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Prince George Cougars
Tickets almost sold out for PG Cougars playoff games
PRINCE GEORGE-Hundreds of hockey fans partied at the CN Centre last night at the Prince George Cougars annual playoff BBQ.It was the perfect time for fans to meet the players and get various items signed. The night also included tours of the dressing room, "Fanboni" rides around the CN Centre, and free food. ...
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PG Cougars
Six Cougars make first and second All-Star teams
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Cougars have received more accolades from the WHL as defence Hudson Thorton, forward Zac Funk, and forward Riley Heidt are on the line up for the first B.C. division All-Star Team. Additionally, goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen, defence Viliam Kmec, and forward Terik Parascak are on the s...
Mar 26, 2024
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Northern Ice Sports launch new programming to help keep young hockey players local
PRINCE GEORGE -It's something that happens too often. Talented hockey players leave Northern BC at a young age to find better development opportunities. Well Northern Ice Sports is looking to change that, announcing its new 'Program of Excellence' for kids to stay in town and get the proper training needed to take the ...
Mar 22, 2024
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RILEY HEIDT
Get to know Prince George Cougar Riley Heidt
PRINCE GEORGE - Growing up in Saskatoon, hockey has always been in Riley Heidt's life. Mom and Dad played hockey and ringette and every winter an ODR would be set up for Riley and his siblings. It's no surprise he fell in love with the game. Fast forward to the 2020 WHL draft. Something that changed the Cougars franchi...
Mar 21, 2024
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Windsor Spitfires win lottery for first pick in Ontario Hockey League draft
WINDSOR, Ont. - The Windsor Spitfires will have the first pick in next month's Ontario Hockey League draft. The Spitfires won Wednesday's draft lottery to earn the first overall selection for the first time since 1976. Windsor, the Niagara IceDogs, Peterborough Petes and Sarnia Sting were the four non-playoff teams in...
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Knicks cruise past Raptors 145-101 in most lopsided home loss in Toronto's history
TORONTO - Miles McBride scored 29 points and had seven assists as the New York Knicks earned a lopsided 145-101 victory over the undermanned Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson had 26 points and seven assists as New York (44-28) won its third straight. Former Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa had a double-double...
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Shane Pinto has a goal and 3 assists for Senators in 6-2 win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Shane Pinto had a goal and three assists, and the Ottawa Senators enjoyed a five-goal first-period surge in cruising to a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Artem Zub opened the scoring at 2:37 in an outing the Senators led 4-0 by the 8:49 mark of the opening period, and Pinto ...
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Ukraine's soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainians have expressed pride and gratitude toward their men's national soccer team for qualifying for the European Championship, a rare bit of good news and a welcome distraction from the war with Russia. Though celebrations after Ukraine's 2-1 win over Iceland were muted as Russian missiles kep...
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Canada's Dabrowski reaches Miami Open doubles semifinals with Routliffe
MIAMI - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and doubles partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand reached the Miami Open semifinals with a three-set win Wednesday over Sloane Stephens and Ashlyn Krueger of the United States. Second-seeded Dabrowski and Routliffe outlasted the American duo 6-3, 4-6, 10-4 by dominating in first serv...
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Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers' home opener, workload the rest of season uncertain
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bob Uecker will be back behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. How heavy a broadcasting workload the 90-year-old Uecker will have the rest of the season remains uncertain. "Bob Uecker calling the first pitch of the Brewers home ...
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Canada's Savoie hopes to build on top-five result to start PGA Tour Americas season
Canada's Joey Savoie had a simple plan heading into the Bupa Championship: keep the driver in his bag. The strategy paid off for Savoie, from La Prairie, Que., as he tied for fourth on Sunday in the first event of the PGA Tour Americas season. Savoie said that the conservative approach was necessary on the crowded fair...
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Capitals defenceman Ethan Bear enters NHL/NHLPA assistance program
TORONTO - Washington Capitals defenceman Ethan Bear is entering the NHL and NHL Players' Association's joint assistance program and will be unavailable to the club for an indefinite period. The NHLPA and NHL said in a joint release Wednesday that Bear will be eligible to return to on-ice competition when cleared by the...
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Prince George Cougars
Tickets almost sold out for PG Cougars playoff games
PRINCE GEORGE-Hundreds of hockey fans partied at the CN Centre last night at the Prince George Cougars annual playoff BBQ.It was the perfect time for fans to meet the players and get various items signed. The night also included tours of the dressing room, "Fanboni" rides around the CN Centre, and free food. ...
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Family of Bob Murdoch says two-time Stanley Cup winner suffered from CTE
The family of Bob Murdoch says the two-time Stanley Cup champion suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries. The Concussion Legacy Foundation said in a statement Wednesday that Boston University CTE Center researchers made the diagno...
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Talks on luring NHL's Capitals and NBA's Wizards to Virginia are over, city of Alexandria says
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Negotiations aimed at luring the NHL's Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards to northern Virginia have "ended" and the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams "will not move forward," the city of Alexandria said Wednesday. Virginia...
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University of the Pacific hires ex-Carleton basketball coach Dave Smart as head coach
STOCKTON, Calif. - Dave Smart, a 10-time U Sports coach of the year winner, is getting a head coaching gig in the United States. The longtime leader of the Carleton University men's basketball program has been hired by the University of the Pacific Tigers as head coach of the men's NCAA Division I team. The 58-year-old...
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Alouettes defensive back Murray thankful injury allowed him to help care for mother
It cost him a chance to play in the Grey Cup but Najee Murray is thankful the injury that ended his season happened when it did. Murray's 2023 campaign ended July 30 when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Montreal's 25-18 win over the Calgary Stampeders. Surgery was required, forcing him to watch the Alouettes' imp...
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Travis Green looking to capitalize on second NHL gig: 'I'm a better coach today'
Travis Green had plenty of time to reflect. Fired as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks in December 2021 with the team in a tailspin, he stepped away from hockey awaiting his next chance. "I unplugged for a while," Green said this week. "I studied the game a lot ... just got ready for another opportunit...
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Canucks place all-star goalie Thatcher Demko on long-term injured list
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed all-star goalie Thatcher Demko on the long-term injured reserve list retroactively. The 28-year-old netminder was sidelined with a lower-body injury midway through Vancouver's 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on March 9. Demko boasts a 34-18-2 record this season, with a .917...
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Ontario's gaming commission monitoring NBA's investigation of Raptors' Jontay Porter
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it's closely monitoring an investigation of Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter. The NBA confirmed Monday that it's investigating Porter after irregularities in bets surrounding his performances in two recent Raptors games. Ontario is currently the only province...
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Drowning in debt, athletes ask for raise in monthly "carding" money in federal budget
Olympic bobsledder Cynthia Appiah is thousands of dollars in debt for her sled's runners and for travel to competition. Her Canadian teammate Melissa Lotholz recently sought free accommodation in a church while competing in Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic rowing champion Andrea Proske says she's still paying off debt, and th...
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Orlando Pride's Amanda Allen included in Canada U-20 squad for European friendlies
Orlando Pride forward Amanda Allen, who has already been capped by the Canadian senior side, is among the 24 players summoned by Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye for games against the United States and Germany next month. The internationals, both in Verl, Germany, are preparation for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in...
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NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances. "Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes g...
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CF Montreal signs midfielders Alessandro Biello, Matteo Schiavoni
MONTREAL - CF Montreal signed midfielders Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni to their first professional contracts Wednesday. Biello, who joined Montreal's academy in 2019, signed a two-year homegrown player deal for this season and next with option years in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Biello has played for Canada's under...
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WHL
Six Cougars earn WHL all-star nods
CALGARY - The Prince George Cougars figured prominently in WHL all-star awards for the 2023-2024 season.Three Cats were named first team all-stars. Those players include 20-year-old forward Zac Funk who led the league in scoring with 123 points, including a league leading 67 goals. The outstanding campaign from the 6-f...
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Here's what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the translator and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani. But the biggest story of baseball's spring is still murky - and shocking - as the regular season begins in earnest Thursday. The ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Djokovic splits with Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam titles during their partnership
LONDON (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has split with coach Goran Ivanisevic, ending their association that began in 2018 and included 12 Grand Slam titles for the Serbian tennis player. In a post on Instagram published Wednesday, Djokovic said he stopped working with Ivanisevic "a few days ago." "Our o...
Mar 27, 2024
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Canadiens snap Avalanche's 9-game win streak with 2-1 win
DENVER (AP) - Sam Montembeault made 27 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night in coach Martin St. Louis' return to the team. Nick Suzuki and Joel Armia scored for the Canadiens, who snapped Colorado's nine-game win streak. They won consecutive games for the first time since Ja...
Mar 27, 2024
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