Flag football is providing Antony Auclair with the best of two worlds. The Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que., native is still playing the game at a very high level with the Canadian men’s national team, but without the same threat of injury that comes with being an NFL tight end. “I get to play football and it’s still …
With less than a week until the 2025-26 regular season comes to a close, the playoff picture is finally coming together. In the Western Conference, the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (63-16) can clinch the No. 1 seed with a win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, or a San Antonio Spurs loss to the …
The NHL has announced the 2026 nominees for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is given to the player who has exemplified perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication throughout the season. One player on each team is nominated by members of their local chapter. Three finalists will be announced before the winner is decided by the …
Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime kicked off his clay-court season Wednesday with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Auger-Aliassime, seeded sixth at the event, took control of the second set with a huge break to go up 3-1 when Cilic double-faulted on break point. …
As the NHL regular season winds down, some teams will have their focus on the Stanley Cup Playoffs and chasing down the ultimate prize at the end of it. Others will be thinking ahead to the off-season, how to fill holes in their rosters, and plan for the draft in June. Regardless of where a …
There’s no denying the UFC’s heavyweight division could use a boost of energy and excitement. Without question, ascending heavyweight prospect Josh Hokit brings a unique brand of enthusiasm and promotional techniques to the organization. However, on Wednesday at the official UFC 327 media day, the undefeated prospect had a memorable, albeit brief, appearance and even …
Mark Washington is back with the B.C. Lions. The Lions named Washington as their linebacker coach Wednesday. Washington began his CFL coaching career with B.C. in 2008, spending six seasons as defensive backs coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2014. He remained in that job until becoming the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive co-ordinator/defensive backs …
NEW YORK — New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles’ Kelsey Plum were all extended franchise tags by their WNBA teams, worth potentially $1.4 million as free agency opened up. By giving the “core” designation to those players, their teams have exclusive negotiating rights, which come with a guaranteed one-year deal at the new …
The Detroit Pistons will be getting a huge boost to their lineup with the NBA Playoffs just around the corner. Superstar point guard Cade Cunningham is expected to make his return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN’s Vincent Goodwill reported. Cunningham has missed Detroit’s last 11 games due to a collapsed …