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Some Newfoundland and Labrador hockey teams defying ban on end-of-game handshakes
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The head of a minor hockey association in Newfoundland says some teams have been practising end-of-game handshakes despite a ban on the custom for many amateur teams. Brock Seaward,...
Jan 11, 2024
Probe into mass killer's release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer
SASKATOON - A lawyer representing a Saskatchewan First Nation says an investigation into the statutory release of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others should be made public ahead of a coro...
Jan 11, 2024
Canadian men and women learn Perth draw as rugby sevens series goes Down Under
Canada's men have been drawn in Pool A with Argentina, South Africa and Spain for the Perth Sevens later this month. The Jan. 26-28 Australian event is the third of eight stops on the HSBC World Rugby...
Jan 11, 2024
Bud Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop who once fought Pete Rose, dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) - Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died Wednesda...
Jan 11, 2024
Veteran sports, broadcasting executive Keith Pelley confirmed as MLSE president, CEO
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has confirmed Keith Pelley, a veteran sports and broadcasting executive, as its new president and CEO. Pelley, who has been CEO of golf's European Tour Gr...
Jan 11, 2024
Patriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships, AP source says
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick has agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of th...
Jan 11, 2024
Bill Belichick by the numbers
A look at some significant numbers from Bill Belichick's coaching career: 1 - Belichick is the only head coach in NFL history with seven seasons of 13-plus wins. George Seifert is next with three. 8 -...
Jan 11, 2024
Key moments in Bill Belichick's coaching career
A timeline of key moments in Bill Belichick's career: 1976 - He joined the Detroit Lions as an assistant special teams coach. He was fired along with the rest of Tommy Hudspeth's coaching staff at the...
Jan 11, 2024
Patriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships, AP source says
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick has agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure as the architect of th...
Jan 11, 2024
Black Montreal theatre performer files defamation suit after puppet called racist
MONTREAL - A Black Montreal theatre performer has filed a lawsuit against an anti-racism activist who he says falsely associated him with racism against Black people. Franck Sylvestre agues in the sui...
Jan 11, 2024