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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Canada's Paul Flemming rink advances to playoffs at world senior curling championships
Canadian skip Paul Flemming clinched a playoff spot at the World Senior Curling Championships in Oestersund, Sweden, on Wednesday. Flemming and his Halifax rink of third Peter Burgess, second Martin Gavin, lead Kris Granchelli and alternate Kevin ...
Cape Breton Eagles look to land first overall pick at QMJHL draft lottery on Thursday
On the same day the Cape Breton Eagles begin their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series in Baie-Comeau, the team will also learn its faith in the league’s entry draft in June. Cape Breton will be among four teams looking to land the ...
Report: Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown gets $120M extension
The Detroit Lions have agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension with All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, NFL Network reported Wednesday. The deal runs through 2028 and reportedly includes $77 million guaranteed, supplanting Cooper Kupp's ...
Cape Breton West Islanders' Jake Poirier to compete at QMJHL Cup showcase this week in Quebec
Cape Breton West Islanders goaltender Jake Poirier of Cheticamp will participate in the annual Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Cup in Boisbriand, Que., this week. The showcase tournament brings the top 15-year-old players from Quebec and the ...