white and blue uniform is growing as he is set to make his NHL debut Monday…
Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas as the first pick Monday night in the WNBA draft. The versatile UConn star is the latest Huskies standout to go No. 1, joining former greats Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. “Dallas I’m so excited, a new city, a new start,” Bueckers said. “A fresh…
The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with veteran coach Mike Budenholzer following one dismal season that featured a fast start before a maddening slide out of post-season contention for a high-priced roster that included Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The Suns made the unsurprising announcement on Monday, one day after the franchise finished…
Four provinces have expressed interest in sharing hosting duties for the 2030 Commonwealth Games if the event is awarded to Canada. Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island have told the Canadian governing body for the Commonwealth Games that they are interested in jointly bidding for the Games. Other countries may also put forward bids. Potential hosts within Canada had…