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Randy Staats of the Halifax Thunderbirds tries to score against Albany FireWolves goaltender Doug Jamieson in quarter-final action April 28 in Albany, N.Y. Staats had two assists in the 9-3 loss. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

‘I wish we could go play tomorrow’: Halifax Thunderbirds’ quarter-final loss still stinging for veteran Randy Staats

Time might heal all wounds but the sting of the Halifax Thunderbirds’ upsetting loss in their National Lacrosse League quarter-final one week ago still smarts for veteran forward Randy Staats. “It’s frustrating, man,” Staats said of the Thunderbirds’ ...

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Mooseheads' Mathieu Cataford named QMJHL's most valuable player

Updated May. 3, 2024 |4 min read

Halifax Mooseheads forward Mathieu Cataford had two hat tricks during a four-game stretch leading up the Christmas break. - QMJHL

Semi-pro Saint-Laurent stuns struggling Wanderers in Canadian Championship preliminary

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Halifax Wanderers goalkeeper Yann Fillion watches as the ball rolls into the net during a penalty shootout against CS Saint-Laurent in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary play Thursday night at the Wanderers Grounds. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Maritime Women's Basketball Association will be bigger, better in Year 3 - commissioner

Updated May. 3, 2024 |5 min read

Nova Scotia's Rick Bowness named finalist for NHL coach of the year

Updated May. 3, 2024 |3 min read

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians

Updated May. 1, 2024 |7 min read

May 4, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) during the second half against the Denver Nuggets during game one of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Wolves wrestle home-court advantage from Nuggets with Game 1 win

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves took home-court advantage from Denver with a 106-99 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday ...

May 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) participates in warmups prior to game seven of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Leafs' Auston Matthews first-time finalist for Selke Trophy

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Centers Aleksander Barkov, Jordan Staal and Auston Matthews are the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, the NHL announced Sunday. The award is given annually to the top defensive forward in the league and voted on by the Professional Hockey ...

Flavor Flav attends the Variety Hitmakers Brunch, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 2, 2023.

Olympics-Flavor Flav backs US women's water polo team on road to Paris

Amy Tennery |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hall of Fame rapper Flavor Flav is throwing his support behind the United States women's water polo team, pledging to back the defending champions at the Paris Olympics. Veteran Maggie Steffens led the ...

Jan 8, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt (99) walks on the field after a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo

J.J. Watt leaves door open (slightly) for potential return to Texans

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

J.J. Watt left the door open for a potential NFL comeback, although he admitted that the door is closing quickly. Watt, who announced his retirement after the 2022 season, said at his charity softball game on Saturday in Houston that he'd suit up for ...

Apr 20, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris (14) knocks the ball from Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang (20) in the second quarter during game one of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo

Magic's Gary Harris to play in Game 7, Cavs' Jarrett Allen ruled out

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read

Orlando Magic starting guard Gary Harris is available to play in Sunday's decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Cleveland Cavaliers, coach Jamahl Mosley said. Harris sat out Orlando's 103-96 victory over ...

Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 1 - Venaria Reale to Torino - Italy - May 4, 2024 Ineos Grenadiers's Jhonatan Narvaez crosses the finish line to win stage 1 followed by UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar

Cycling-Pogacar powers into Maglia Rosa with Giro stage win

Reuters |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Race favourite Tadej Pogacar made light of a mechanical problem to blast into the lead of the Giro d'Italia with victory on the summit finish to the 161km second stage on Sunday. The Slovenian suffered a puncture at the foot of the ...

May 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) controls the puck ahead of Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha (18) during the third period in game seven of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7

Reuters |Updated 10 hours ago |2 min read

David Pastrnak scored 1:54 into overtime as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night in Game 7 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Pastrnak raced up the right wing and scored off the carom of ...

May 4, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Miami Marlins catcher Nick Fortes (4) hits a one-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports

MLB roundup: A's hang 20 runs on Marlins

Reuters |Updated 11 hours ago |7 min read

Brent Rooker and Brett Harris each belted two home runs while 10 Oakland players registered at least one hit in the Athletics' lopsided 20-4 home win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Despite a weather delay pushing back first pitch by three hours, ...

Boxing - Super Middleweight - Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez v John Ryder - Estadio Arkon, Guadalajara, Mexico - May 7, 2023 Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez walks to the ring before the fight against John Ryder Reuters/Henry Romero/File photo

Boxing-Alvarez retains titles with unanimous victory over Munguia

Reuters |Updated 13 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Mexico's undisputed super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez retained his titles with a unanimous victory over compatriot Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas on Saturday. Alvarez, who received scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 ...

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 4, 2024 Poland's Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy and with runner up Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka after winning the final match

Tennis-Sabalenka takes positives from Madrid Open defeat to Swiatek

Reuters |Updated 15 hours ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka said she was encouraged by the level of her performances in the Madrid Open despite her defeat to world number one Iga Swiatek in the final on Saturday. Sabalenka, who lost 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in the gripping final, has ...