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Oilers announce assistants Manson, Gulutzan will return to Woodcroft's coaching staff
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say assistant coaches Dave Manson and Glen Gulutzan will return next season as the NHL team shored up its hockey operations staff on Thursday. The Oilers also announced ...
Jul 07, 2022
Wayne Gretzky becomes a minority owner with OHL's Niagara IceDogs
SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. - Wayne Gretzky has become a minority owner in the Ontario Hockey League's Niagara IceDogs. The transfer of the club to majority owner Darren DeDobbelaer was announced Thursday ...
Jul 07, 2022
Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon before semifinal with injury
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals because of a torn abdominal muscle. "Unfortunately, as you can imagine, if I am he...
Jul 07, 2022
L.A. Kings add Canadian Olympian Manon Rheaume to front-office staff
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings have hired former star goaltender Manon Rheaume to a front-office position, furthering the recent trend of women landing high-profile jobs with NHL teams. The Kings...
Jul 07, 2022
Supreme Court Justice Breyer has options as a retiree
WASHINGTON (AP) - Until last week when he swore in Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, his successor on the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer had a rigorous, intellectually challenging job with the hig...
Jul 07, 2022
WNBA players union 'stands with' Griner after guilty plea
Brittney Griner's guilty plea Thursday has not lessened the support the Olympic gold medalist continues to receive from her WNBA peers. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star pleaded guilty to drug possession c...
Jul 07, 2022
Penguins re-sign Letang; Avalanche acquire goalie Georgiev
MONTREAL (AP) - Moves are already happening around the NHL several hours before the draft begins, with the reigning Stanley Cup winners making a move to shore up their goaltending situation and a rece...
Jul 07, 2022
Montreal drag queen to meet with elected officials after library storytime cancelled
MONTREAL - A well-known Montreal performer whose drag queen storytime event at a local library was cancelled says he's been invited to meet with elected officials. Sbastien Potvin, who performs as Bar...
Jul 07, 2022
WNBA players union 'stands with' Griner after guilty plea
Brittney Griner's guilty plea Thursday has not lessened the support the Olympic gold medalist continues to receive from her WNBA peers. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star pleaded guilty to drug possession c...
Jul 07, 2022
Canadian figure skater Veronik Mallet announces retirement
OTTAWA - Canadian figure skater Veronik Mallet announced her retirement from competitive skating on Thursday. The 28-year-old from Sept-les, Que., Que. won silver in the women's single competition at ...
Jul 07, 2022