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Atlantic All-Star event in Halifax will showcase the region's top female basketball players

Atlantic Canada's best young female basketball players will be front and centre this weekend in Halifax. Canletes is hosting an Atlantic All-Star game at Dalhousie University to showcase the 48 best high school players from across the region. The ...

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Report: Purdue star Zach Edey declares for NBA draft

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Apr 8, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) reacts after a play against the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

NFL tampering probe won't affect 2024 draft picks for Eagles, Falcons

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From Rice to Harrison, bloodlines run deep in 2024 NFL Draft

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Cowboys commit to Dak Prescott, 'all in' on youth movement

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Report: NBA looking into alleged actions of Nikola Jokic's brother

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50th edition of Skate Canada International coming to Halifax in October

SaltWire Network |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

The Skate Canada International competition will come to Halifax in October for its golden anniversary. The 50th edition of Skate Canada International will bring the world's top figure skaters to Scotiabank Centre for the Oct. 24-27 national ...

Goalie Jorja Burrows of New Glasgow turned aside 36 of 37 shots she faced Tuesday as the Northern Selects upended L’Intrepide de L’Outaouais 3-1 at the Esso Cup national under-18 women’s hockey championship in Vernon, B.C. - Saltwire Network

Goalie Jorja Burrows stands tall as Northern Selects win second straight at Esso Cup

SaltWire Staff |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

After dropping their tournament opener on Sunday, the Northern Selects have rebounded to win two straight at the Esso Cup. Goalie Jorja Burrows of New Glasgow turned aside 36 of 37 shots she faced as the Atlantic Canadian champion Selects upended ...

Soccer-Canadian women to host Mexico twice before title defence at Paris Olympics

Reuters |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - The Canadian women's soccer team will play two matches against CONCACAF rivals Mexico on home soil in June before turning their focus to the Paris Olympics where they will look to successfully defend their gold medal. Billed as the ...

Jan 21, 2023; Auckland, NZL; United States women's soccer team pose for a team photo before the International Friendly between New Zealand and USA held at Eden Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Phibbs-USA TODAY Sports

Soccer-US women's soccer team to play Olympic send-off match against Costa Rica

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |1 min read

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States women's soccer team will play Costa Rica in Washington in their final match before heading to the Olympics, U.S. Soccer said on Tuesday, as the four times champions hope to get back to the top of the podium ...

Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, stands in court during his sentencing hearing in the Eaton County Court in Charlotte, Michigan, U.S., February 5, 2018.

US reaches $138.7 million civil settlement with victims of Larry Nassar

Reuters |Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has reached a $138.7 million civil settlement with hundreds of victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who is serving time in prison for sexually abusing athletes under his care, the ...

April 17, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark, former Iowa Hawkeye standout and the no. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, speaks Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during an introductory press conference inside the entry pavilion at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney-USA TODAY NETWORK/File Photo

Fever feed Caitlin Clark demand, boost local TV exposure

Reuters |Updated 8 hours ago |2 min read

Indianapolis fans with a case of Caitlin Clark fever can catch 17 Indiana Fever games for free on local television channels this season. The WNBA franchise struck a deal earlier this week with Tegna to broadcast those contests on the region's NBC ...

The Olympic rings seen displayed outside the headquarters for the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) in Montreal, November 9, 2015.

Olympics-Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights

Reuters |Updated 8 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has become the first national Olympic committee to join the Swiss-based Centre for Sport and Human Rights, the two organisations said on Tuesday. By joining CSHR's network, the COC aims to ensure ...

Doping-USADA calls for WADA overhaul amid Chinese swimming scandal

Reuters |Updated 7 hours ago |3 min read

(Reuters) -The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday that the World Anti-Doping Agency must be overhauled to restore confidence in the global body ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics following its handling of a Chinese doping case. USADA wants an ...

Tate Collins of the Markham Waxers carries the puck into the offensive zone during regular season play earlier this year in Ontario. Collins finished tied for the team lead in points (46) with 19 goals and 27 assists with Matthew Johnson. CONTRIBUTED

TELUS CUP: Markham Waxers’ Tate Collins following in brother’s footsteps in hopes of making the Ontario Hockey League

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 9 hours ago |6 min read

Tate Collins watched as the Guelph Storm celebrated winning the Ontario Hockey League’s J. Ross Robertson Cup in 2019. Collins’ older brother Ty was in his first season with the Storm and had appeared in 48 regular season games with the club and four ...

Apr 14, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx minority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez watch in the fourth quarter of the game against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Report: Mediation session scheduled in Wolves' sale dispute

Reuters |Updated 9 hours ago |1 min read

The Minnesota Timberwolves' ownership dispute will advance to a mediation session on May 1 in Minneapolis, ESPN reported on Wednesday night. Longtime majority owner Glen Taylor put an end to a three-year ownership succession plan with the group ...