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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 ...
Cape Breton Eagles, Baie-Comeau Drakkar to make new playoff memories after 22 years since only meeting
The Cape Breton Eagles and Baie-Comeau Drakkar play each other twice in the regular season each year – once in Sydney and once in Baie-Comeau. When it comes to the playoff history between the two teams, the sample size is even smaller with the clubs ...
Trophy Trust reinstates Reggie Bush as 2005 Heisman winner
Due to an evolving landscape in college football, the Heisman Trust ran a reverse to reinstate 2005 winner Reggie Bush on Wednesday. Bush was honored in a brief ceremony attended by college football dignitaries, who share his status as members of the ...
MHL PLAYOFFS: Caps’ Duquette suspended indefinitely
The Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) has suspended Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals forward Liam Duquette indefinitely, pending a hearing. The disciplinary action is the result of an incident at 17:40 of the third period in Game ...
P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild drops decision to Calgary at Telus Cup
The Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild fell to 0-2 at the 2024 Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship on April 23. The Calgary Buffaloes, representing the Pacific region, defeated the Wild 4-1 in round-robin play in Membertou, N.S. The Wild is ...
PATRICK MCNEIL: QMJHL final four showcases teams in dominant form
Conference supremacy will be on the line on the road to crown a Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champion in 2024, with a pair of series that offer plenty of intrigue. As per its current playoff format, when the QMJHL reaches its semifinals, the ...
Cape Breton Eagles ready for challenge that awaits in top-ranked Baie-Comeau Drakkar
The Cape Breton Eagles and Baie-Comeau Drakkar are two teams not overly familiar with each other when it comes to Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs. Cape Breton and Baie-Comeau have only met once in the playoffs and that meeting came 22 ...