Category Archives: Sports

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor's veto
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women's and girls' participation on sports teams, a move that has families of transgender children scr...
Jan 24, 2024

Canadian singer Tate McRae to perform at NHL All-Star Game in Toronto
TORONTO - Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae will perform during the second intermission of the NHL All-Star Game. The 20-year-old McRae, of Calgary, is a nine-time Juno Award winner and multiplati...
Jan 24, 2024

Canadian cliff diver Molly Carlson set to make the leap in Auckland in season finale
Canadian Molly Carlson goes into this weekend's final stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in New Zealand in second place and with a smile in her face. Whether it's diving off a bridge, bung...
Jan 24, 2024

So you want to go cliff diving. The ins and outs of the Red Bull World Series
A look at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series: ORIGINS: Cliff diving as a sport is believed to have originated in the 1700s when Hawaiian chief King Kahekili first jumped from the holy cliffs of Ka...
Jan 24, 2024

Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Bucks coach, AP source says
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Milwaukee Bucks coach a day after the firing of Adrian Griffin, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Pre...
Jan 24, 2024

Blackhawks agree to new 2-year contract with veteran goaltender Petr Mrazek
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks announced another two-year contract on Wednesday, agreeing to an extension with goaltender Petr Mrazek. Mrazek's new deal runs through the 2025-26 season and carr...
Jan 24, 2024

British billionaire Joe Lewis pleads guilty in insider trading case
NEW YORK (AP) - British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, pleaded guilty Wednesday to insider trading and conspiracy charges in New York. The 86-year-ol...
Jan 24, 2024

Jazz owner requests for NHL to initiate expansion process to bring franchise to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - The owners of the NBA's Utah Jazz have requested the NHL initiate an expansion process to bring a franchise to Utah. Smith Entertainment Group, which also owns Major League Soccer's R...
Jan 24, 2024

Raonic to replace Shapovalov on Canada roster for Davis Cup tie against South Korea
MONTREAL - The Canadian men's tennis team is making a significant roster change just over a week before a Davis Cup qualifier tie against South Korea. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., will replace Den...
Jan 24, 2024

Report: 5 members of Canada's 2018 junior hockey team to face sexual assault charges
Police in London, Ont., are not confirming a report that five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to authorities to face charges of sexual assault. The Globe ...
Jan 24, 2024