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Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild defenceman Luke Inman 2, looks to move the puck while the Charlottetown Bulk Carriers Knights’ Evan Nicholson, 18, applies pressure. The action took place during Game 4 of the best-of-seven P.E.I. major under-18 male hockey championship series at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown on March 17. The Wild begins play at the Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship tournament in Membertou, N.S., on April 22.

Kensington Wild ready to take on Canada's best U18 teams at Telus Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 1 hour ago |6 min read Premium content

After winning the P.E.I. and Atlantic championships, the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild will write the team’s final chapter to the 2023-24 season at the Telus Cup. The Wild travels to Membertou, N.S., on April 20 and begins play in the six-team ...

Mar 23, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Aryna Sabalenka hits a forehand against Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) (not pictured) on day six of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Tennis-Sabalenka knocked out of Stuttgart Open by Vondrousova

Reuters |Updated 3 minutes ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka's bid to reach her fourth consecutive Stuttgart Open final ended after a 3-6 6-3 7-5 quarter-final defeat by Marketa Vondrousova on Friday. Sabalenka had won her last four matches with Vondrousova, and ...

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Olympics-"Brave is Unbeatable" campaign aims to rally Canadians around Olympians

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and national broadcaster CBC unveiled the branding campaign video "Brave is Unbeatable" on Friday with the aim of rallying the country behind athletes who will compete at the Paris Games.

Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals defenceman Lincoln Waugh, right, defends against Amherst Ramblers forward Liam Dutcher, 12, as Caps forward Reid Vos, front, hustles back. The action took place in a Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) playoff game at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 6. The Caps open the MHL final series against Miramichi on home ice April 20 at 7 p.m. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals begin drive for sixth league title on home ice

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 1 hour ago |8 min read Premium content

The Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals are one series win away from hoisting the team’s sixth Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) championship banner. The Capitals, who won MHL championships in 1997, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2022, host ...

Appearing on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, McAfee challenged Fleury to do something he hasn’t done in his career to date and that’s score a goal. McAfee challenged the Minnesota Wild’s Fleury to score a goal and has put up $250,000 for it, which would be donated to a charity of Fleury's choice. NICK WOSIKA/USA TODAY SPORTS

NHL: Former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles’ Fleury nominated for King Clancy Memorial Trophy, re-signs with Wild

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — It was a busy week for former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Along with wrapping up the season with the Minnesota Wild, Fleury was also named the team’s nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is ...

Mar 1, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Missouri defensive back Jaylon Carlies (DB49) works out during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

2024 NFL Draft: 10 sleepers to know

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |3 min read

The third day of the NFL draft is the spotlight moment for the hard-working area scouts and position coaches behind the curtain to celebrate the gem prospects they believe are underappreciated and acute fits for a need or the overall team culture. A ...

The N.L. Cup is being modelled after the FA Cup — a massive single-elimination tournament that brings every team in the English football system together — and brings something new to the sport’s landscape in the province. - Edoardo Busti/Unsplash

'The magic of the cup': New N.L. Cup soccer tournament promises to inject drama into provincial game

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 2 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

It didn’t have quite the spectacle of a FIFA World Cup draw, but the beginning of the inaugural N.L. Cup still felt like a big deal.  At King George V Park in St. John’s on April 17, the 15 teams involved in the new single-elimination tournament saw ...

Los Angeles Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois celebrates with teammates after scoring his first goal as a King against his former team the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night in Winnipeg. CONTRIBUTED/LA KINGS PUBLIC RELATIONS

Two former Cape Breton Eagles players among NHL playoff teams

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — Two former Cape Breton Eagles players are among the teams set to compete in the Stanley Cup playoffs, which begin on Saturday. Forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois (Los Angeles Kings) and William Carrier (Vegas Golden Knights) are the only players on ...

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ECHL: Former Cape Breton Eagles players participating in Kelly Cup playoffs

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — Six former Cape Breton Eagles players will play in the ECHL’s Kelly Cup playoffs this year. Jordan Ty Fournier (Allen), Cam Darcy (Florida), Anthony Beauchamp (Greenville), Ross MacDougall (Indy), Brooklyn Kalmikov (Maine) and Tyler Hylland ...

Jacob Newcombe of the Cape Breton Eagles, middle, attempts to get the puck over the right pad of Chicoutimi Saguenéens goaltender Rémi Delafontaine during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 in Sydney in January. It was Newcombe’s first game of the season after a six-month battle with cancer. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

QMJHL Awards: Cape Breton Eagles’ Jacob Newcombe named co-recipient of Paul Dumont Trophy

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe was named the co-recipient of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s Paul Dumont Trophy as the league’s personality of the year. The 19-year-old Newcombe’s nomination comes for his return to ...

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