Ottawa – The Toronto Raptors announced recently they have signed forward-centre Kelly Olynyk (OH-lynn-ick) to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Olynyk, 6-foot-11, 240 pounds, is averaging 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 20.4 minutes in 59 games (eight starts) this season with Utah and Toronto. He is shooting .542 …
BRADENTON – Justin Turner has been around. Only 14 active players have appeared in more games than Turner (1,539), and the 39-year-old entering his 16th MLB season isn’t just clinging to a bench role. He’s been brought in by the Blue Jays to boost this offense, crush lefties and lead the way. None of this happens by accident. You can …
Sydney — Tomorrow’s Legends, a non-profit organization based in Sydney, will convert a former hockey arena to a solar-powered, multisport facility after an investment of over $2.1 million from the federal government. Announced by Parliamentary Secretary Jaime Battiste and Tomorrow’s Legends Founder Bill Kachafanas, this project will provide a state-of-the-art, indoor sports facility for community members and athletes in Cape Breton Regional Municipality …
VICTORIA – The Government of Canada is committed to supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in building strong and healthy communities through sport and physical activity. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, announced $12.65 million in investments through the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) program to support the creation of more sport and physical …
Toronto – Registration for the City of Toronto’s spring recreation programs start tomorrow. The quickest and easiest way to register is on the City’s Spring Recreation Programs webpage: www.toronto.ca/SpringRec. With approximately 13,500 registered courses and more than 127,000 spaces offered, the City of Toronto is the largest provider of recreation programs for people of all ages, skill levels and interests. Programs …
The 2024 NHL Draft will be held June 28-29, reportedly at Sphere in Las Vegas. NHL.com will take a closer look at some of the draft-eligible players to watch. This week, NHL.com’s top 32 players eligible for the 2024 draft: Macklin Celebrini has done everything possible to make the decision for the team holding the No. 1 pick in the …
NHL.com identifies five players who could be moved before the 2024 Trade Deadline with their performance in key NHL EDGE stats. Jacob Markstrom, G, CGY The Calgary Flames goalie, who can become an unrestricted free agent after this season, has the best high danger save percentage (.865) per NHL EDGE stats. The 34-year-old is also among the League leaders in starts …
France – We are almost there: after the first and second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals (against Fiorentina), Juve will face the Poule Scudetto. While waiting for the start of the last exciting phase of the season, two statistics that make Juventus Women smile: First of all, the scorers’ table, with two black and whites in the lead: Cristiana …
DUNEDIN — Good rotations have a horse. Great rotations have a herd. The Blue Jays’ top four starters gave them 742 1/3 innings in 2023. It was a remarkable number, more than any quartet in baseball. This group deserved so much more than the ending we remember, but as they fit Alek Manoah for a new harness to help pull …
Toronto – The Toronto Raptors announced they have signed guard D.J. Carton to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Carton, 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, is averaging 18.6 points, 5.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 35.4 minutes in 29 Showcase Cup and regular season games (all starts) with Iowa in the NBA G League this …
