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NHL PUCK DROPS: Columnist offers playoff predictions
The first round of the 2024 NHL playoffs began over the weekend. Here are my predictions for each series: Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Boston possesses a strong goalie tandem in Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark while Leafs’ scorers Auston ...
Atlantic All-Star event in Halifax will showcase the region's top female basketball players
Atlantic Canada's best young female basketball players will be front and centre this weekend in Halifax. Canletes is hosting an Atlantic All-Star game at Dalhousie University to showcase the 48 best high school players from across the region. The ...
NHL roundup: Knights make it two straight at Dallas
Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel each had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights produced a second consecutive road victory over the Dallas Stars, prevailing 3-1 on Wednesday. Vegas holds a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western ...
MLB roundup: Braves get walk-off win in 10th, sweep Marlins
Michael Harris II led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a game-winning RBI double to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins and a sweep of the three-game series. Harris smacked an 0-1 fastball from Tanner Scott ...
Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is adapting to the slower surface ahead of the French Open she has no plans to abandon the power game that brought her four ...
On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa
It’s not often that someone can say they’ve skated in front of more than 8,000 people. Yet that’s exactly what Isabelle Russell, a 13-year-old from Mount Pearl, can say after she hit the ice as an anthem skater ahead of the April 20 Professional ...
Golf-Woods, McIlroy to receive loyalty payouts from PGA Tour, report says
(Reuters) -Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are among the golfers expected to be given equity in PGA Tour Enterprises as a thank you for sticking with the Tour instead of jumping to rival LIV Golf, the Telegraph reported on Wednesday. Woods will receive ...
Steelers rework linebacker Alex Highsmith's deal, clear $7M
The Pittsburgh Steelers restructured linebacker Alex Highsmith's contract to clear more than $7 million in salary cap space, NFL Network reported Wednesday. Highsmith, 26, inked a four-year, $68 million extension last July that reportedly included ...
Cardinals send struggling OF Jordan Walker to minors
The St. Louis Cardinals sent struggling outfielder Jordan Walker back to the minors on Wednesday. Walker, 21, was optioned to Triple-A Memphis after batting .155 with no homers and four RBIs in 20 games. The Cardinals' former top prospect was ...
Host Mount Pearl Blades win 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup opener
Despite a long layoff, the Mount Pearl Junior Blades got off to a strong start in the 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup. At the Glacier in Mount Pearl on Apr. 23, the Blades defeated the rival St. John’s Junior Capitals 5-2 in the opening game of the ...