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Goaltending decisions will help fill the off-season plate for Maple Leafs' Treliving
The Maple Leafs are in a bit of a pickle with their goaltending. That’s not to take anything away from what Joseph Woll did in the first round against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old was outstanding upon entering the series, helping the Leafs ...
Of all the hate against Leafs' Mitch Marner, this accusation is the weirdest
It appears Mitch Marner isn’t handling the Toronto Maple Leafs first-round playoff exit well. The alternate captain for the team, Marner had a quieter than expected performance against Boston, tallying just three points across the seven game ...
Olympics-Flame arrives in Marseille amid tight security
By Clotaire Achi and Julien Pretot MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - The Olympic flame landed on French soil amid tight security on Wednesday, firing the starting gun on a summer extravaganza of sport that President Emmanuel Macron hopes will ...
Motor racing-Moss hailed as true racer at memorial service
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Stirling Moss was hailed as a true racer and all-time Formula One great at a memorial service in London's Westminster Abbey on Wednesday for a man who remains a byword for speed and sportsmanship. Triple Formula ...
Adidas names Candace Parker president of women's basketball
Candace Parker was named Adidas' new president of women's basketball on Wednesday. The longtime WNBA star retired from her playing career last week after 16 years in the league. In 2010 Parker became the first woman to have a signature basketball ...
NHLPA announces Ted Lindsay Award finalists
Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday. Voted on by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association, it is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL.
Motor racing-FIA's first CEO Robyn to leave after 18 months
(Reuters) - Natalie Robyn is leaving Formula One's governing body after serving just 18 months as its first chief executive, the FIA said on Wednesday. Robyn was one of the most senior female executives in motorsport and her arrival from the auto ...
Cape Breton hockey players listed as eligible by QMJHL Central Scouting for entry draft next month
Six Cape Breton-born hockey players were part of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Central Scouting final rankings list for this year’s entry draft. Sydney Mitsubishi Rush forwards Brody Dawson of Sydney as well as Brody Ford of Sydney Mines ...
Former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles’ Dubois won’t be bought out by Los Angeles Kings
Despite a disappointing start to an eight-year contract, the Los Angeles Kings won’t be moving on from Pierre-Luc Dubois just yet. In a press conference this week, general manager Rob Blake told the media the team won’t be buying out the contract of ...
Cape Breton’s Ryan Hayes to play in Centennial Cup with Miramichi Timberwolves
A Cape Breton hockey player will play for a national championship this week in Ontario. Defenceman Ryan Hayes of Port Hawkesbury and the Miramichi Timberwolves will participate in the annual Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, at the Sixteen ...
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