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Jorja Burrows blockering a Sabres shot safely behind her net during the Selects’ loss to the eventual champions in the semi-final game.

Underdog Northern Selects head to nationals with unflinching belief

There is no escaping the annual David vs. Goliath dynamic for Atlantic Canada's representative at the Esso Cup. The national under-18 women's hockey championship brings together the six best teams from across the country and the Eastern reps always ...

Updated 19 hours ago |6 min read

Wanderers fall 2-0 to Vancouver FC, lose second straight to start CPL season in B.C.

Updated 19 hours ago |5 min read

Halifax Wanderers defender Dan Nimick battles for the ball against Vancouver FC attacker Moses Dyer during Canadian Premier League action Thursday night in Langley, B.C. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Thunderbirds ‘limp’ into NLL playoffs: Halifax hosts final regular-season game Saturday, will hit the road for next week's opening round

Updated a day ago |8 min read

Vancouver Warriors forward Keegan Bal scores one of the five goals he scored against the Halifax Thunderbirds during a National Lacrosse League game on April 5. The Thunderbirds will look to finish the regular season with a victory when they host the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

Antigonish Bulldogs win third straight NSJHL title in double overtime

Updated a day ago |1 min read

Mooseheads fire head coach Jim Midgley and assistant coach Liam Heelis

Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |2 min read

BASKETBALL: St. F.X.'s Reddick, Thomas and Dal's Christie get pro opportunities

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |4 min read

Formula One F1 - Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China - April 20, 2024 Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso celebrates after finishing third in qualifying as second placed Red Bull's Sergio Perez looks on

Motor racing-Aston Martin protest Chinese GP qualifying results

Reuters |Updated 35 minutes ago |1 min read

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Aston Martin protested the results of Chinese Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday after Ferrari's Carlos Sainz crashed and brought out red flags but was allowed to continue when the session re-started. Stewards said in a ...

Evander Kane #91 of the Edmonton Oilers reacts to his goal in front of Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings, to tie the game 3-3, during the third period in Game Four of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

"It probably won't be close": Dread in Los Angeles about Edmonton Oilers facing off vs. Kings

David Staples, Edmonton Journal · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |7 min read

There’s more dread than joy in Los Angeles about the prospect of the L.A. Kings facing off against the Edmonton Oilers for the third year in a row in the NHL playoffs. At the Frozen Royal hockey blog in Los Angeles, optimism isn’t high about the ...

Yariel Rodríguez of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after getting an out during the third inning against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Yariel Rodriguez continues to turn heads as Blue Jays beat San Diego Padres

Frank Zicarelli, Toronto Sun · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |5 min read

Two starts doesn’t make a career, but at the same time it’s starting to look like Yariel Rodriguez is the real deal. Toronto’s front office has taken plenty of heat from many corners pining for an upgrade at the plate. On the mound, the team’s ...

Rick Bowness has coached the original Winnipeg Jets, the Phoenix Coyotes and the reincarnated Jets. Kevin King/Winnipeg Sun

'Hate to see it go': Jets' Bowness has soft spot for doomed Coyotes

Paul Friesen · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read

When it comes to the multi-part melodrama that is the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes franchise, Rick Bowness stands alone. Bowness is the only person on the planet who has coached the original Winnipeg Jets, the Phoenix Coyotes and the reincarnated ...

Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy speaks to media at the Scotiabank Saddledome after locker cleanup day in on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Flames exit with optimism: ‘I think good things are ahead of us’

Wes Gilbertson · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read

For a second consecutive season, a black cloud was one of the leading storylines as the Calgary Flames digested the disappointment of a playoff miss, cleaned out their locker-stalls and split for their summer vacations. Except that this was ...

Vancouver's Elias Pettersson faces former Canuck Jacob Markstrom of the Calgary Flames during NHL action at Rogers Arena on March 23.

Canucks: Playoff time needs to be now time for Elias Pettersson

Patrick Johnston · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read

At the NHL All-Star break, Elias Pettersson was on top of the world. He had 64 points in 49 games. He would be named third star for the month of February. He was scoring highlight-reel goals, like the nifty finish from in tight on Jan. 8 at Madison ...

Connor Hellebuyck should give the Winnipeg Jets a big edge in their series against the Colorado Avalanche.

JETS VS. AVALANCHE: How the teams compare at each position

Ted Wyman · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |5 min read

While the Winnipeg Jets wound up a few points ahead and wrestled away home-ice advantage from the Colorado Avalanche, there’s not that much to separate these two elite hockey teams. The Avalanche have the NHL’s most explosive offence, a ...

Maple Leafs' William Nylander breaks past Jake DeBrusk of the Boston Bruins during the first period at Scotiabank Arena on March 4, 2024 in Toronto.

Maple Leafs, Bruins won't tip full lineup hand before Game 1

Lance Hornby · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read

Like a Cape Cod fog bank, the Boston Bruins and Maple Leafs are shrouding their Game 1 lineups in mystery. In the one and only pre-series practice for both teams at Boston’s secondary rink on Friday, both coaches took turns being tight-lipped, Jim ...

Connor McDavid (97) of the Edmonton Oilers faces the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Feb. 15, 2024, in St Louis.

Connor McDavid can cement his legacy by winning a Stanley Cup with the Oilers

Gerry Moddejonge · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read

The greatest hockey player in the world has yet to experience the greatest hockey moment. There isn’t much Connor McDavid hasn’t accomplished over his first nine seasons in the NHL. It’s a resume that would be the envy of anyone who ever laced up a ...

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) exchanges blows with Boston Bruins defenceman Parker Wotherspoon earlier this season.

Who has the advantage in the Maple Leafs playoff matchup vs. the Boston Bruins?

Terry Koshan · Postmedia News |Updated 1 hour ago |5 min read

Let’s get to Game 1 between the Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins already. As the seconds tick by until puck drop on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the TD Garden in Boston, we delve into the specifics of the best-of-seven, first-round matchup between the ...