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Olympics-"Brave is Unbeatable" campaign aims to rally Canadians around Olympians

Reuters |Updated 11 minutes ago |2 min read

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and national broadcaster CBC unveiled the branding campaign video "Brave is Unbeatable" on Friday with the aim of rallying the country behind athletes who will compete at the Paris Games.

Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals defenceman Lincoln Waugh, right, defends against Amherst Ramblers forward Liam Dutcher, 12, as Caps forward Reid Vos, front, hustles back. The action took place in a Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) playoff game at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 6. The Caps open the MHL final series against Miramichi on home ice April 20 at 7 p.m. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals begin drive for sixth league title on home ice

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 42 minutes ago |8 min read Premium content

The Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals are one series win away from hoisting the team’s sixth Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) championship banner. The Capitals, who won MHL championships in 1997, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2022, host ...

Appearing on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, McAfee challenged Fleury to do something he hasn’t done in his career to date and that’s score a goal. McAfee challenged the Minnesota Wild’s Fleury to score a goal and has put up $250,000 for it, which would be donated to a charity of Fleury's choice. NICK WOSIKA/USA TODAY SPORTS

NHL: Former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles’ Fleury nominated for King Clancy Memorial Trophy, re-signs with Wild

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — It was a busy week for former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Along with wrapping up the season with the Minnesota Wild, Fleury was also named the team’s nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is ...

Mar 1, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Missouri defensive back Jaylon Carlies (DB49) works out during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

2024 NFL Draft: 10 sleepers to know

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |3 min read

The third day of the NFL draft is the spotlight moment for the hard-working area scouts and position coaches behind the curtain to celebrate the gem prospects they believe are underappreciated and acute fits for a need or the overall team culture. A ...

The N.L. Cup is being modelled after the FA Cup — a massive single-elimination tournament that brings every team in the English football system together — and brings something new to the sport’s landscape in the province. - Edoardo Busti/Unsplash

'The magic of the cup': New N.L. Cup soccer tournament promises to inject drama into provincial game

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 1 hour ago |5 min read Premium content

It didn’t have quite the spectacle of a FIFA World Cup draw, but the beginning of the inaugural N.L. Cup still felt like a big deal.  At King George V Park in St. John’s on April 17, the 15 teams involved in the new single-elimination tournament saw ...

Los Angeles Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois celebrates with teammates after scoring his first goal as a King against his former team the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night in Winnipeg. CONTRIBUTED/LA KINGS PUBLIC RELATIONS

Two former Cape Breton Eagles players among NHL playoff teams

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — Two former Cape Breton Eagles players are among the teams set to compete in the Stanley Cup playoffs, which begin on Saturday. Forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois (Los Angeles Kings) and William Carrier (Vegas Golden Knights) are the only players on ...

A man walks near a flag with the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France, March 25, 2024.

Olympics-Games' broadcaster embracing AI but remains wary of deepfakes

Richa Naidu |Updated 1 hour ago |3 min read

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) - As part of a push by the International Olympic Committee to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) in Paris, the Games' broadcaster is stepping up its use of the technology -- but not without concerns about the ...

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ECHL: Former Cape Breton Eagles players participating in Kelly Cup playoffs

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — Six former Cape Breton Eagles players will play in the ECHL’s Kelly Cup playoffs this year. Jordan Ty Fournier (Allen), Cam Darcy (Florida), Anthony Beauchamp (Greenville), Ross MacDougall (Indy), Brooklyn Kalmikov (Maine) and Tyler Hylland ...

Jacob Newcombe of the Cape Breton Eagles, middle, attempts to get the puck over the right pad of Chicoutimi Saguenéens goaltender Rémi Delafontaine during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 in Sydney in January. It was Newcombe’s first game of the season after a six-month battle with cancer. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

QMJHL Awards: Cape Breton Eagles’ Jacob Newcombe named co-recipient of Paul Dumont Trophy

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe was named the co-recipient of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s Paul Dumont Trophy as the league’s personality of the year. The 19-year-old Newcombe’s nomination comes for his return to ...

The Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship will be played next week Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. The tournament will be hosted by the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush. CONTRIBUTED/HOCKEY CANADA.

PREVIEW: Telus Cup under-18 national championship begins Monday in Cape Breton

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 1 hour ago |13 min read Premium content

SYDNEY — The Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship will make its return to Nova Scotia for the first time in 27 years when the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush hosts the event next week in Membertou. The seven-day tournament will feature the top ...

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