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Olympics-"Brave is Unbeatable" campaign aims to rally Canadians around Olympians
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.
MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals begin drive for sixth league title on home ice
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 ...
NHL: Former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles’ Fleury nominated for King Clancy Memorial Trophy, re-signs with Wild
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 ...
2024 NFL Draft: 10 sleepers to know
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 magic of the cup': New N.L. Cup soccer tournament promises to inject drama into provincial game
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 ...
Two former Cape Breton Eagles players among NHL playoff teams
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 ...
Olympics-Games' broadcaster embracing AI but remains wary of deepfakes
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 ...
ECHL: Former Cape Breton Eagles players participating in Kelly Cup playoffs
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 ...
QMJHL Awards: Cape Breton Eagles’ Jacob Newcombe named co-recipient of Paul Dumont Trophy
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 ...
PREVIEW: Telus Cup under-18 national championship begins Monday in Cape Breton
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 ...