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

Mooseheads' Mathieu Cataford named QMJHL's most valuable player

Mathieu Cataford is officially in a class of his own in the QMJHL. The league named the Halifax Mooseheads forward its most valuable player on Friday after a tremendous third season. Cataford finished third in QMJHL scoring with 90 points (40 ...

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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

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Halifax Hornets Jasmine Parent drives against Moncton Mystics Emelie Turnelduring MWBA tourney action at SMU Friday June 24, 2022.
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Nova Scotia's Rick Bowness named finalist for NHL coach of the year

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

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Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

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May 4, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson (64) is taken out of the game in the sixth inning by manager Aaron Boone (17) against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Anthony Rizzo stays hot as Yankees get past Tigers

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

Anthony Rizzo continues to deliver offensively Saturday afternoon, with a three-run home run to cap a four-run third inning that lifted the host New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees have won the first two games of ...

May 3, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) skates with the puck against the Nashville Predators during the second period in game six of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports

Canucks edge Preds 1-0 on late goal, reach West semifinals

Reuters |Updated 3 hours ago |3 min read

Pius Suter's goal with 99 seconds remaining in regulation was the difference as the visiting Vancouver Canucks claimed a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night and clinched their Western Conference first-round series. Goaltender ...

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Girona v FC Barcelona - Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain - May 4, 2024 Girona's Paulo Gazzaniga makes a save

Soccer-Real Madrid secure LaLiga title after Girona thrash Barcelona 4-2

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |3 min read

(Reuters) -Real Madrid claimed a record-extending 36th LaLiga title on Saturday after Girona fought-back to beat Barcelona 4-2, a result that left Carlo Ancelotti's side with an unassailable lead in the standings. Real Madrid, who have lost only once ...

May 3, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) handles the ball against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the second half of game six of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

Cavs, Magic set for decisive Game 7 in Cleveland

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |3 min read

The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded 48 wins during the regular season, one more than the Orlando Magic. As a result, the Cavaliers were able to lock up the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference -- and more importantly, home-court advantage for their ...

Apr 29, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (1) reacts after a play in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Lakers G D'Angelo Russell fined $25K for verbal abuse

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |1 min read

The NBA fined Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell $25,000 on Saturday for verbally abusing a game official. His actions occurred on the court after the Lakers' season-ending Game 5 loss at Denver on Monday night, the league said. Russell ...

Formula One F1 - Miami Grand Prix - Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, United States - May 4, 2024 Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during the sprint race

Motor racing-Red Bull's Max Verstappen take pole for Miami Grand Prix

Steve Keating |Updated 4 minutes ago |1 min read

By Steve Keating MIAMI (Reuters) -Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday for the Miami Grand Prix, to start from the front of the grid for the sixth straight race this season. The pole, Verstappen's seventh ...

Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 1 - Venaria Reale to Torino - Italy - May 4, 2024 Ineos Grenadiers's Jhonatan Narvaez celebrates spraying champagne on the podium after winning stage 1

Cycling-Narvaez outsprints Pogacar to win Giro d'Italia stage one

Reuters |Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

(Reuters) -Jhonatan Narvaez of Ineos Grenadiers outsprinted Giro d'Italia favourite Tadej Pogacar to win Saturday's stage one 140-kilometre ride from Venaria Reale to Turin, with the Ecuadorian taking the leader's maglia rosa jersey. Narvaez had the ...

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 30, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his round of 16 match against Russia's Karen Khachanov

Tennis-Injured Sinner withdraws from Rome Masters

Reuters |Updated 8 hours ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - Jannik Sinner has been forced to withdraw from the Masters 1000 event in Rome next week due to a hip injury he suffered at the Madrid Open, the world number two said on Saturday, hampering his preparations for the French Open. Sinner ...

Kuwait's member of the FIFA executive committee Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah leaves after a meeting of the FIFA Council at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland October 14, 2016.

Olympics-IOC bans former senior Olympic member Sheikh Ahmad for 15 years

Reuters |Updated 8 hours ago |2 min read

BERLIN (Reuters) -Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been banned for 15 years from all positions within the International Olympic Committee over ethics breaches, the Olympic ruling body has decided. In a letter seen by Reuters, IOC Director ...

Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

Live harness racing resumes in Charlottetown on May 4

Contributed, Nicholas Oakes · Columnist |Updated a day ago |2 min read

The wait is over as live racing returns to Atlantic Canada with opening day at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on May 4. The capital oval has a 12-dash presentation starting at 6 p.m., featuring a solid class of ...