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Mooseheads fire head coach Jim Midgley and assistant coach Liam Heelis

Jim Midgley is out again as head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads. The QMJHL team announced his dismissal on Tuesday, along with assistant coach Liam Heelis. Assistant coach Brad MacKenzie will remain with the team. "After lengthy discussions with ...

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Sidney Crosby on Penguins' state of affairs: 'We need some help'

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Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby prepares his stick before a face-off during Monday's game against the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. - Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

BASKETBALL: St. F.X.'s Reddick, Thomas and Dal's Christie get pro opportunities

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |4 min read

Trevor Reddick’s nephew Dondre Reddick is the newest family star athlete suiting up for X-Men’s basketball. Dondre and his teammates went to the national final recently before falling to the Carleton University Ravens. File

‘We were very unlucky not to get a point out of this’ – Wanderers lose 1-0 in season opener at Pacific FC

Updated Apr. 14, 2024 |4 min read

Missing a bone in her arm, Katie Pegg is a shot put champion, possible Paris Paralympian

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |9 min read

Sidney Crosby hitting new career heights while making miracles for Penguins

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Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe looks towards Rimouski goaltender William Lacelle during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 in Sydney on Saturday. The 19-year-old is second on the team in scoring in the playoffs. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

QMJHL Awards: Cape Breton Eagles’ Jacob Newcombe nominated for Paul Dumont Trophy

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 33 minutes ago |2 min read

SYDNEY, N.S. – Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe has been nominated for the Paul Dumont Trophy, presented to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s personality of the year. The 19-year-old Newcombe’s nomination comes for his return to ...

Apr 17, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees third base Oswaldo Cabrera (95) scores a run and celebrates with center fielder Aaron Judge (99) against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

MLB roundup: Red Sox's Tanner Houck blanks Guardians

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |7 min read

Tanner Houck pitched a three-hit shutout to help the Boston Red Sox end a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Houck (3-1) struck out nine and didn't walk a batter. It was the first complete game of ...

Apr 17, 2024; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Edmonton Oilers left wing Dylan Holloway (55) moves the puck against Arizona Coyotes center Liam O'Brien (38) during the first period at Mullett Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

NHL roundup: Nikita Kucherov's 100th assist lifts Lightning

Reuters |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

NHL point leader Nikita Kucherov made history by recording his 100th assist of the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday. In the regular-season finale for both teams, Kucherov, who has 144 points ...

Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Nicolas Ruccia, left, makes a right pad save on Samuel Vachon of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens during Game 4 of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League second-round playoff series at Centre Georges-Vézina in Chicoutimi, Que., on Wednesday. Cape Breton won the game 8-5 and wins the series 4-0. CONTRIBUTED/BRUNO GIRARD

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Bound for the third round: Cape Breton Eagles sweep Chicoutimi Saguenéens, advance to QMJHL semifinals for first time in 17 years

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 3 hours ago |4 min read

CHICOUTIMI, QUE. – For the first time in 17 years, the Cape Breton Eagles are heading back to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series. Cape Breton secured its spot in the third round of the playoffs on Wednesday night, defeating ...

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada May 15, 2013.

O.J. Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering a week after his death

Steve Gorman |Updated 6 hours ago |2 min read

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, the onetime football star infamously tried and acquitted of double-murder charges, was cremated on Wednesday during a private gathering of friends and family in downtown Las Vegas, according to the ...

Jan 7, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) stands in the pocket against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports

Trevor Lawrence not distracted by looming deal with Jaguars

Reuters |Updated 8 hours ago |2 min read

As he enters his fourth NFL season, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is eligible for a contract extension for the first time and expressed his desire to remain in Jacksonville "for as long as possible." Speaking to the media on Tuesday at the ...

Mar 25, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Coco Gauff (USA) reacts after winning a game against Caroline Garcia (FRA) (not pictured) on day eight of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

WTA roundup: Coco Gauff downs another American in Stuttgart

Reuters |Updated 8 hours ago |2 min read

No. 3 seed Coco Gauff outlasted Sachia Vickery for a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win on Wednesday in an all-American, second-round match at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Gauff overcame a 4-2 deficit in the third set and 15 double faults for ...

Dylan Holloway (55) of the Edmonton Oilers gets position on Jack Eichel (9) of the Las Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place in Edmonton on April 10, 2024.

Edmonton Oilers youngsters benefitting from static standings

Gerry Moddejonge · Postmedia News |Updated 9 hours ago |4 min read

Locked into second place in the Pacific Division after the Vancouver Canucks clinched things Tuesday night, the future becomes the key for the Edmonton Oilers as they finish up the regular-season schedule this week. And that means focusing on the ...

American track and field athlete Tara Davis-Woodhall poses for a portrait during the Team USA media summit ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, at an event in New York, U.S., April 16, 2024.

Olympics-U.S. athletes praise Paris Games prize money plan

Amy Tennery |Updated 11 hours ago |3 min read

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - World Athletics' (WA) plan to offer prize money to Olympic gold medallists is a much needed step in the right direction, said American track and field athletes, with the high costs of training and competition ...

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, one of the most successful coaches in National Football League history, attends a press conference, with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, to announce he will leave the team after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles, during an event at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, January 11, 2024.

Bill Belichick joining Pat McAfee for NFL draft-day coverage

Reuters |Updated 13 hours ago |2 min read

Bill Belichick, known as a man of few words while the head coach of the New England Patriots, apparently is ready to share his thoughts about next week's NFL draft. Belichick will be part of the team on "The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular," to air ...