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Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers forward Carson MacKay, 16, carries the puck in Game 4 of the P.E.I. junior B hockey championship series against the Sherwood-Parkdale A&SScrap Metal Metros at Eastlink Centre on March 24. MacKay scored two goals in the Vipers’ 4-0 win over Newfoundland and Labrador’s St. John’s Caps at the Don Johnson Memorial Cup on April 25 in Mount Pearl, N.L. The win improved the Viper’s record to 2-1-0 (won-lost-overtime losses) and clinched a playoff spot in the Atlantic junior B hockey championship tournament. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers clinch semifinal berth at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 21 minutes ago |2 min read Premium content

The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers have clinched a playoff berth in the 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup in Mount Pearl, N.L. The Vipers blanked Newfoundland and Labrador’s St. John’s Caps 4-0 on April 26 to secure a spot in one of the two ...

Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild forward Lucas Thibeau, 22, works his way into the offensive zone and is watched by Zakary Gagnon of the Magog Cantonniers during Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre in Membertou, N.S., on April 25. Magog won the game 3-2. Jeremy Fraser/SaltWire

P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild plays another close game at Telus Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 37 minutes ago |2 min read Premium content

Although still looking for their first win at the 2024 Telus Cup, the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild has proven they can play with the best teams in Canada. The Wild, Atlantic Canadian champions, fell to 0-4-0 (won-lost-overtime losses) with a 3-2 ...

Athletics - Diamond League - Xiamen - Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China - April 20, 2024 Christian Coleman of the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 100m final

Athletics-American Coleman believes Bolt's 100m record could fall soon

Reuters |Updated 5 minutes ago |2 min read

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - American sprinter Christian Coleman believes that Usain Bolt's 100-metres record of 9.58 seconds that has stood for 15 years is within reach and said there are several athletes fast enough to break it. "It seems like the ...

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 25, 2024 Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his round of 128 match against Darwin Blanch of the U.S.

Tennis-Nadal wishes he could play long enough for his son to remember him on court

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal said he would love to keep playing long enough for his son to remember him on court, though the 22-time Grand Slam champion concedes time is not on his side. The 37-year-old Spaniard, who has said he expects to retire after ...

Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Jakub Milota was named the team’s rookie of the year during the club’s annual awards banquet at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre on Tuesday. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

QMJHL: Cape Breton Eagles’ Jakub Milota competing in IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship for Czechia

Jeremy Fraser · Multimedia journalist |Updated 4 hours ago |3 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. – Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Jakub Milota will suit up for Czechia at the 2024 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland. The Eagles confirmed the news early Thursday afternoon after Milota was listed as the ...

Martin Lavallée, assistant commissioner of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, holds the winning lottery ball with the Cape Breton Eagles logo on it during the league’s draft lottery on Thursday night. The Eagles won the lottery and will pick first overall at the 2024 QMJHL Entry Draft in June in Moncton. CONTRIBUTED/VINCENT ETHIER, QMJHL

Beating the odds: Cape Breton Eagles win QMJHL Draft Lottery, pick first overall for fourth time in franchise history in June

Jeremy Fraser · Multimedia journalist |Updated 5 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Cape Breton Eagles will pick first overall at the 2024 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Entry Draft in June. Cape Breton received the first overall selection by winning the league’s draft lottery on Thursday evening during a ...

Apr 25, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) dunks the ball against the New York Knicks during the second half of game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

NBA roundup: Sixers trip Knicks behind Joel Embiid's 50

Reuters |Updated 6 hours ago |2 min read

Joel Embiid set a playoff career high with 50 points to lift host Philadelphia past the New York Knicks 125-114 on Thursday, cutting the 76ers' deficit in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series to 2-1. Embiid shot 13 of 19 from the field ...

Apr 25, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Jose Ramirez (11) hits a grand slam during the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

MLB roundup: Bryce Harper back, homers in Phillies' win

Reuters |Updated 6 hours ago |6 min read

Bryce Harper returned from a three-day paternity leave and belted a two-run homer to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday. Starter Zack Wheeler (2-3) allowed one hit over six shutout innings to record the ...

Jules Boilard of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, middle, bumps into Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Nicolas Ruccia during Game 1 of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Que., on Thursday. The Drakkar won the game 4-0. CONTRIBUTED/KASSANDRA BLAIS, BAIE-COMEAU DRAKKAR

QMJHL Playoffs: Cape Breton Eagles blanked by Baie-Comeau Drakkar to open semifinal series on the road

Jeremy Fraser · Multimedia journalist |Updated 7 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

BAIE-COMEAU, QUE. – A slow start in the first period cost the Cape Breton Eagles in Game 1 of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Thursday. The top-ranked Drakkar scored three times before the ...

Tyler Seymour of the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush prepares to take a shot on goal as he's watched from behind by Mason Cruzet of the Markham Waxers during Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Thursday. Markham won the game 9-2. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

TELUS CUP: Sydney Mitsubishi Rush still searching for first win, downed by Markham Waxers on Thursday

Jeremy Fraser · Multimedia journalist |Updated 7 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

MEMBERTOU, N.S. – The host Sydney Mitsubishi Rush are still searching for their first victory at the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship in Cape Breton. Sydney remains winless with a 0-4-0-0 record at the six-team tournament following a ...

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