It sounds like the Detroit Red Wings will have their top goaltender available for what likely is a must-win game on Saturday. John Gibson missed practice for a maintenance day on Friday, but the team says he’s expected to be available for Saturday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. Gibson left the Red Wings’ game …
The Tempo have agreed to terms with Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes on two-year max contracts, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported Friday. Mabrey was the Tempo’s unrestricted free agent pick in last Friday’s expansion draft, going sixth overall. The Tempo gave her their core designation, which allowed the team exclusive negotiation rights. The 29-year-old averaged 14.4 …
The Toronto Raptors will be without a couple key players in a crucial showdown on Friday. Quickley, who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis and only returned this week, will miss the game as the team continues to manage the right-foot injury. The 26-year-old guard is averaging 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists this …
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is among the 32 finalists for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The trophy rewards players who “best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice.” One player is nominated for each team in the league. The finalists for the other six Canadian teams are Jonathan Huberdeau (Calgary Flames), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Edmonton …
TORONTO — Toronto FC midfielder Djordje Mihailovic will miss approximately eight weeks with a pelvic stress fracture, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. Mihailovic hasn’t played with Toronto since a 1-1 tie March 14 against the New York Red Bulls. The playmaking midfielder missed Toronto’s 2-1 win over Columbus on March 21 and its …
A new era in the UFC’s 205-pound division is set to begin on Saturday night when Jiri Prochazka faces Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327. Prochazka and Ulberg will compete for the vacant 205-pound championship in the main event. The one-time titleholder enters the weekend as a small betting favourite, according to BetMGM, with Ulberg a …
The Canadian men’s national soccer team has arguably never been more flush with talent than it is right now. From players like Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, Tajon Buchanan, Stephen Eustáquio, Ismaël Koné, Moïse Bombito and Derek Cornelius, the country has plenty of quality all over the pitch. At least, that’s the belief of national team …
MONTE CARLO — Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Friday, falling 6-3, 6-4 to second seed Jannik Sinner. The sixth-seeded Auger-Aliassime was broken once in each set in the 92-minute clay-court match. Auger-Aliassime was outplayed in the second-serve exchanges, winning 47 per cent of those points compared …
The Toronto Raptors could find themselves back in the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2022 with a win on Friday, or some help from teams around the league. As the Raptors visit the New York Knicks for their penultimate game of the regular season, a victory — or losses by the Orlando Magic, …
Jiri Prochazka can become a two-time UFC titleholder this weekend if he can snap Carlos Ulberg’s nine-fight winning streak. The light-heavyweight contenders are set to meet in the main event of UFC 327 with the winner going home as the organization’s new 205-pound champion. Alex “Poatan” Pereira vacated the title earlier this year after deciding …