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Skip Paul Flemming, above,  and his Halifax rink of third Peter Burgess, second Martin Gavin, lead Kris Granchelli and alternate Kevin Ouellette has advanced to the quarter-finals of the world senior curling championships in Sweden. - Curling Canada

Canada's Paul Flemming rink advances to playoffs at world senior curling championships

George Myrer · Sports Editor |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

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Cape Breton Eagles look to land first overall pick at QMJHL draft lottery on Thursday

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

Jan 21, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) reacts after winning a 2024 NFC divisional round game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Report: Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown gets $120M extension

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |1 min read

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 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 Atlantic provinces together, forming six teams. The players will have an opportunity to perform in front of QMJHL scouts. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

Cape Breton West Islanders' Jake Poirier to compete at QMJHL Cup showcase this week in Quebec

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 4 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

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’s Marc-Andre Fleury, middle, waits for a shot at the top of the crease during a first-round playoff series against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in March 2002. Cape Breton won the series in five games. CAPE BRETON POST FILE PHOTO

Cape Breton Eagles, Baie-Comeau Drakkar to make new playoff memories after 22 years since only meeting

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 4 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

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 ...

Winner of the 2005 Heisman Trophy, Reggie Bush of the University of Southern California, poses with the award in New York, December 10, 2005.

Trophy Trust reinstates Reggie Bush as 2005 Heisman winner

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

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 ...

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MHL PLAYOFFS: Caps’ Duquette suspended indefinitely

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild forward Jordan Shaw, 12, carries the puck into the offensive zone as he’s chased down by the Calgary Buffaloes’ Tyson Murray, 19, during Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre in Membertou, N.S., on April 23. Calgary won the game 4-1. Jeremy Fraser • SaltWire

P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild drops decision to Calgary at Telus Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

Halifax Mooseheads Reece Peitzsche has his backhand stopped by Victoriaville Tigres goalie Nathan Darveau during QMJHL action in Haifax Friday October 6, 2023.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTOduring QMJHL action in Haifax Friday October 6, 2023.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

PATRICK MCNEIL: QMJHL final four showcases teams in dominant form

Contributed |Updated 5 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

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 ...

Cam MacDonald of the Cape Breton Eagles played in the league semifinal last season with Gatineau and brings experience to the Eagles lineup for the third round. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

Cape Breton Eagles ready for challenge that awaits in top-ranked Baie-Comeau Drakkar

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 5 hours ago |11 min read Premium content

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 ...

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