Shane Doan, the long-time Arizona Coyotes captain, will be joining the Toronto Maple Leafs front office alongside new general manager Brad Treliving, Sportsnet can confirm. Sportsnet 590 The Fan’s Nick Kypreos and ESPN’s Kevin Weekes were first to report the connection between Doan and the Maple Leafs. A timeline for when Doan will join the Maple Leafs or what role he will hold was not immediately known. Doan played his entire 1,570-game career with the Winnipeg Jets-Arizona Coyotes organization, the vast majority as captain, scoring 402 goals and 972 points. After he retired in 2017, Doan joined the NHL front…
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PARIS — No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcame poor starts to each set and moved closer to a second consecutive French Open championship by defeating Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2, 7-6 (7) in the semifinals on Thursday. The victory also assured Swiatek of keeping the No. 1 ranking after the tournament. The 22-year-old from Poland is trying to win her third title at Roland Garros and fourth major trophy overall. On Saturday, Swiatek will face unseeded Karolina Muchova, a 26-year-old from the Czech Republic, who advanced to her first Slam final with a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over No. 2…
PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Karolina Muchova reached her first Grand Slam final at the last place she expected, saving a match point and using a stirring comeback to grab the last five games despite dealing with leg problems for a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open on Thursday. Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open in January, was a point from winning the topsy-turvy semifinal at 5-2 in the third set but then collapsed, dropping 20 of 24 points down the stretch. Muchova, a 26-year-old from the Czech Republic, has always found…
Thursday’s big meeting at Belmont Park has been cancelled due to poor air quality conditions affecting the wider New York area.Air quality in the state is now “unhealthy”, according to the Environment Protection Agency, and a murky haze has descended over landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. Unusually early and intense wildfires in Canada’s Quebec province are to blame – more than 150 forest fires were burning on Tuesday – and over 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate. With conditions unlikely to improve throughout the day, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) made the call…
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday predicted that Indian athletes will return with the country’s best-ever medal haul from the Asian Games later this year.India are expected to send one of the largest contingents to the Asian Games this year with athletes competing in non-traditional sports like kurash, jujutsu, and chess.A total of 600 athletes are expected to represent India across various sports, compared to 570 in the last edition and 541 in 2014. “The improvement in facilities by the government has resulted in India’s best-ever performance at the last Oympics, Paralympics, Deaflympics and Commonwealth Games. We won a record…
There is something for everyone to enjoy on Sky Sports Racing with dual jumping action on Thursday afternoon and evening Flat racing from Yarmouth. 7.10 Yarmouth – Trueman to follow up on handicap debut?This Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (7.10) features some potentially exciting prospects among a field of six. Recent Carlisle scorer Trueman bids to score on handicap debut off an opening mark of 85.Former Andre Fabre inmate Nikovomakes his UK debut for Archie Watson after a gelding operation, while three-time winner Zainalarab disappointed last time out and now tries a mile for the first time. 2.40 Uttoxeter -…
VANCOUVER — Ryan Gauld scored the matchwinner off a penalty in the 65th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps beat CF Montreal 2-1 to ensure the Canadian Championship trophy stays on the West Coast for another year. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Montreal scored its lone goal in the 83rd minute after Vancouver defender Tristan Blackmon failed to clear the ball in his team’s box, allowing Montreal forward Sunusi Ibrahim to tuck it past goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka. The Whitecaps opened the scoring 57 minutes in off an error from Montreal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois, which allowed striker Brian White to…
ATLANTA (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso left Wednesday night’s game against the Braves in the first inning after getting hit on the left wrist by a pitch from Atlanta’s Charlie Morton. New York announced that X-rays were negative, and he is listed as day-to-day with a contusion. Alonso, who leads the major leagues with 22 homers, dropped to the ground after being hit by the 96 mph fastball. He got up and walked about halfway to first base before manager Buck Showalter and a trainer came out to tend to him. After a short meeting, Alonso walked off the field. He…
British tennis star Jodie Burrage says London Irish filing for administration is ‘devastating and sad’ for her rugby playing partner Ben White.Irish filed for administration late on Tuesday night following their suspension from all club competitions, which came as a devastating blow to Burrage and her Exiles partner. The London based club became the third casualty of the financial crisis gripping the Premiership, which will now become a 10-team competition following the collapses of Wasps and Worcester.”Definitely not an easy situation at all,” said Burrage, who went down to a 3-6 6-2 6-4 defeat to fellow Brit Yuriko Miyazaki at…
MADRID — Real Madrid has reached an agreement to sign Jude Bellingham for a fee that could reach more than 130 million euros ($139 million), Borussia Dortmund said Wednesday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The German club said the fixed fee will be 103 million euros ($110 million), plus variables that could reach more than 30 million euros ($32 million). Dortmund said in a statement to the stock exchange that the contract details still have to be “coordinated and completed,” and the transfer is subject “to the proper and timely processing in accordance with the provisions” of FIFA.…